Public sector cuts announced today to save £6.2bn were “sensible decisions”, employers’ groups have admitted.Earlier today, chancellor George Osborne revealed...
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Cuts to government departments:
Business, Innovation and Skills: £836m
Communities and Local Government: £780m
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Public sector must learn private sector lessons to avoid change ‘bloodbath’
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerPublic sector employers should learn from the private sector’s handling of the recession to avoid a “bloodbath in change”, the...
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Public sector employers have been warned to steer clear of court injunctions when faced with strike ballots to prevent a...
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British Airways cabin crew could start strikes next week after Unite wins appeal
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerUnite union has won an appeal against a High Court ruling which found its planned strikes against British Airways (BA)...
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Johnston Press, the local newspaper publisher, has secured a High Court injunction against today’s planned strike by journalists, the latest...
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The Unite union could see its reputation and influence diminish in the wake of the second High Court injunction preventing...
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Forthcoming strikes by British Airways (BA) cabin crew have been ruled illegal by the High Court.
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Met Police HR chief Martin Tiplady has defended the use of civilian police staff, insisting they are not damaging services....
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Quangos will face ‘significant reductions’ when details on £6bn cuts are revealed next week
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerQuangos will face “significant reductions” when the government reveals next week how it will create £6bn savings this year.Chancellor George...
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Employers have been advised to remind staff of their policies against race discrimination ahead of discussions about the football World...
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A High Court ruling that changes to civil service redundancy payments were unlawful could lead to more Whitehall job cuts....
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The new coalition government must consult employers before introducing a migration cap, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)...
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British Airways cabin crew will stage 20 days of strikes starting next week
by Kat Bakerby Kat BakerBritish Airways (BA) cabin crew will stage a further 20 days of strikes starting next week, Unite union has announced....
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RBS is to make a further 2,600 job cuts, most of which will come from its insurance business.The bank announced...