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Employers fail to take the measure on sickness absence, finds Aon Hewitt

Employers are failing to get to grips with the issue of sickness absence, with many unaware of current absence levels, according to Aon Hewitt.

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Tracy Evans joins Pertemps as HR and quality director

Recruitment firm Pertemps has appointed Tracy Evans as HR and quality director

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Royal Garden Hotel appoints Ros Hardiman as HRD

Ros Hardiman (pictured) has joined London’s Royal Garden Hotel as HR director

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Servest Multi Service Group appoints Rob Ward as HRD

Servest Multi Service Group, a facilities sector service provider, has appointed Robert Ward (pictured) as HR director

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Majority of employers see no adverse effects from Agency Workers Directive, finds Adecco

More than three quarters of employers say that the Agency Workers Regulations have had no effect since their introduction six months ago, according to research from recruiter Adecco.

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Budget 2012: Sunday trading hours for retailers to be extended during London Olympic Games

The Government confirmed plans to extend Sunday opening hours during the London Olympics.

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Directors are happy with reward – and some even feel overpaid – finds survey of 1,000

The survey of 1,000 company directors across the UK, commissioned by executive recruitment and talent company Wickland Westcott, reveals almost half (47%) are happy with their salary and 8% believe...

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Budget 2012: personal allowance to increase to £9,205 by April 2013

The Government is increasing employees’ income tax personal allowance by £1,100 in April 2013, taking it to £9,205 in total.

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Pharma giant UCB in global recruitment drive

Biopharmaceutical company UCB has launched global revamp of its recruitment processes in partnership with Taleo Corporation.

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Budget 2012: Government moves forward with plans to merge income tax and National Insurance Contributions

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The chancellor George Osborne has reiterated his intention to merge income tax and national insurance contributions.

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Budget 2012: 50p tax rate scrapped from 2013

The Chancellor George Osborne will reduce the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p – but not for a year, for earnings more than £150,000, he revealed today.

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IOSH calls for Budget tax breaks to help SMEs support employee wellbeing

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for tax breaks to encourage employers to better support workers’ health, ahead of today’s Budget 2012 announcement.

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