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Less than a month before National Insurance savings reduced on salary-sacrifice schemes

UK businesses have been warned they have less than 35 days to sign up to a Government salary-sacrifice scheme, before changes coming in to force in April will see their NI savings drastically reduced...

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Budget 2011 predictions: National insurance, capital gains tax and income tax back under the spotlight, tax experts predict

This year’s Budget is likely to offer little let up on income tax, capital gains tax or employers National insurance Contributions as efforts to cut the UK’s budget deficit and boost the economic...

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HR Barometer: HR directors optimistic about growth and recruitment across Europe

HR professionals across Europe are looking forward with a new air of optimism predicting business growth, according to the HR Barometer study, designed and carried out for the European Club for HR...

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Average commuter spends a fifth of salary on driving to work, as petrol costs soar

With the average petrol price at an all-time high of 129p a litre, commuting to and from work now costs the average employee £3,782 a year, a fifth of the average net wage, according to Virgin Media...

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Mitie launches its first diversity week

Mitie has launched its first Diversity Week running from the 7th -11th March.

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SSP UK launches apprenticeship scheme to attract new talent

Food travel company SSP UK has joined forces with a careers initiative in a bid to attract new talent into its business.

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Graduate interest in hospitality and tourism careers booms

Graduates are turning to the hospitality, tourism and sport industry for work as Graduate Prospects reports booming interest in the sector.

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UK businesses make slow progress when it comes to women in the boardroom

Privately held business in the UK have made little progress towards achieving gender equality in the boardroom, new research from Grant Thornton shows.??

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Hutton Review: Public sector workers will have to work longer for lower pensions

Millions of workers in the public sector will have to work for longer for lower pension funds, Lord Hutton has announced in his independent review of public sector pensions.

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Middle earners will suffer most financially if they have to take long term sickness absence

Employees earning a salary between £16,000 and £50,000 are most at risk should they be unable to work, since state benefits will not maintain their standard of living if they stop earning due to...

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Councils could face legal action over job cuts, Unison claims

Local councils could face legal action over public sector job cuts, trade union Unison claims.

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KPMG signs deal with Exeter and Birmingham universities to offer in-house, paid vocational degree qualification

KPMG is to work with Exeter and Birmingham universities in a new programme, allowing school leavers to gain a degree qualification while working at the firm.

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