The Royal Mail is launching a new employee assistance scheme for its 193,000-strong workforce.
Known as HELP (Health and emotional...
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Working time deal shunted to sidelines as EU ministers fail to reach agreement
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAttempts to reach an agreement on Europe’s working time directive have again failed following lengthy talks in Brussels yesterday between...
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EU proposals to ditch the UK’s opt-out of the Working Time Directive are unpopular with both employers and employees, a...
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Global technology companies still have a long way to go to find, retain and manage their talent effectively, according to...
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Pension Protection Fund proves worth by rescuing 43,000 pensions in first year
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has rescued the pensions of 43,000 people since it started up in April 2005, according...
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New rules are first step towards a points-based system for foreign workers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe first step towards a points-based system for managing migration was launched today with the introduction of new rules for...
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Average earnings of top company executives are almost 100 times more than a typical employee, research by Incomes Data Services...
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The UK does not need an opt-out from the Working Time Directive (WTD) as long working hours are in decline,...
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Temporary and agency staff should stop being made scapegoats for the financial crisis in the NHS, according to job agency...
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The five-star Dorchester hotel on London’s Park Lane has installed a new HR and payroll system. Software provider TeamSpirit won...
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It is no longer enough for young people to rely on qualifications. Personal and social skills are more important than...
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Staff pensions at risk as Royal Opera House considers closing final salary scheme
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Royal Opera House (ROH) has warned hundreds of staff they may be thrown out of their final salary pension...
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The Armed Forces are understaffed, with rising numbers of personnel quitting early, the government has been warned. A National Audit...
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HSE introduces course in bid to cut workplace accidents among school-leavers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA Health and Safety Executive (HSE)Â initiative to reduce the number of workplace accidents involving young people has been previewed...
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Government stands firm on refusal to bail out failed private sector pension schemes despite second call for payouts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has again rejected demands that it should compensate some victims of collapsed occupational pension schemes. It has dismissed...