Union demands for direct employment on the Olympic Games building project could send the £3bn wage bill rocketing by as much as...
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Age discrimination claims over pension changes hit City Law firm Freshfields
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCity law firm Freshfields has been hit by two age discrimination claims from former partners.The company is currently fighting an...
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Postal strike extended to cause two weeks of continuous disruption after Royal Mail snubs Communication Workers Union
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has announced an escalation of strike action as part of dispute with Royal Mail over...
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Journalist strike gets go-ahead at global business information publisher Lexis Nexis as staff reject pay offer
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at global business information publisher Lexis Nexis have voted to strike in a bid to force the company to...
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Welfare reform Green Paper promises to get people off benefits and back to work
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA new “jobs pledge” aiming to find employment opportunities for 250,000 people currently on benefit is at the heart of...
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Pauline Taylor wins £34,000 compensation after suffering eight years of racial abuse
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA woman who suffered eight years of racial abuse at a small electronics company in Essex has been awarded £34,000...
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Industrial relations between local authorities and unions are becoming increasingly fraught as the equal pay crisis threatens to overwhelm local...
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University of Bath develops English language tests for foreign healthcare professionals seeking work in UK
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA university has developed a range of tests that evaluate the English language skills of foreign healthcare professionals seeking work...
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Kitchen porter claims racial and religious abuse while working in Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGordon Ramsay’s famous restaurant is facing claims that a Muslim worker at his eponymous restaurant in Chelsea was subject to...
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Easyjet and Ryanair must apply French employment laws to staff operating from the country, court rules
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryFrance’s top administrative court has ruled Easyjet and Ryanair must apply French employment laws to staff operating from the country....
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CIPD survey shows more organisations are using wellbeing programmes to manage sickness absence
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe proportion of organisations now focusing on employee wellbeing as a means of tackling sickness absence has soared over the...
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched the company’s first graduate programme.
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Public Accounts Committee report warns reservists need better training and support
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPart-time soldiers or reservists need better training and support, a committee of MPs has warned.
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Less than two in 10 final salary pension schemes are still open to new entrants
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMore than 80% of defined benefit, or final salary pension schemes, are closed to new entrants, according to research by...
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Graduate recruitment predicted to rise by 12.7%, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe recruitment market for graduates is continuing to thrive, according to research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The AGR...