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    MPs lead by example and accept 1.9% pay increase

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Jan 2008

    MPs last night accepted a below inflation pay rise of 1.9% without the need for a vote.They will earn £61,820...

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    Ministry of Defence digs in despite over-payment skirmish

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Jan 2008

    People management problems continue to mount for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after it admitted making more than 70,000 incorrect...

    • Employee relations
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    Pilots union to ballot members over BA plans for separate European airline

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Jan 2008

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    New jobs wanted by half of the UK’s line managers

    by Greg Pitcher 23 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 23 Jan 2008

    Half the UK’s line managers are looking for a new job, new research has revealed.A detailed survey of 479 managers...

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    Former AA HR director Martin Sawkins describes Homeserve’s huge recruitment challenge

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Jan 2008

    Former AA HR director Martin Sawkins has spoken of the huge recruitment challenge he faces in his new role at...

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    • Pensions

    Private pensions may close once personal pensions start, expert warns

    by Greg Pitcher 22 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 22 Jan 2008

    Private pension providers will have their work cut out convincing employers to maintain their schemes when personal accounts go live...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • HR strategy

    Northern ‘super city’ plans unveiled by development firm

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008

    Detailed plans for a northern ‘super city’, offering 30,000 new jobs on a purpose-built 1.5 million square-foot business district, have...

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    • Productivity

    University HR professional association rejects shared-services plan

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008

    Any government proposals to force universities to share HR teams will be strongly opposed by the Universities Personnel Association.Last week,...

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    Car manufacturers reject trade union calls for tougher redundancy rules

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008

    Manufacturers have rejected renewed calls from trade unions for laws to make it harder for firms to axe their workforces.Trade...

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    EU offers tax sweetener to reduce accidents at work

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Jan 2008

    Employers with good workplace safety records could pay less tax and win more government contracts under new EU plans.
     ...

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    Birmingham City Council defends HR role in equal pay dispute

    by Greg Pitcher 18 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 18 Jan 2008

    Under-fire Birmingham City Council has defended the role of its HR professionals in the ongoing equal pay dispute.
    Albert Bore,...

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    John Denham says there will be no excuses if skills targets are missed

    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jan 2008

    Skills secretary John Denham has conceded the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills will have no excuses if it does not meet...

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    Workplace health and safety regulations to be strengthened after MEP’s report

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008

    Measures offering greater protection to pregnant workers could be passed by the European Parliament today.MEPs will vote on a resolution...

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    Teachers’ pay offer breaks Gordon Brown’s public sector limit

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008

    Teachers have been offered a pay increase of more than 2% in the first of the government’s three-year deals, despite the...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Equal pay

    Equality commission ends funding for Cleveland women’s equal pay case and calls for change in the law

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jan 2008

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission has withdrawn funding for an equal pay case being brought by 800 women against...

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