David Woods

Business leaders are optimistic about the effect of a new government on the job market

Almost two thirds of business leaders agree a change in government will bring improvements to the job market.

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Bankers bonuses and public sector under scrutiny in third electoral debate

The leaders of the three major parties agreed on pay restraints pension reform in the public sector as well as closer scrutiny of bankers bonuses to cut spending after the General Election, during the...

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Despite Birmingham equal pay case, councils never intend to pay staff unfairly according to PPMA

The Public Sector People Managers Association (PPMA) has said it is "never any council's intention" to pay staff unfairly, despite female workers at Birmingham City Council winning millions of pounds...

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CIPD/KPMG quarterly survey reveals stark difference in job prospects between public and private sectors

Despite widespread cuts in the public sector, private sector employers are growing more optimistic about hiring opportunities for the rest of the year.

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Report puts the business case for staff volunteering in terms of developing skills and competencies

Staff volunteering has been shown to be a cost-effective and motivating way to develop the skills and competencies of employees and it has the potential to save as much as 1,000 per person when...

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Poll shows Nick Clegg is the party leader most business people would want on their staff

The Leaders' debates have propelled Nick Clegg into an outright business lead of 30 points as the person that employers most want to work for them, according to contrasting poll results from more than...

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HR professionals optimistic that training will be recognised as important for the recovery

Nine out of 10 HR staff are still confident training will be vital in planning for recovery in 2010.

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EU decision in AstraZeneca's staff benefits case could cost employers 0.5 billion on salary-sacrifice schemes

An EU ruling on voluntary benefits and salary sacrifice could cost employers 0.5 billion in unpaid VAT

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Employers are worried about the cost and administrative burden of Additional Paternity Leave

Employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will negatively impact their companies, according to law firm Davies Arnold Cooper.

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Employers face task of improving staff pension benefits while under growing pressure to cut scheme costs

Pressure is growing on employers to give more pension benefits for lower costs, new research has suggested.

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Simon Cowell would be the best HR director for a dream 'work' team

Simon Cowell is the man most British employees would like to see as their HR director.

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Unite launches campaign to eradicate stress in the voluntary sector

Trade union Unite has labelled stress in the charity workplace 'a modern day plague'.

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