GPs will be asked to stop sick notes that sign people off work and instead refer them to job coaches or the gym, under a new government pilot scheme.
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The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’ to meet teacher recruitment goals, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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Resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a return to strike action,...
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Health secretary Wes Streeting has been warned his 10-Year Health Plan for England for the NHS has missed a golden...
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A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
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Retail giant Asda has confirmed what it calls ‘a significant enhancement’ to its family-friendly policies for employees during key life moments.
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The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’
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About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.
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Some 180 current and former armed forces’ aircrew with cancer are pursuing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for compensation because...
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One in eight senior NHS managers from black and minority ethnic background
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOne in eight senior managers in the NHS are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, according to figures from...
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Shoe retailer Clarks has cut more than 1,200 jobs after sales plummeted by almost £100 million in its most recent...
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Co-op workers have made a significant step forward in their long-running equal pay battle.
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The government needs to step up efforts to boost student enrolment and employer engagement with T-Levels if the qualification is to achieve its intended impact
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Thousands of jobs in the UK are at stake over the potential loss of a bioethanol business in Hull because of deals struck between the US and the UK.
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The deputy leader of the Reform party slams female RAF base chief for having a background in HR.