Financial mismanagement at all levels of the NHS in England has led to the current £547m deficit, a committee of...
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Budget cuts at Acas could hit plans for fixed conciliation periods in dispute resolution
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBudget cuts at the arbitration service Acas will hamper any plans to introduce fixed conciliation periods into the dispute resolution...
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Employers body CBI calls for £850m a year to help small firms implement personal pension accounts
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe CBI has called on the government to provide a package of financial support to help employers implement its new...
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Bank of America to outsource benefits services to UK, Ireland and Canada
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBank of America has signed a five-year deal to outsource its flexible benefits plan for more than 10,000 staff in...
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Half the UK’s construction companies have faced the threat of court action in the past 12 months, according to research....
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The mobility of skilled workers across Europe is falling well short of expectations, a report out this week reveals. Just...
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Professional services firm Deloitte has launched a recruitment campaign to attract up to 50 graduates a year directly from Chinese...
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Department of Trade and Industry plans to allow trade unions to use e-mail for strike ballots
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryTrade unions could be allowed to ballot for industrial action using e-mail instead of the post, making strikes easier and...
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Plans for a new system of personal pensions are to be unveiled today by the government. A White Paper due...
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Pre-Budget Report’s efficiency targets raise spectre of more job cuts in Whitehall departments
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryEmployers and trade unions have questioned whether the government can deliver on its efficiency agenda after further targets were set...
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From positive discrimination to HR's image problem, Mike Berry takes a look back at some of the important news stories that made the headlines in Personnel Today during the past 12 months.
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has published an ambitious simplification plan to save business up to £700m a year...
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Misinformation means employers are missing out on huge pool of graduates
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBusinesses are missing out on a huge pool of graduate talent and should view the different routes they take to...
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TUC to call for ‘social agreement’ to protect migrant workers from exploitation
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMany migrant workers in the UK are over-qualified, work in dangerous conditions and are exploited by employers, the TUC will...
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Industrial relations between Whitehall employers and trade unions are in need of a dramatic overhaul, the head of the senior...