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Government guidance on employee engagement draws on experience of business leaders and experts in the field

Business leaders have highlighted how an engaged workforce means increased productivity, innovation and competitiveness, as the Government launches new guidance to help bosses engage their employees.

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Ceridian's acquisition of Intellinet consolidates a long partnership

Ceridian has announced the acquisition of Intellinet, a provider of workforce management solutions in the UK and Ireland.

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Budget 2010: Chancellor confirms Capital Gains Tax (CGT) will not increase

Tax experts had predicted that, in his Budget speech, Alistair Darling would increase CGT from 18% to close the gap between it and the income tax rate of 50% for those earning a salary higher than...

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Budget 2010: Public-sector pay and pensions to be cut

The chancellor has confirmed cuts in public-sector pay and pensions in his Budget Speech.

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Budget 2010: Young jobseekers gain from extended jobs guarantee while beer and pub industry loses with 5% increase on duty

The Government is to extend the jobs guarantee for young jobseekers by one year, until 2012.

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Kirsty Saxby is the new HR director at Capital Partners

The investment firm has recruited a new COO and head of sales and marketing over the past six months and invested heavily in new staff.

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Tea Colaianni joins the Merlin group as HR director

At Merlin Entertainments, which includes such attractions as Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds, Colaianni will be a member of the group executive board and be based at the firm's HQ in Poole.

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Cycle-to-work programme provider Cyclescheme become part of Grass Roots Group

Cyclescheme, a business that specialises in the administration of tax-efficient cycle-to- work programmes, has become a part of the Grass Roots Group.

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An increase in tax exemptions for childcare vouchers could help employers retain talented staff.

The cost of having kids (an eye-watering 201,000 up to the age of 21, according to LV=) just keeps on rising - and not because Pampers are getting any more expensive; it's because the price of...

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The cost of public-sector pensions looks set to be a hot election issue

Public-sector pensions have become a real concern for voters in light of the upcoming election.

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New Government benchmarking tool enables firms to measure their success in tackling inequality

The Government has a new benchmarking and improvement tool to help businesses better understand equality legislation and set them on a path towards best practice.

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