Work and pensions secretary James Purnell has insisted that employers should keep faith with the government’s employment ambitions despite the...
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Investigations into workplace fatalities could become more intensive after new corporate manslaughter law comes into force, experts have warned.Ray Hurst,...
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Union calls for Northern Rock’s former management team to face investigation
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTrade union Unite has called for the previous management team at Northern Rock to face investigation in the wake of...
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Top retailers including Marks & Spencer, O2 and House of Fraser are losing out on thousands of talented job candidates because...
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The government has refused to rule out a change in the law to allow employers to discriminate in favour of...
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Northern Rock promises to work with unions to minimise impact of job losses
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherNorthern Rock’s new chairman Ron Sandler has promised to “work sensitively” with staff and trade union officials to minimise the...
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Trade union Unite has warned it will oppose plans for compulsory redundancies at Northern Rock as the troubled bank prepares...
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Department for Work and Pensions defends pay deal as two-day strike begins
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe Department for Work and Pensions has insisted that the three-year pay award it has offered staff is a “good...
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GPs’ pensions were unlawfully capped by the government, the High Court ruled yesterday.
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Under-fire Midland HR has dismissed talk of a meltdown in staff morale after reports that three senior members of staff...
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British Gas in hot water over timing of jobs cull and trip to Tenerife
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBritish Gas has insisted that morale remains high among its sales staff despite many being made redundant at the same...
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Rising stars at technology firm HP are being told to work abroad to avoid getting stuck in a rut by...
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Disability rights campaigners claim welfare-to-work firms will ignore disabled
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government’s much heralded welfare reforms could damage disabled people’s chances of finding work, leading campaigners have warned.The British Association...
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HSMP campaigners confident of winning argument over forcing existing skilled migrants to reapply to stay in UK
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA leading figure behind last week’s High Court challenge to the government’s changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)...
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Everyone would like to think they took something from previous roles that helps them in their current job. Six years...