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Middle income earners continue to look to parents for financial support, research shows

Middle income, middle life-stagers are relying on their retired parents for support as the combination of the recession and spending cuts bring about profound changes in the way in which generations...

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Employers putting more emphasis on health and safety qualifications, NEBOSH reports

Anyone looking for a health and safety job without suitable qualifications 'need not apply' according to new research.

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Small firms will still be hit hard by EU employment regulation says FSB

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that micro firms will still be hard hit by the large number of regulations that come from Europe, as the moratorium on regulation begins.

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TUC hails ‘modest’ increase in national minimum wage

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The TUC has welcomed yesterday's Government announcement that the national minimum wage (NMW) is to be increased by 15p to £6.08 an hour.

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Business invited to join in bonfire of the regulations

The Government has given employers the opportunity to 'rip up' 21,000 rules and regulations that it says are preventing growth.

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UK Plc lukewarm over apprentices, says CIPD

In a depressing comment on Government aspirations for tackling youth unemployment, the CIPD reports that nearly half of employers (45%) have not employed apprentices in the past three years, with...

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Tax credit cuts will hit poorer families, says charity

As support for childcare through tax credits decreases this week, charity Working Families has expressed concern about poor families being worse off, claiming laws that protect women facing redundancy...

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Merlin's group HRD joins People 1st's council of members

People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism, has appointed Tea Colaianni, group HR director for Merlin Entertainments, to its council of members.

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Sally Bott joins Barclays as global HR director

Barclays has appointed Sally Bott to the role of group human resources director and member of the group executive committee.

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HRD Conference: CIPD survey identifies L&D integration as major trend

The most commonly anticipated major change affecting learning and development (L&D) over the next two years is predicted to be a greater integration between coaching, organisational development and...

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Jerry Arnott appointed director of learning at the Civil Service

Jerry Arnott has been appointed director, civil service learning.

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ONS proves graduates and men earn more

Degree-holders earned an average of £12,000 a year more than non-graduates over the past decade, analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows.

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