GPs have been accused of petulance in their stance on the government’s promise to make surgery hours more employer-friendly.Business lobby...
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EU blue card work permit would add another layer of bureaucracy, warns CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPlans for a European Union (EU) work permit – a ‘blue card’ – to increase the number of skilled migrants...
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The director of HR policy at the confederation of British Industry (CBI) will sit on an expert advisory group for...
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert has spoken of his satisfaction with prime minister Gordon Brown’s plans for GP reform.Brown pledged in...
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CBI claims rigid GP services affect workers’ health and cost employers in lost productivity
by Mike Berryby Mike Berry“Outdated and rigid” GP services are placing an unnecessary burden on employees and businesses, according to a report from the...
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CBI criticises Conservative plans to give employment tribunals equal pay audit power
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryConservative Party plans to give employment tribunals the power to order firms guilty of discrimination to undertake equal pay audits...
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert calls for discussions between employers and unions
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert today told delegates at the TUC Congress that it was time for employer groups and unions...
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CBI warns government against giving in to TUC pressure to extend temporary workers’ rights
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMore than 250,000 temporary jobs could be axed if the government bows to pressure at this week’s TUC Congress to...
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Director-general Richard Lambert sees employment issues as central to the CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherDespite having no interest in journalism when he fell into a junior role at the Financial Times (FT) after leaving...
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THANKS, BUT NO THANKS… The suggestion of creating a ‘thank you’ bank holiday has been branded as pointless by workaholics...
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CBI chief Richard Lambert condemns government’s slow response to Leitch review of skills
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert has branded the government’s attempts to tackle the skills crisis as “lame”.He told Personnel Today that...
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TUC claims CBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert is “easier to deal with” than predecessor Digby Jones, according to arch-rival the TUC. Sarah Veale,...
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Obsession with Level 2 by skills brokers stalls Train to Gain scheme claims CBI
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe multi-million pound Train to Gain scheme is being held back by the way its much-vaunted ‘skills brokers’ are selling...
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CBI director-general Richard Lambert sees HR professionals as key to the future of business
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherCBI director-general Richard Lambert has insisted that HR professionals hold the key to businesses’ future fortunes.“We are in a world...
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CBI wants science and engineering tuition fees cut to avoid skills shortages
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherEmployers have called on the government to knock £1,000 a year off tuition fees for science and engineering students to...