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    Queen’s Speech: new legislation for HR to look forward to in 2009

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2008

    A stripped-down Queen’s Speech last week revealed that the government would press on with much of its employment law agenda...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention

    Baby P media witch-hunt to make filling social worker posts even harder

    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 5 Dec 2008

    The media witch-hunt of Haringey social workers in the wake of the Baby P case will add to the profession’s...

    • Careers in HR
    • Latest News
    • Movers and shakers

    Chemicals giant Univar appoints new HR director for Europe

    by Greg Pitcher 4 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 4 Dec 2008

    Chemical distribution giant Univar has appointed Detlef Prangenberg as HR director for Europe.Prangenberg, a former General Electric Healthcare HR professional,...

    • CIPD
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    • Flexible working

    CIPD praises decision not to put flexible working extension on hold

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008

    CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme has praised the government for “holding its nerve” with its decision to extend flexible working...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Economics, government & business

    Queen’s Speech: workplace equality, flexible working, welfare reform and skills all on the agenda

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008

    Measures to increase workplace equality, extend flexible working rights, reform the welfare-to-work process and boost skills featured in the Queen’s...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • HR strategy

    Recruitment hits record low

    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 3 Dec 2008

    Demand for both permanent and temporary staff has plummeted to a record low, a comprehensive report revealed today.The Recruitment and...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Queen’s Speech: employers await 2009 agenda

    by Greg Pitcher 2 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 2 Dec 2008

    The government is said to be re-writing its plans for next year to ensure Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech has the maximum...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Recruitment & retention

    Baby P report condemns HR processes at Haringey Council

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    The damning independent report into the death of Baby P has highlighted a number of HR issues at Haringey Council.The...

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

    100,000 manufacturing jobs at risk in 2009 as recession bites

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    Almost 100,000 manufacturing jobs will be lost next year as the UK plunges into recession, according to a report.The December...

    • Employee relations
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Raise minimum wage to £6.10 urges TUC

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    The TUC has called for a 37p increase in the adult national minimum wage to help fight the credit crunch.The...

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Pay & benefits

    Private pensions surplus boosted by low inflation

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    November saw the largest recorded rise in the value of the UK’s biggest pension schemes.The accounting position of the 200...

    • Competency-based pay
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    £100,000 a year nurse wins public support

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    News that an NHS nurse has broken the £100,000 salary barrier has been welcomed by the public.The Sunday Times yesterday...

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    • Wellbeing
    • Occupational Health

    ‘Stupid’ lack of tax breaks for occupational health slammed by expert

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    The lack of tax incentives for employers in the government’s drive for an occupational health revolution has been branded “stupid”...

    • Pay & benefits
    • Incentives
    • Pensions

    Pre-Budget Report sparks call for personal account pensions to be ditched

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    Pensions experts have called for the abolition of the government’s flagship personal accounts scheme in the wake of the Pre-Budget...

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

    Darling to slash public sector HR jobs to fund tax giveaway

    by Greg Pitcher 28 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 28 Nov 2008

    Thousands of public sector HR professionals could pay for Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report spending splurge with their jobs, it has...

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