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Vince Cable announces plans to reduce existing red tape and review employment law and business regulation in the pipeline

Business secretary Vince Cable today announced an action plan to bring an end to the 'excessive' employment regulation that is stifling business growth.

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The Government's priority must be to encourage private-sector job creation, says The Work Foundation

The Work Foundation has called for the Government to construct a growth strategy based on expanding private-sector jobs in all regions and counties of the UK, in order to tackle the deficit.

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New research counters claims that employees waste time on personal social networking sites at work

Despite almost three quarters of employers implementing strict policies around social networking, new research shows nearly two thirds of employees do not check their personal social media networks...

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Sodexo Pass becomes Sodexo Motivation Solutions to reflect its vision for the future

Sodexo Pass is to be rebranded as Sodexo Motivation Solutions.

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Care UK introduces employee recognition programme

Care UK has launched an employee recognition scheme to 900 doctors, nurses and administrators.

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Government to review auto-enrolment into pensions schemes

The previous government's plans to auto-enrol staff into pension schemes is being reviewed by the new Government, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

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Food poisoning likely to be the excuse fans use to explain their absence during World Cup matches

A 'food poisoning' excuse epidemic is set to hit UK workplaces this summer, as staff struggle to come up with reasons to get out of work to watch the World Cup.

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Employers are prepared for flexible working during World Cup - but only for England games

The forthcoming World Cup has forced employers to take a pragmatic approach to time and attendance, with more than half considering flexible working for staff during the tournament - but only if they...

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Eurozone unemployment rates are on the increase

Unemployment in the Eurozone is continuing to rise, with the unemployment figure reaching 10.1% in April 2010 compared with 10.0% in March.

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Barnardo's introduces online training and online meetings to reduce travelling time and cut costs

Barnardo's has replaced half of its face-to-face training with online meetings, saving time and money.

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Academy training service launched for Devon & Cornwall Constabulary officers

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary has launched an academy training service to improve the operational effectiveness of officers while also reducing the amount of time they need to spend in the classroom.

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Employers must be more proactive in closing gender pay gap, says Equality and Human Rights Commission

On the 40th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has called on organisations to do more to close the pay gap between male and female employees.

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