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    • Economics, government & business
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    Election 2010 Blog – what employers need to know

    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2010

    The race is on for which political party will win the general election on 6 May. Read our special blog to...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Retirement

    Default retirement age would be scrapped altogether under Tories and Lib Dems

    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2010

    Two of the three main political parties have now pledged to scrap the default retirement age (DRA) should they win...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • HR practice

    Business groups angered at Conservative pledge to scrap default retirement age

    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010

    The Conservative pledge to “abolish the default retirement age (DRA)” entirely – going one step further than the government which...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay & benefits

    Conservative manifesto pledges scrutiny of public sector jobs and salaries

    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010

    Public bodies will be told to publish online the job titles of every member of staff and the salaries and...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Online job vacancies including HR continue upwards trend

    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 13 Apr 2010

    Online recruitment across sectors edged upwards last month while demand for HR jobs continued to show a “significant” improvement, new...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Labour election manifesto: Key points for employers

    by Louisa Peacock 12 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 12 Apr 2010

    The Labour Party has published its election manifesto. The document, A Future Fair For All, pledges that Labour will rebuild...

    • Age discrimination
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Retirement

    Labour to scrap default retirement age of 65, says election manifesto

    by Louisa Peacock 12 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 12 Apr 2010

    Labour has pledged to scrap the default retirement age (DRA) of 65 should the party win the general election.In its...

    • Employment law
    • Gender reassignment discrimination
    • Sexual orientation discrimination

    Equality Bill: Top 10 issues employers must prepare for

    by Louisa Peacock 7 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 7 Apr 2010

    The Equality Bill passed its final stage in parliament last night and is set to become law from this October....

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Jobs market revival signalled by industry report

    by Louisa Peacock 7 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 7 Apr 2010

    The number of people placed in permanent jobs rose at the fastest pace in nearly 13 years – delivering the...

    • Auto-enrolment
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Public sector final salary pension schemes are history, says CBI

    by Louisa Peacock 6 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 6 Apr 2010

    The ballooning public sector pension deficit must be tackled by switching employees from a final salary model to a pay-as-you-go...

    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Equality Bill amendment bans wedding rings from workplace to protect divorcees

    by Louisa Peacock 1 Apr 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 1 Apr 2010

    Workers will be forced to remove their wedding rings while at work after a shock amendment to the Equality Bill...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • HR practice

    Rail strike will force businesses to work flexibly and avoid ‘presenteeism’

    by Louisa Peacock 31 Mar 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 31 Mar 2010

    The Network Rail strike, which threatens nationwide commuter chaos next week, is a timely reminder to businesses to measure staff...

    • Employee relations
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Rail strike could lead to unpaid leave for staff struggling to get into work

    by Louisa Peacock 30 Mar 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 30 Mar 2010

    Some employers may be forced to close for the whole of next week â€“ imposing unpaid leave on their staff â€“ as...

    • Business performance
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    CIPD welcomes Conservative plan to scrap NI increase

    by Louisa Peacock 29 Mar 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 29 Mar 2010

    Conservative plans to scrap the scheduled National Insurance rise for low earners have been praised by the CIPD.The Chartered Institute...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Pay & benefits

    National minimum wage rise leads to disagreement over impact on jobs

    by Louisa Peacock 26 Mar 2010
    by Louisa Peacock 26 Mar 2010

    Employment experts have clashed over whether the rise in the national minimum wage (NMW) will put firms off creating jobs.The...

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