A stripped-down Queen’s Speech last week revealed that the government would press on with much of its employment law agenda...
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Baby P media witch-hunt to make filling social worker posts even harder
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe media witch-hunt of Haringey social workers in the wake of the Baby P case will add to the profession’s...
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Chemical distribution giant Univar has appointed Detlef Prangenberg as HR director for Europe.Prangenberg, a former General Electric Healthcare HR professional,...
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CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme has praised the government for “holding its nerve” with its decision to extend flexible working...
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Queen’s Speech: workplace equality, flexible working, welfare reform and skills all on the agenda
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMeasures to increase workplace equality, extend flexible working rights, reform the welfare-to-work process and boost skills featured in the Queen’s...
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Demand for both permanent and temporary staff has plummeted to a record low, a comprehensive report revealed today.The Recruitment and...
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The government is said to be re-writing its plans for next year to ensure Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech has the maximum...
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The damning independent report into the death of Baby P has highlighted a number of HR issues at Haringey Council.The...
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Almost 100,000 manufacturing jobs will be lost next year as the UK plunges into recession, according to a report.The December...
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The TUC has called for a 37p increase in the adult national minimum wage to help fight the credit crunch.The...
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November saw the largest recorded rise in the value of the UK’s biggest pension schemes.The accounting position of the 200...
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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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‘Stupid’ lack of tax breaks for occupational health slammed by expert
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe lack of tax incentives for employers in the government’s drive for an occupational health revolution has been branded “stupid”...
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Pre-Budget Report sparks call for personal account pensions to be ditched
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPensions experts have called for the abolition of the government’s flagship personal accounts scheme in the wake of the Pre-Budget...
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Thousands of public sector HR professionals could pay for Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report spending splurge with their jobs, it has...