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Cheese: 'It's time to invest more in HR'

CIPD chief executive Peter Cheese has called on HR to professionalise and business to invest much more in the function.

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CIPD 2014: Agile working adds value to business

An agile workforce helps businesses provide better customer service, reduce costs and retain talent, Lloyds Banking Group diversity and inclusion director Fiona Cannon has said.

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Public sector wellbeing budgets being ‘decimated’, says Cooper

Health and wellbeing budgets have been ‘decimated’ throughout the public sector in recent years, one of the UK’s leading wellbeing experts has warned.

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Egg freezing sends out wrong message on gender equality

Businesses that are serious about promoting gender equality should focus efforts on providing agile workforces and supportive managers rather than offering gimmicks that place the onus on women to...

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Taking care of the pennies at TSB

TSB is banking's newest contender, but how is it differentiating itself in a competitive – and still struggling – sector?

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EE to buy 58 Phones 4U stores, saving 359 jobs

EE has agreed to acquire 58 Phones 4U stores, potentially saving 359 jobs. The £2.5 million deal, subject to court approval, will see stores rebranded to EE.

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Phones 4U administrators cut 628 jobs

A restructure of the Phones 4U headquarters has led to 628 redundancies, with more than 400 employees being retained, administrators PwC has said.

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Vodafone to buy 140 Phones 4U stores, saving 887 jobs

Vodafone UK has agreed to take on 140 Phones4U stores, saving 887 jobs for store employees, administrators have said.

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Dixons Carphone offers jobs to 800 Phones 4U staff

Dixons Carphone will offer jobs to 800 Phones 4U staff and customer insurance policies will remain in force, administrators at PwC have said.

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Mortimer named NHS Employers CEO

Danny Mortimer has been named chief executive of NHS Employers, succeeding Dean Royles. Mortimer joins from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, where he was director of workforce and...

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Focus on creating right performance conditions, says Statoil VP

Finance and HR should focus on creating the right conditions for performance to thrive rather than micromanaging employees and their development, a leading management expert has said.

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Linklaters receives first ever NES accreditation

Global law firm Linklaters is the first organisation to achieve certification against the National Equality Standard (NES) – an initiative that helps organisations promote diversity and inclusion in...

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