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Code launched to ensure 'fair, open and high-quality' internships

The CIPD and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) have launched the Government’s Common Best Practice Code for High-Quality Internships.

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60,000 jobseekers already registered for Olympic Games opportunities in 2012

With just over a year to go until the 2012 London Olympic Games, 60,000 jobseekers have already registered on the official job board but competition for candidates is still expected to be tough.

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Recruitment remains stable - and looks set to pick up, according to Adecco

The recruitment market remained relatively stable in June compared to the previous month according to Adecco and the latest data from mysalarychecker.com but the cautious mood looks set to turn more...

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Demos report finds flexible working 'particularly important' in sluggish economic climate

A report, published this morning by think tank Demos states flexible working is "particularly important" in a sluggish economic climate where employment legislation has been cast as a potential...

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Sports Direct staff enjoy average £44,000 share bonus each

Staff at retail chain Sports Direct, are set to enjoy an average share bonus of £44,000 each – but will have to wait until 2013 for the bulk of it.

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Public sector employers face 37% of employment appeals

The public sector faces 37% of employment appeals despite employing just 22% of UK workforce, research published this morning reveals.

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A third of employees lie to avoid work

One in three UK workers admit lying to take time off work, mainly because they’re disillusioned with their jobs, according to research published today by PwC on attitudes to absence.

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European ‘iWorkers’ want company support for use of personal devices at work, says Unisys/IDC survey

Rapid adoption of social networking and consumer devices is shifting the dynamics between employers and employees in modern organisations, a global report reveals today.

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Equality and Human Rights Commission seeks European test of UK law on religious discrimination

UK judges have interpreted the law too narrowly in religion or belief discrimination claims, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said in its application this week to intervene in four...

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Chris Grayling: unemployment down, but economic challenges remain

The Government has said the latest fall in unemployment still means that there are big economic challenges ahead

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CIPD downgrades its predictions of growth - with unemployment expected to hit 2.4 million by 2015

The CIPD has revised its forecasts for UK economic and employment growth expecting the economy to grow by 1.4% in 2011 (down from 1.6% in the previous forecast) and 2.0% in 2012 (down from 2.1%).

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Staples launches occupational health and medical insurance strategy

The world’s largest office products company Staples has launched an occupational health and private health scheme for its UK staff.

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