Tens of thousands of civil service workers are to hold a one-day strike on 10 November. The Public and Commercial...
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Shorter working week gets green light as JCB digs deep to avoid job cuts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryJCB staff have voted for a cut in their working week in a bid to save 500 jobs under threat...
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More than two-thirds of employers back the ban on trade unions taking secondary action, exclusive research has revealed.A survey of...
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The number of recruitment agencies and business services firms going bust has rocketed over the last year, new figures have...
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Northern Rock staff in line for bonus bonanza if payback targets are hit
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNorthern Rock staff could receive generous bonuses if targets for paying back a £26bn government loan are met.The Newcastle-based bank...
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A £320,000 project that aims to boost awareness of employment rights among low-paid fathers has been given the green light.Campaign...
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Meat processors face investigation by equality body over pay and migrants
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a formal inquiry into the employment and recruitment practices in the...
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Facial disfigurement in spotlight as man shunned for being ‘too ugly’
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAn unemployed man with a facial disfigurement claims he is being discriminated against by employers for being “too ugly”.Edward Johnson,...
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A rethink of workplace policies is required to tackle the huge problem of mental ill-health, which costs up to £77bn-a-year...
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Leading HR directors have backed a campaign by Personnel Today and the Employers Forum on Age to force the government...
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Employers in the housing, facilities management, fashion and textiles sectors are to benefit from a £93m government investment in training.New...
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City recruitment continued to be significantly affected by the turmoil within the global financial services industry last month, new figures...
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New rules for those wishing to come to the UK on business have been published by the government.People travelling to...
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A former Al Jazeera executive has lost her £1m tribunal case for unfair dismissal and discrimination against the TV channel....
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The names and addresses of organisations involved in employment tribunal cases must be made public, the privacy watchdog has ruled.The...