Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced in the Budget that the headline rate of corporation tax will be cut to 28%...
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Charity urges chancellor Gordon Brown to give carers a tax break in Budget
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCharity Counsel and Care has repeated its call for tax exemptions to be extended to care vouchers to help employees...
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NHS receives new Department of Health guidance on screening staff for blood-borne viruses
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Department of Health has published new guidance to the NHS on screening new healthcare workers for tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis...
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Business continuity slips off radar as half UK firms ignore threat of unforeseen disruption
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLess than half of UK organisations are preparing for business disruption, despite fears of upheaval caused by extreme weather conditions...
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Health and Safety Executive censures Ministry of Defence over deaths of soldiers crushed when moving vehicles
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has censured the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the death of two soldiers killed...
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Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier to chair Employers’ Forum on Disability
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryAdam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail Group, has been appointed chairman of the Employers’ Forum on Disability. Crozier has...
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The European Court of Human Rights has upheld the right of trade unions to exclude members of the British National Party...
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Construction union Ucatt claims closing self-employed loophole could fund entire cost of Olympics
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA loophole in the tax system for building workers could be costing the Treasury £2.5bn a year, construction industry union...
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TV shopping channel QVC has launched an employee wellbeing programme, Wellbeing@Work, to provide staff with information on improving their personal...
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Government changes rules to extend asbestos compensation to all sufferers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has changed the rules to give quicker access to compensation for all people who are diagnosed with asbestos-related...
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Disability campaign urges employers to recruit people with Down’s Syndrome
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers are being targeted by a new campaign that aims to get them to look again at jobseekers with Down’s...
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Personal pension accounts will not force UK employers to cut pension contributions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryFears that the introduction of new personal pension accounts will force UK employers to reduce their contributions and slash jobs...
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High Court ruling forces government to change sex discrimination and harassment law
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has promised to change sex discrimination law “as soon as is reasonably practicable” following a High Court decision last...
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Interim managers are now being paid an average of £558 per day, a record high and up 4% on last...
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Chemicals skills council Cogent gains £1m funding to improve provision of training
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCogent, the Sector Skills Council for the chemicals and pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, nuclear, petroleum and polymer industries, has secured...