The College of Law and charity the Sutton Trust have donated £1.5m to a scheme to attract non-public school educated...
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Employees from six companies are joining forces on the football pitch with young men from homeless hostels as part of a...
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National Gallery forced to close rooms as warders walk out over proposed holiday cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorld renowned art treasures at the National Gallery faced the threat of being closed to the public today after 140...
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Hertfordshire County Council has scrapped its staff retirement age following the introduction of age discrimination laws this month.
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Civil servants ran up a £56m bill on hotels and meals last year, official figures have revealed.
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TUC representatives attend Warsaw jobs fair to advise workers about their rights
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe TUC is today heading for Poland to encourage thousands of workers attending a jobs fair to find out about...
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Apprenticeships set workers up for higher salaries and earn employers loyalty
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPeople who complete an apprenticeship earn more money, stay longer with their employers and are more likely to rise to...
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NHS Employers has launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of and tackling bullying in the NHS.
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Base pay increases take a back seat as employers invest in training and development
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployees are unlikely to receive large base pay increases next year, but will benefit from more training and development opportunities,...
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Moves to improve labour market flexibility create unstable working conditions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEuropean society is pushing people into unstable work conditions as part of its quest for labour market flexibility, according to...
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Law lords summer date for bid to reinstate compensation for multi-site acquired asbestos-related pleural plaques
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAn appeal to the law lords to reinstate compensation for sufferers of asbestos-related condition pleural plaques, where it was acquired at...
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The Conservative Party is the latest major British employer to join gay rights group Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.
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Court rules against Police Service of Northern Ireland over bias to Masons
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA police officer in Northern Ireland was discriminated against because he was not a Mason, an employment tribunal has ruled....
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Research shows small and medium businesses are particularly resistant to employing people who have a mental illness
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGovernment efforts to move people off benefit and into work could fail unless employers get more support to recruit and...
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Trade unions have hailed a one-day strike at the Identity and Passports Service a success. Up to 2,500 members of...