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    Domino’s Pizza blames ‘HR paperwork’ for allegations of staff abuse

    by Greg Pitcher 28 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 28 Sep 2007

    Domino’s Pizza has blamed ‘HR paperwork’ for the allegations of staff abuse that resurfaced with a vengeance last night.
    The...

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    • Economics, government & business

    Government minister insists failure to bow to union concerns over agency worker rights is not sign of impending general election

    by Greg Pitcher 28 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 28 Sep 2007

    Minster of state for business, enterprise and regulatory reform Pat McFadden has insisted that action on temporary worker rights has...

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    Healthcare Commission exposes failure of NHS trusts to treat elderly patients with dignity they deserve

    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 27 Sep 2007

    Many elderly patients are being stripped of their dignity in hospitals due to failures in management and training, a health...

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    • Learning & development

    Skills secretary John Denham calls on employers to persuade each other to sign up to Leitch skills pledge

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007

    John Denham has called for employers to convince each other to sign the skills pledge.The skills secretary told delegates at...

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    Young people to claim unemployment benefits while undertaking intensive training courses

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007

    Under 25s will be able to claim unemployment benefits while undertaking intensive training courses as the government continues its crusade...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Work and pensions secretary Peter Hain offers hope to disabled staff threatened by closures of Remploy factories

    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 26 Sep 2007

    The government last night offered hope to thousands of disabled workers threatened by the closures of Remploy factories.Work and pensions...

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    Health secretary Alan Johnson promises tougher action on abuse of NHS staff

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007

    Tougher action will be taken against people abusing NHS staff, health secretary Alan Johnson has promised.
    Johnson told delegates at the...

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    • Economics, government & business

    Gordon Brown’s plans for GP reform win backing of CBI

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007

    CBI director-general Richard Lambert has spoken of his satisfaction with prime minister Gordon Brown’s plans for GP reform.Brown pledged in...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • HR practice

    Leitch adviser Mike Campbell offers to step in as skills envoy

    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 25 Sep 2007

    A senior Leitch Review adviser has offered to rescue the government’s skills drive that stalled when Sir Digby Jones left...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • HR practice

    Gordon Brown pledges to reform GP services

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007

    Gordon Brown today offered hope to the human resource professionals when he pledged to reform GP services.The prime minister told...

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    Leading employment minister Barbara Follett blasts Britain’s line managers

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007

    A leading employment minister has slated Britain’s “useless” line managers.Barbara Follett, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for...

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    Employer links will be key to success of Commission for Equality and Human Rights

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007

    Building relationships with employers will be crucial to the success of the new equalities body, according to the outgoing chair...

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    HR chiefs call for radical shake-up of GP system

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Sep 2007

    Senior HR professionals have called for major changes to the way GPs operate.
    They want family doctors to make themselves...

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    New NHS pension arrangements announced

    by Greg Pitcher 21 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 21 Sep 2007

    NHS staff joining after 1 April 2008 will have to work five years longer before retiring – but will still...

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    Royal Mail branded ‘out of control’ as unions plan five-day walkout in October

    by Greg Pitcher 20 Sep 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 20 Sep 2007

    Union leaders have announced fresh postal strike dates after branding Royal Mail “completely out of control”.Royal Mail employees will stay...

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