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Graham White leaves Westminster City Council to head up HR at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Graham white, HR director of Westminster City Council has left the organisation to join Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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With cuts raging on, employers still fail to nurture a cost-cutting mentality amongst staff

UK firms have failed to create a culture of cost consciousness within their organisations despite three years of cost-cutting and uncertainty – threatening to reverse the savings made during...

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Mergers and Acquisitions: Is HR being locked out on done deals?

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are big business, but most fail or do not work out as well as planned – perhaps because HR is not involved till the last moment, if at all. It’s time HR was at the M&A...

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Acas reports 15% rise in disputes over the past year

Acas has seen a significant increase in demand for its help resolving large-scale disputes in the past year.

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Public sector bodies launch consultations into changes to pension schemes

Each of the public service pension schemes has now begun a consultation on their proposals for member contribution increases from April 2012.

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Independent investigation outlines course of action to boost private sector pensions

Private sector workers must get a better deal from their pensions if they are to save enough for retirement, an independent investigation warned today.

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John Lewis recruits Sally Gunnell to engage employees with sport

John Lewis Partnership has announced former Olympic champion and world recorder holder, Sally Gunnell, as the ambassador of its Partners in Sport programme, as the business prepares for London 2012,...

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Leading European HR directors have drawn up a manifesto for a more 'humane' way of doing business

At last month’s inaugural European HR Forum in Florence, the 50 members of the European HRD Circle met with representatives of the European Commission, European trade unions, economists, young lawyers...

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Hollyoaks' production company launches volunteering scheme for employees

The stars of Hollyoaks have launched a new volunteering scheme today for the soap’s production house, Lime Pictures, which will allow them to volunteer their time to local charity and community work.

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Oracle launches group personal pension with 89% take-up rate

Oracle has rolled out a group personal pension to its entire UK staff, with an 89% take-up.

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G4S global staff survey reports "significant" increases in employee engagement

International security solutions group G4S, has today published the results of its 2011 employee survey of 625,000 staff, reporting "significant" increases in employee engagement.

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Bank of America Europe Card Services receives accreditiation for skills strategy

Bank of America Europe Card Services has become the first UK credit card lender to receive accreditation from the National Skills Academy for Financial Services for the in-house training it offers to...

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