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Barclays CEO faces fines after whistleblowing probe
City regulators are set to fine Barclays chief executive Jes Staley over his investigation of a whistleblower who breached their...
Assaults on NHS staff increase 10% in a year
Physical assaults on NHS staff in England rose by 9.7% compared to 2015/16, according to new figures published today.
Violence...
NHS pay deal of 6.5-29% to be offered without holiday loss
More than a million nurses and other NHS staff in England will be offered a three-year pay deal worth between...
Nine in 10 NHS trusts plan to use apprenticeship levy funds
Almost all NHS trusts in England plan to use their apprenticeship levy training fund, but would like more flexibility over...
NHS staff set for significant pay rise as talks make progress
A new NHS pay deal could give 1 million staff a 6.5% pay rise over the next three years, according...
Counting the cost of the non-EU immigration cap
The NHS recently called into question the cap on non-EU migrants coming into the UK, claiming it was blocking access...
Public backs keeping workers’ rights from EU
Britons overwhelmingly back keeping – often strengthening – workers’ rights derived from the EU post Brexit, according to research published...
Ministers over-egging prison officer recruitment success, says union
The Prison Officers’ Association has criticised Ministry of Justice claims that the Government is ahead of schedule in achieving a...
DBS background checks not bringing the benefits expected
A National Audit Office investigation into the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) has found its modernisation programme is running three...
Occupational health practitioners urged to join consultation on future NHS workforce
The Society of Occupational Medicine is urging OH practitioners to get involved in a consultation on the future NHS workforce...
Changes to judges’ pension scheme found to be discriminatory at EAT
A group of judges have won their Employment Appeal Tribunal case, which found that transitional arrangements to a new public...
Government approach to teacher retention ‘sluggish and incoherent’
The Department for Education (DfE) must get a grip on teacher retention to avoid a crisis in English classrooms, according...
Public sector HR: Why digital transformation is so vital
Are local authorities ready for Government 2.0? Roisin Woolnough looks at how public sector employers are responding to the push...
Corbyn vows to end public sector outsourcing
Jeremy Corbyn yesterday vowed to end public sector outsourcing in the wake of the collapse of support services giant Carillion....
NHS lost more nurses than it recruited in 2017
The NHS is on the verge of a staffing crisis, according to the Royal College of Nursing, with more nurses...
