Outsourcing advisory firm EquaTerra has bought rival Morgan Chambers and claimed it has become the world’s largest firm in the...
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Pension law firm Sacker & Partners has appointed Julia Perrin as HR director. Perrin, who joins from fellow law firm...
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Employee postcodes set to play bigger role in deciding company pension scheme payouts
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEmployees’ postcodes will play an increasing role in determining the health of a company’s pension scheme, according to experts.Private pensions...
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TUC claims employers are panicking over mandatory time off for union rep training
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEmployers have been accused of “panicking” over union rep training as speculation mounts that the government will cave in to...
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Director-general Richard Lambert sees employment issues as central to the CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherDespite having no interest in journalism when he fell into a junior role at the Financial Times (FT) after leaving...
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CBI chief Richard Lambert condemns government’s slow response to Leitch review of skills
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert has branded the government’s attempts to tackle the skills crisis as “lame”.He told Personnel Today that...
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Joint public service strikes unlikely to take place during original target of the Labour Party conference
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA date for joint public service strikes is unlikely to be set in time for the original target of the...
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TUC claims CBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones, according to arch-rival the TUC. Sarah Veale,...
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NHS claims generous pension arrangements are the reason for £80m redundancy costs
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe NHS has blamed generous pension arrangements for the £80m cost of making less than 800 people redundant in last...
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Auditor General for Wales Jeremy Colman calls for tougher targets for GP bonuses
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherGPs should be subjected to tougher targets to earn their bonuses, the Auditor General for Wales has insisted. Jeremy Colman...
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Trade unions may agree to qualifying period for equal employment rights for temporary workers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherTrade unions have conceded that they might accept a qualifying period for temporary workers to gain full employment rights. Attempts...
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Metronet workers vote in favour of strike action over job losses caused by bankruptcy
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherLondon Underground services look set for major disruption after workers at Tube maintenance firm Metronet voted overwhelmingly for strike action...
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Obsession with Level 2 by skills brokers stalls Train to Gain scheme claims CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe multi-million pound Train to Gain scheme is being held back by the way its much-vaunted ‘skills brokers’ are selling...
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert sees HR professionals as key to the future of business
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert has insisted that HR professionals hold the key to businesses’ future fortunes.“We are in a world...