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High Court ruling on temporary migration limits won't affect permanent caps

Following the High Court's ruling that the coalition government's limitation on immigrants entering the UK was illegal, Immigration Minister Damian Green has warned that the introduction of permanent...

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Sam Allardyce may have grounds for law suit after sacking by Blackburn for younger man, says law firm

Former Blackburn Rovers manager, Sam Allardyce, may have been unlawfully discriminated against when dismissed by the Lancashire club.

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Over 2 million public sector jobs to be filled over next five years

More than 2 million jobs in the public sector will be need to be filled by 2016, according to a new report.

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Employee surveys: everyone wants a positive review but are we asking leading questions to get one?

It is human nature to want to be perceived in a favourable light, whether by colleagues, customers, employees, and most certainly by bosses. It's therefore important to understand what our biases...

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Perception of managers among UK workers improves since 2009

Despite difficult economic circumstances, line managers were perceived more positively in 2010 than last year, according to HR consultancy ETS.

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Warning over fire risk caused by hair straighteners in office ahead of Christmas parties

The London Fire Brigade has issued a warning over the dangers of hair straighteners in the office ahead of Christmas parties.

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SMEs think public sector contracts will go to bigger players

Although many small and medium enterprises are planning to bid for public services, few expect to be awarded contracts, according to recent research.

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Employment falls as public sector savings reduce staff numbers

The Office of National Statistics has issued data that show that employment fell 33,000 between August and October.

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Cuts to study abroad programmes could harm UK economy by reducing language skills

A reduction in government funding that enables UK students to study abroad could damage the economy by reducing language skills, according to a recruitment specialist.

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HR execs expect both redundancies and recruitment over next quarter

Half of HR execs that took part in recent research expect their organisations to make redundancies over the next three months, while the same figure expect to recruit people into new jobs.

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One in four UK workers would not claim for serious work injury

A quarter of UK workers would not make a negligence claim if they experienced a serious injury at work as the result of faulty or unsuitable equipment, a survey has suggested.

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Localism Bill will cause uncertainty around job cuts at councils

The Localism Bill was unveiled by communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles, yesterday.

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