UK unemployment is at its highest level in seven years, reaching 1.71 million in the three months to September, official figures ...
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Union slams ‘hair-brained’ proposals to cut desk clutter at HM Revenue & Customs
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been told their desks must be clutter-free to promote “efficient business processing”....
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Moto Hospitality drives through five-year payroll outsourcing deal with Northgate HR
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMotorway services provider Moto Hospitality has signed a five-year deal to outsource its payroll function to Northgate HR. The contract...
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West Lancashire Council opts for complete ban on smoking in or near council buildings
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySmokers working for West Lancashire Council could soon be banned from taking smoking breaks.
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More than three expected to turn up at once as bus workers lobby Parliament over key worker status
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBus workers are to lobby Parliament next week to press for the right to be regarded as key workers for...
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ITV increases appeal to potential merger partners by closing final salary pension scheme
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBroadcaster ITVÂ is to close its final salary pension scheme to existing members, according to newspaper reports. The move, designed...
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Sacked Gate Gourmet workers take inflight caterer to tribunal for unfair dismissal
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryScores of catering workers whose sacking caused travel chaos at Heathrow Airport are to fight for compensation. The workers were...
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London’s workers face the first bus strike for seven years today when 2,500 drivers and engineers walk out in a...
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UK workers are the most pessimistic in the world about their job security, a major global study published today (Tuesday) ...
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BMA warns of danger to patient care from health authorities’ cuts to medical training to offset NHS deficits
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMedical education and training in England is coming under threat from financial instability in the NHS, with possible consequences for...
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UK charity Samaritans needed to slim down its governing structure, so it called in HR expertise to select a new board of trustees. Mike Berry reports.
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Employers need to play a greater role in the regulation of healthcare professionals in the future, according to NHS Employers’...
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Half of employers expect to close defined benefit pension schemes within five years
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAlmost half of employers who provide defined benefit (DB) pensions expect to close them within the next five years, research...
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RMT members on OCS Eurostar cleaning contract vote in strike ballot over pay
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMore than 100 cleaners working for support services firm OCS on its Eurostar contract are voting on strike action.
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UK Pensions Map charts bleak retirement for staff in the east, south-east and south-west of England
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryIf you live in the east, south-east or south-west of England, there’s a two-thirds chance that your pension prospects will...