A national framework for staff being transferred to new employers is needed to support the government’s planned shake-up of local...
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100 FTSE 100 directors set to receive pensions of at least £200,000 a year
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMore than 100 directors of FTSE 100 companies are set to receive a pension worth at least £200,000 a year...
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Energy giant RWE Npower has set itself stringent targets for improving the diversity of its workforce and raising awareness of...
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Employers that ignore their obligations under the Information and Consultation Regulations are risking substantial fines as trade unions ramp up...
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NHS unions endorse £52m pay package as the best that can be achieved through negotiation
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAn improved pay package worth £52m has been offered to the NHS trade unions in an attempt to avert a...
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Gillian Hibberd to be corporate director (people and policy) at Buckinghamshire County Council
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGillian Hibberd has been appointed to the new role of corporate director (people and policy) at Buckinghamshire County Council. The...
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Train to Gain system is too complex, says Commons education and skills committee
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government’s flagship Train to Gain programme is “too bureaucratic” and overly complex, according to the Commons education and skills...
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CIPD calls on Revenue & Customs department to scrap plans to tax employee assistance programmes
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPlans by HM Revenue & Customs to tax employee assistance programmes (EAPs) will not help the government in its bid...
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Royal Navy teams up with Chartered Management Institute to develop sailors’ leadership skills
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Royal Navy has joined forces with the Chartered Management Institute to offer sailors the chance to develop their management...
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Local Government Employers plans to sharpen up its act after internal review
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLocal Government Employers has launched an action plan that aims to connect with local authorities and improve communication across the...
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GMB union did not discriminate when it told female members to settle equal pay claim rather than fight
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned a decision that would have forced the GMB union to pay out £1m...
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Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) urges government not to extend gangmaster regulations
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government should resist trade union calls to extend the gangmaster licensing regulations to other sectors such as care homes,...
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Gordon Brown creates new Government Equalities Office, appoints Harriet Harman secretary of state for equality
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPrime minister Gordon Brown has set up a new Government Equalities Office and appointed Harriet Harman as secretary of state...
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Pensions Act passed into law setting in train long-term changes to state pensions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Pensions Act 2007 has now received Royal Assent, bringing into force many of the government’s pensions reforms.As well as...
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House of Commons Treasury Select Committee report on equity buyouts endorses need for greater transparency
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA report by a committee of MPs has piled on the pressure to the embattled private equity industry, according to...