David Woods

Budget 2011: Hutton’s pension reforms to go through

The Government is to implement Lord Hutton's recommendations on public sector pensions and is considering making similar changes to the pensions of MPs.

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Budget 2011: technical colleges and apprenticeships planned to tackle youth unemployment

The Government has announced the creation of up to 24 technical colleges in manufacturing heartlands, in a bid to train up students between the ages of 11 and 19 in vocational skills.

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Budget 2011: income tax/NIC merger consultation announced

The Government has announced plans for a consultation to merge national insurance contributions (NIC) into income tax.

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Travelodge recruits 100, including fast-track managers

Travelodge is to recruit 100 members of staff to help run seven hotels it is opening in the UK this spring.

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Recruiters eschew social network tools

While social media has garnered attention as an effective and inexpensive marketing, business development and customer service tool, employers and workers may not yet be ready to adopt this technology...

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Government scraps local government code protecting staff in outsourced contracts

The Government is to scrap local government’s ‘two tier code’, which protects terms and conditions of staff transferred to firms operating outsourced contracts.

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UK Plc not prepared for the unexpected, says CMI

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of managers report that cyber security threats are increasingly posing a serious risk to their business, with nearly a third of UK organisations (32%) having come under a cyber...

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Olympics security provider aims to recruit further education students

G4S Secure Solutions (UK) has become the official security services provider and a tier-three sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning it will be responsible for recruiting,...

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Private sector’s garden is rosy, survey finds

Research featuring the views of 185,000 private sector employees reveals a spring in the step, as over 63% of survey respondents claim morale is now high at their company, compared to less than half...

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Government orders review of business health and safety regulations

The Government has outlined a series of reforms it believes will herald 'a new start for health and safety regulation for Britain's businesses'.

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Recession and rethinking are facilitating flexible working, says survey

Flexible working is on the up, due to a mixture of the recession along with an evolving view of working time, a poll of HR directors and CEOs has found. Some 7.91 million people are working less than...

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Many firms dithering over paternity leave, say campaigners

Four in ten employers are not ready for additional paternity leave, but one in five employers have promised enhanced pay to fathers, research reveals.

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