A consultation looking into all aspects of improving workforce conditions in local government over the next 10 years has been...
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Pension fund group Local Authority Pension Fund Forum demands that non-financial issues be linked to Shell directors’ remuneration
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMembers of pension funds are being urged to vote against the remuneration report of Shell at its AGM on 15 May following...
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NHS struggles to recruit senior staff because of perception of high-stress roles
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe NHS is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit Âpeople to top-level jobs because of the perceived pressure of the...
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Poland needs to lure 200,000 workers back home to get facilities ready for 2012 European Football Championships
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPoland will need to lure 200,000 workers back from the UK and Ireland if it is to get stadiums and...
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Government launches TV advertising campaign ahead of smoking ban in England from 1 July
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWith less than 50 days to go until the smoking ban in public places comes into force in England, the government...
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Latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development labour market survey predicts average pay rises to stick at 3%
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryPay rises are set to remain modest in spite of indications that more employers expect to award staff increases of...
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A consultation on new paternity leave proposals that would enable parents to share paid time off have been published by...
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Sector skills council for food manufacturing, Improve, launches National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ)
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA new raft of vocational qualifications in food manufacturing is set to be unveiled to employers by Improve, the sector’s...
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Expert warns that employers will struggle to find trustees after pensions regulator tightens rules
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers face a real challenge to attract and retain quality pension scheme trustees following the tightening of standards on how...
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University of Central Lancashire teams up with Lancashire Constabulary to set up foundation degree in policing
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe University of Central Lancashire has joined forces with Lancashire Constabulary to launch a foundation degree in policing, believed to...
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PCS union slams government for burying news of debt centre job cuts on day Blair announces departure
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has been accused of burying bad news as it announced the closure of three debt centres at the...
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UK pension schemes face investigation by Pensions Regulator as trustees ignore minimum funding suggestions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryOne-third of pension schemes are prepared to set funding targets below the ‘trigger’ levels set out by the Pensions Regulator...
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Four new members appointed to Low Pay Commission to advise on the national minimum wage
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryTrade and industry secretary Alistair Darling has appointed four new members of the independent Low Pay Commission, which advises the...
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Software giant Sage has bought rival Snowdrop Systems in a £17m deal. Sage is a leading supplier of business management...
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency workers vote for industrial action in pay dispute
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryWorkers at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action short of a strike in a dispute over...