The jobs of 135 staff at the UK arm of Reader’s Digest are under threat. The magazine came close to...
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Up to 300,000 students could miss out on university places and the quality of teaching could decline after more than...
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Cadbury workers are expected to lobby government today for help in protecting their jobs under their new employer, Kraft.The move...
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A BBC presenter who was cut from a rural affairs programme along with other women in their forties and fifties...
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Apprenticeships may be hard to organise, but they deliver return on investment
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerFour in 10 employers still find apprenticeships difficult to access but most firms believe the training schemes deliver a positive...
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Marks & Spencer has agreed to pay its new boss £8.5m for his first year in the job.
The high...
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Pope attacks Equality Bill’s stand on gay and transsexual employment rights
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerThe Pope has attacked the UK’s equality legislation Ð thought to include the government’s new Equality Bill Ð ahead of...
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DLA Piper will challenge a disability discrimination claim today after being accused of withdrawing a job offer from a claimant...
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Bad employee relations cited as main cause of grievances between staff and managers
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerThe number of HR chiefs who have blamed poor relations between line managers and staff as the main reason grievances...
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Flexible working rights for all staff from day one of employment under government consideration
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerThe government is considering extending flexible working to all staff from day one of employment, the work and pensions secretary...
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Pre-employment health questionnaire ban could lead to probationary dismissals
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerEmployers could be tempted to use a worker’s probationary period to remove new starters with health issues from the company...
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A bid to scrap enforced retirement at the age of 65 through an amendment to the Equality Bill has collapsed...
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Deloitte is to unveil a mentoring programme this week to boost engagement, just months after the firm has been forced...
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The Metropolitan Police plans to fill thousands of officer roles needed for the London Olympics with unpaid specials and to...
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A two-year amnesty from investigation for firms that publish their gender pay gaps will do little to spur employers into...