David Woods

One in three employers braced for industrial action, says CIPD

Employers, particularly in the public sector, are braced for a surge of industrial action, with a third preparing to deal with their own staff downing tools on strike, CIPD research shows.

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Older workers: the jam in the inter-generational sandwich?

Older workers could prove to be a new and unique resource, but risk being squeezed by pressures from their children, parents and employers, according to research from Kingston University.

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Pensions industry welcomes Government's plans for new flat-rate state pension

The Government has published a consultation document detailing plans for a new flat-rate state pension meaning the existing means-tested arrangements would be replaced for new, but not existing,...

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Leadership innovation centre launched today

The University of Bedfordshire launched today the Centre for Leadership Innovation (CLI), which will focus on applied research into how leaders adapt to the challenges of the knowledge economy.

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As flurry of laws comes into force, Hays urges Government to consult more

Recruitment firm Hays has called on the Government to do more to provide clarity on how to implement changes to employment law. It also asks Whitehall to take greater steps to consult with UK business...

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Telegraph group sets up online benefits portal for staff

Publishing company, Telegraph Media Group, has launched an online employee benefits scheme, which includes a personalised total reward statement.

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NHS Employers names its 17 diversity partners

The NHS Employers organisation has named the 17 NHS trusts that have been awarded its Equality and Diversity Partner status for 2011/12.

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Financial sector has best results since 2007, but staff attrition continues, says CBI/PwC survey

In the three months to March, the UK financial services sector saw activity grow strongly for the third quarter in a row, but numbers employed in the sector continued to drop, while staff turnover...

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Voluntary sector enlisted to drive welfare-to-work programme

Almost 300 voluntary sector organisations are to be part of a national programme to tackle long-term benefit dependency, in what is hoped will be a massive boost to the Government’s ‘Big Society’...

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Employers committing to learning and development, but at lower cost, says CIPD

Employers are slashing their learning and development (L&D) budgets, with less than a tenth expecting an increasing in training spend over the next year, according to the CIPD.

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Simplify investment and pension options to engage employees, says Aon Hewitt

Employers are offering staff too many pension investment options, causing confusion and causing employees to make the wrong choices, research finds.

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Lords committee to grill Chris Grayling over jobseekers

Minister of state at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Chris Grayling MP, will appear before the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee tomorrow (Tuesday 5 April) to defend...

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