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    Network Rail workers could strike in New Year

    by Louisa Peacock 24 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 24 Dec 2009

    Rail union RMT warned yesterday it would ballot members for industrial action in a dispute over Network Rail maintenance which...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • HR practice
    • Family-friendly working

    BT gives carers access to financial advice and support

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Dec 2009

    BT has stepped up efforts to ensure that carers working at the company have access to financial advice and general...

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

    Long-term Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants to double this Christmas

    by Louisa Peacock 23 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 23 Dec 2009

    The number of unemployed people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for more than 12 months will double to 200,000 this year,...

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

    Surrey council in talks with unions to cut ‘huge pay bill’

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009

    Surrey County Council is currently in talks with unions about how to cut the authority’s “huge pay bill” ahead of...

    • Bonuses
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Kellogg’s Christmas bonus gives staff extra week’s pay

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009

    Kellogg’s has dished out more than £1m in Christmas bonuses this year, giving non-executive workers an extra week’s pay in...

    • HR practice
    • Severe weather
    • Working from home

    Snow chaos causes widespread commuter delays and cancellations

    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 22 Dec 2009

    Chaos ensued yesterday after heavy snowfall caused widespread delays and train cancellations for thousands of commuters on their way home...

    • NHS
    • Criminal records
    • Recruitment & retention

    NHS HR manager who lied on CV ordered to pay £9,600 in costs

    by Louisa Peacock 21 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 21 Dec 2009

    A senior NHS HR manager who lied on her CV has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence and ordered...

    • Employee relations
    • France
    • Industrial action / strikes

    UK border control staff in France set to strike tomorrow

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009

    UK Border Agency (UKBA) staff working at immigration controls in Calais, Dunkirk, Coquelles and Boulogne in France will be taking...

    • Absence
    • HR practice
    • Severe weather

    Snow set to disrupt businesses further as 10% call in sick

    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 18 Dec 2009

    Heavy snowfall could trigger 10% of the workforce to stay at home, costing the UK economy £320m per day.
    Employees...

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

    Growth in unemployment continues to slow

    by Louisa Peacock 16 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 16 Dec 2009

    Nearly 2.5 million people are out of work, the final unemployment figures of the year have shown.
    The Office for...

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

    Home Office spent £400m on consultants in four years

    by Louisa Peacock 15 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 15 Dec 2009

    The Home Office has spent a “shocking” £400m on consultancy fees over the past four years, it emerged today.The National...

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

    Vodafone HR chief insists job cuts and pension closure have not damaged recruitment brand

    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009

    Vodafone’s HR chief is confident that the firm’s decision to close its final salary pension scheme and cut jobs during...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Graduate employers hit back at findings that recruits are unaware of FTSE firms

    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009

    Top employers have hit back at a survey which found that graduates had never heard of two-thirds of the FTSE...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Temporary employment

    Paid leave for carers proposal could cover temporary workers

    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 9 Dec 2009

    Proposals to allow employees to claim paid leave when they care for sick relatives could be extended to cover temps,...

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • Pay & benefits

    Workers caring for sick relatives could receive paid leave

    by Louisa Peacock 8 Dec 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 8 Dec 2009

    Workers caring for sick relatives will be entitled to claim paid leave under plans being considered by women’s minister Harriet...

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