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Threat of industrial relations problems in public sector as morale plummets, reports Totaljobs

Morale among public sector staff is worsening, potentially leading to worsening industrial relations, according to Totaljobs.com.

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Minister challenges pensions industry to give employees more certainty about what to expect in retirement

Pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) laid down a summer challenge to pension providers and employers that provision in the future has to provide more certainty for people about what their...

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Corporate Executive Board acquires SHL for $660 million

The Corporate Executive Board Company (CEB) has acquired SHL, a cloud-based talent measurement and management solutions provider, for $660 million in cash.

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Proposed South London Westfield Centre promises 5,000 new jobs

Westfield, the shopping centre group that delivered two of Europe’s largest shopping centres, Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, will publicly unveil its plans for a shopping centre...

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Deputy prime minister launches body to promote employee ownership and call for evidence on 'right to request' it

Action to knock down the barriers stopping British businesses from becoming employee-owned was launched by deputy prime minister Nick Clegg (pictured) and minister for employment relations, Norman...

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UK employees received £200 million worth of free shares in 2011, finds IFS ProShare

More than £200 million was given to UK workers in free shares last year, according to the annual ifs ProShare Employee Share Survey.

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Employment tribunal numbers ‘have barely changed’, despite MoJ reports of a 15% drop, claims legal consultancy

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Bibby Consulting & Support has warned that even though the latest tribunal statistics show a 15% fall in the number of claims, the truth is that employers still consider the process a major source of...

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Graduate salaries to rise, following three-year stagnation, finds AGR

The average starting salary for graduates is set to rise higher by 6% following a ‘salary standstill’, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which published the summer edition of...

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Hot topic: drug tests at work

A third of employers say alcohol and drug misuse is a problem at work, according to Acas. Substance misuse can have a damaging impact on workplace productivity, as problems don’t just affect...

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Employers join scheme to help pupils from state schools develop career paths

A initiative, which aims to give pupils at state schools the same opportunities as those at independent schools to meet employers and get career insights into the range of jobs and careers and find...

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National Grid to launch talent and performance management technology platform

National Grid is poised to launch a performance management and workforce planning technology strategy, globally for 30,000 employees.

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Tribunal tribulations: HR directors call for an agenda for change in UK employment tribunal proceedings

Since – as it claims – it ‘inherited the recession’, the coalition Government has come up with several culprits for the slow to non-existent growth of the UK’s economy over the past few years.

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