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    Online gambling at work costs English businesses £300m a year

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    Online gambling at work costs firms in England more than £300m each year in lost productivity, a survey has suggested.
    The...

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    John Lewis Partnership names its personnel director as new managing director

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    Andy Street, personnel director at John Lewis, has been named as the company’s new managing director.He will replace current MD Charlie Mayfield,...

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    British Airways cabin crew vote to strike

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over sick leave, pay and staffing.

    Members of the...

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    Half of applicants would lie to improve chances of getting a job

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    Half of UK workers would exaggerate when applying for a job, according to research commissioned by HR consultancy Water for Fish. ...

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    Ministry of Defence opens new higher education institute

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    The Defence Academy has opened a new leadership and management training centre in Shrivenham, near Swindon. The academy is the...

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    Graduate recruitment opportunities set to increase this year

    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 15 Jan 2007

    Top employers plan to hire record numbers of graduates in 2007, research has shown. The Graduate Market in 2007 –...

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    Staff at TV Licensing vote for strike action

    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007

    Workers in TV Licensing’s headquarters in Bristol have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in the aftermath of Capita’s controversial decision...

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    More employment laws will not improve justice at work

    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007

    The cause of justice at work will not be best served by introducing new employment laws in the near future,...

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    Ian Russell named as new head of disabled people recruiter Remploy

    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007

    Ian Russell has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Remploy, which provides employment opportunities for disabled people. Remploy is...

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    Government plans to increase staff holiday entitlement from 20 to 28 days a year

    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 12 Jan 2007

    The government has announced its proposals to increase workers’ holiday entitlement from 20 days per year to 28. The government...

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    British Medical Association chairman slams NHS workforce planning

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007

    The chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) has hit out at the “appalling lack” of workforce planning in the...

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    Management of traumatised employees shown to reduce sickness absence

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007

    Effective trauma management in the workplace can reduce staff absence and lead to better employee, research has shown. A study,...

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    Hundreds of schools miss government’s GCSE target

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007

    Five hundred secondary schools in England did not meet the government’s minimum target for GCSE attainment, the annual performance tables show....

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    Managers at PA Group to study for media management qualification

    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 11 Jan 2007

    Media services business PA Group has launched a qualification in media management for staff who have completed the company’s internal...

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    WH Smith set to close final salary pension scheme

    by Mike Berry 10 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 10 Jan 2007

    High street retailer WH Smith plans to shut its final salary pension scheme.
    The move would affect about 2,000 workers who...

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