Lawyers representing Heyday will this week ask the president of the Employment Tribunal Service to allow retired people to lodge age...
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A huge training project is necessary to prepare central government line managers to do their jobs with a reduced budget,...
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Mandatory training for 16,000 BBC employees to rebuild public trust in integrity of BBC brand
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 16,000 BBC employees will undergo mandatory training in editorial integrity as a result of the crisis at the corporation.The...
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Manufacturing employers’ organisation the EEF is looking for a chief executive following a major management restructure.The current director-general, Martin Temple,...
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Unemployment down by 35,000 in second quarter of 2007, Office for National Statistics figures show
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA fall in unemployment has been welcomed as evidence of a labour market recovery.Office for National Statistics figures showed that...
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New GP NHS contract delivered more than £250,000 salaries to more than 150 doctors
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 150 GPs earned in excess of £250,000 in the year ending April 2005, official figures have revealed. The ...
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Institute for Public Policy Research calls for flat rate ‘working age’ replacement for unemployment benefits
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe government should abolish all existing unemployment benefits in favour of a flat-rate payment, according to an independent thinktank.The Institute for...
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65 -year-old’s age discrimination case struck out, despite application to await Heyday test case verdict
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA woman claiming unlawful age discrimination because she was forced to retire at 65 has been denied the right to...
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Atos Origin, IT supplier for London’s 2012 Olympic Games, confirms some jobs will be in Barcelona
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSome IT jobs at London’s 2012 Olympics will be based offshore, it has emerged.Atos Origin confirmed it would provide technological support for...
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Union chief warns summer of battles with Gordon Brown will harm the movement
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe trade union movement could be irrevocably damaged by the battle with prime minister Gordon Brown over public sector pay, a...
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Only one in 50 working parents entitled to childcare vouchers has signed up for the tax-saving scheme, according to research.
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One-third of doctors starting training posts are foreign graduates, according to the Department of Health
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherAlmost one-third of doctors starting training posts on 1 August are from overseas, the Department of Health has confirmed. It...
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Jobsite.co.uk has launched what is thought to be the first job site dedicated to environmental positions.
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Ending retirement at 65 makes profitable sense if performance management is up to scratch claims Employers Forum on Age report
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherAllowing people to work beyond the age of 65 lifts a weight off employers’ shoulders and forces line managers to...
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Employees’ trust in managers’ decisions declines the further up the management structure the boss sits
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe further removed you are from your employees, the less likely they will trust you, according to research.A survey by...