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"Your pensions are safe with us," prime minister tells nurses

The prime minister has pledged NHS pensions will be "safe" under a Labour Government and suggested a pay freeze in the organisation would not be necessary

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'Work pairings' are Tory Party's answer to young people who have no jobs or experience

The Conservative Party will create 'work-pairings' to allow young people to gain business experience while keeping their benefits, and will create 400,000 apprenticeships and training places to tackle...

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Risks associated with carbon emissions are rising, according to NPower survey of business opinion on energy use

Carbon emissions now present the same level of risk to businesses as health and safety, staff risks, legislation and security, according to NPower's Business Energy Index.

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350 new engineering jobs at Dyson's laboratories in Wiltshire

Dyson is doubling its UK engineering team from 350 to 700.

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Postal workers vote two to one in favour of pay deal agreed between CWU and Royal Mail

Postal workers have voted to accept a deal with Royal Mail over pay.

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Staff in 11 London higher education colleges back strike action on 5 May

Higher education in London could be hit by widespread disruption on Wednesday 5 May as unions take industrial action over funding cuts that are threatening jobs across the capital.

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Staff flouting policies on use of social media at work puts organisations' security at risk

Although most organisations have strict policies around staff use of social media, a third doubt these policies are being adhered to, putting organisations' security under threat, new research...

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Chartered Management Institute report shows job insecurity higher than it was six months ago

Job insecurity has reached record levels even as the economy prepares for recovery, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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Financial sector HR professionals believe their employer brands are strong despite financial crisis

HR staff are confident the recession has not damaged their employer brand, when it comes to recruiting new staff.

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Exclusive: Employee engagement slumps to the levels of 2008

UK staff are less engaged than they were in 2009 - at the height of the recession, according to research revealed exclusively to HR magazine.

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Workers across Europe don't want their national retirement age to be raised

The lure of retirement is simply too much for many Europeans, with almost one in three workers saying they would prefer their government not to raise the national retirement age and they would be...

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Senior professionals are keen to work abroad to develop their careers

Senior staff want to move abroad - not to escape the recession, but to advance their career in a highly competitive, global market, research reveals.

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