Troubled drinks firm Scottish & Newcastle today announced plans to close its Reading brewery with the loss of up to...
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Civil servants are urging MPs to support a lobby of Parliament next month as they renew hostilities in the ongoing...
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2012 Olympics IT supplier defends human resources employee’s unfair dismissal claim
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe human resources chief at 2012 Olympic IT supplier Atos Origin has given evidence to an employment tribunal hearing an...
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Fears over the future of personnel services firm Midland HR grew last week after sister company Zeda was put into...
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Human resources (HR) staff at Yahoo have been told to reduce employee pay expectations as the internet search engine giant...
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Ministry of Defence hits back at criticism over people management blunders
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended its people management record on the day it announced a 2.6% pay rise...
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Employers’ private medical costs will soar by 8% this year, according to a poll of worldwide insurance firms.The survey of...
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Honda Formula 1 HR chief hopes to lose pounds by cleaning up at the races
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCleaners at the Honda Formula 1 motor racing division will receive £1,000 bonuses every time the team wins a race...
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UK-based skilled migrants face points-based visa scrutiny from end of month
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherUK-based highly skilled migrant workers will have to apply for visa extensions under new rules from 29 February, the government...
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Birmingham City Council workers strike over pay restructuring plans to eliminate equal pay claims
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherAbout 100 schools in Birmingham have closed today because city council workers are striking over pay restructuring plans.Thousands of trade...
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Potential council house tenants to be assessed on commitment to improve employability
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCouncil houses could be allocated on the basis of applicants’ commitment to make themselves more employable, the new housing minister...
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Health secretary asks GPs to increase out-of-hours service to cut sickness absence
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherHealth secretary Alan Johnson has written to every GP in England asking them to see patients at evenings and weekends...
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Two high-profile human resources (HR) posts were filled last week, with computer manufacturer HP and security firm G4S appointing senior people.Jane Keith,...
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Recruitment agencies have hit back at claims the government is wasting taxpayers’ money by paying up to £121 per hour...
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More human resources (HR) leaders expect their budgets to rise in 2008 than expect it to fall – flying in...