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Unite And British Airways Agree To Hold Talks
07/01/2010
Unite the union and British Airways have agreed to hold talks aimed at finding a negotiated settlement to their dispute over cabin crew terms and conditions under the auspices of the TUC.
Has The Recession Made Workers More Conscientious?
05/01/2010
Water Wellpoint research finds 96% were not tempted to take a ‘sickie’ on their first day back after the Christmas break
Employee Absenteeism Because Of Bad Weather Could Cost £230 Million
05/01/2010
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning that the cost of a single day of employee absenteeism because of the freezing winter conditions could be at least £230 million.
CIPD Launches 'Manifesto' For A Recovery That Lasts
05/01/2010
The National Minimum Wage for younger workers should be frozen in absolute terms in 2010 to ensure welcome government efforts to combat soaring youth unemployment are not fatally undermined just as the economy is beginning to recover, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
UK Economy To Shed A Further 250,000 Jobs Before Unemployment Peaks
30/12/2009
In its annual employment Barometer Report for 2010, published today, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) forecasts that the coming year will be better for jobs than 2009, but unemployment will continue to rise until at least the summer and there will be below inflation pay increases for most people in work.
Dates Announced For National Apprenticeship Week
30/12/2009
National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February 2010.
Majority of businesses are planning wage freezes or pay cuts in 2010
29/12/2009
The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Monthly Business Survey
Learning and Skills Councill Chief Executive To Lead New Skills Agency
23/12/2009
Learning and Skills Council Chief Executive Geoff Russell has today been appointed as the first Chief Executive of the new Skills Funding Agency.
Employers Confused Over Festive Holidays
23/12/2009
Businesses could be heading for trouble over the festive season if they haven’t organised employees’ holiday entitlement correctly, according to Croner, the UK’s leading provider of workplace information and consultancy service, part of Wolters Kluwer.
Number Of People Spending Second Christmas On The Dole Will Double
23/12/2009
The number of people spending their second successive Christmas on the dole will double to over 200,000 this year, a TUC analysis of labour market statistics reveals today (Wednesday).
