David Woods

Top Employers for Working Families: Deadline extended until 16 July

Organisations are being given an extra two weeks to register and enter the Top Employers for Working Families Awards. The new closing date for entries has been extended from 30 June 2010 to 16 July...

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Generation Y poses organisational and technological challenges for employers

Employers have been challenged to think more about Generation Y coming into their workplaces.

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Seven in 10 people think the default retirement age should be scrapped

The Government yesterday announced it would accelerate the increase in the state pension age to 66, but 65% of the public think the Government should scrap default retirement immediately, according to...

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A new breed of workers, who want a job for life, pose fresh challenges for employers

UK businesses need to adapt to cope with a new breed of 'static' worker as the economic downturn creates a new generation of 'company lifers', according to Donna Miller, HR director, Enterprise...

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National Minimum Wage for adults will increase to 5.93 per hour

The Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission's recommendations to increase the three minimum wage rates from October 2010.

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Older workers will have to fill the gap created by the demographic time bomb

Employees over 50 are set to provide the economic backbone of the South East workforce, according to the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).

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Many employees still appear to do little in the way of planning for their future

Employees are still not planning for the future and are confused by what constitutes 'the right age' to think about retirement, according to the Institute of Employment Studies (IES).

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Emergency Budget: 850,000 low earners won't have to pay income tax

The Government has pledged to take 850,000 low earning employees out of income tax through new tax breaks.

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Vadafone Qatar to introduce a leadership programme to improve cultural relationships

Vodafone is poised to launch a leadership programme to help 65 senior managers at its operating company in Qatar to lead more effectively by minimising misunderstandings and cultural conflict.

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Emergency Budget: Capital Gains Tax to be increased to 28% for high-rate taxpayers

The chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is to be increased to 28% for high-rate tax payers, from midnight today, but will remain at 18% for low and...

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The Saga generation wants a lower rate of Capital Gains Tax for employee share schemes

A poll of staff over 50 has called for the Government to protect staff in employee share schemes, should it decide to increase Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in today's Emergency Budget.

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Emergency Budget: Public-sector pay freeze for staff earning 21,000 plus

The chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a two-year pay freeze for public-sector staff earning more than 21,000 in salary.

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