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    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Anti-ageism laws could trigger reduced pension benefits

    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006

    Employers could be forced to reduce pension benefits or set up a costly trust because of the shake-up of age...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Most newly qualified nurses cannot find permanent jobs

    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006

    Almost three-quarters of newly qualified nurses are still searching for a permanent job months after qualifying, according to the Royal...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Latest News

    Bupa Hospitals backs government’s incapacity benefit claimants’ scheme

    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006

    Bupa Hospitals has backed the government’s bid to get long-term incapacity benefit claimants back to work. The business has recruited...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Treasury minister announces cuts to government admin budgets

    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 19 Oct 2006

    All government departments will see their administration budgets cut from 2008 onwards, Stephen Timms, chief secretary to the Treasury, has...

    • Employee relations
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    Time to chat costs businesses £43bn a year

    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006

    Office gossip and banter is costing employers £43bn a year, research from More Than Business revealed. The small business insurer...

    • Acas
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Acas urges employers to avoid full-blown disputes through mediation

    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006

    Mediation should be increasingly considered by HR to resolve workplace disputes as early as possible, according to conciliation service Acas....

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Skills shortages

    Skills shortage slows employment growth in Scotland

    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 18 Oct 2006

    Scottish employment growth is slowing, partly due to a lack of suitable candidates for jobs, research has revealed.
    While recruitment...

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    • Pay & benefits
    • Incentives

    Limited pay rises in 2007 but training opportunities boosted, survey shows

    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006

    Large pay increases are unlikely in the year ahead but employees should benefit from more training and development opportunities, a...

    • Latest News
    • Learning & development

    Derbyshire training centre will teach Toyota’s European manufacturing staff best practice

    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006

    A training centre in Derbyshire is key to teaching Toyota‘s European car manufacturing staff best practice, the company claimed.
    In...

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    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    Government continues to support national pensions saving scheme despite expert warnings

    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006

    The government is still refusing to concede its national pensions savings scheme (NPSS) could leave some employees worse off, Treasury...

    • Learning & development

    Johnson vows he’ll fight for apprenticeship cash

    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 17 Oct 2006

    Every young person who wants to take up an apprenticeship should be able to do so, according to the secretary...

    • Bribery
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Construction workers admit corruption is widespread in the industry

    by Emma Ann Hughes 16 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 16 Oct 2006

    More than half of UK construction professionals feel corruption is rife in their own industry, a Chartered Institute of Building survey...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Rural development watchdog overspends its HR budget

    by Emma Ann Hughes 16 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 16 Oct 2006

    Spending on HR consultancy services for a new rural watchdog has breached the government’s budget by more than £63,000.
    Natural England...

    • Latest News
    • Mental health
    • Learning & development

    Council recommends anger management classes for ticket-happy Torbay traffic wardens

    by Emma Ann Hughes 13 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 13 Oct 2006

    Stressed out traffic wardens in a Devonshire seaside resort have been urged to take up anger management classes by the...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Department for Work and Pensions

    Cash boost for lone parents who look for work

    by Emma Ann Hughes 12 Oct 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 12 Oct 2006

    Lone parents will get an extra £20 a week on top of their benefits if they take active steps towards...

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