Tom Newcombe

Firms have 'fear factor' when employing disabled graduates, says CEO

The number of disabled graduates securing jobs straight out of university is "not good enough", according to the CEO of disability consulting firm MyPlusConsulting.

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Call for Government to offer 'proper paid' work to unemployed

Unemployed people need to experience "proper paid" work to help them back into employment, according to TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady.

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Diversity kicked into touch, leaders admit

Study shows that rather than take diversity seriously, many organisations are paying lip service, with senior management handing passive HR departments an ultimately futile tick-box exercise.

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Government crackdown on firms that fail to pay minimum wage

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Tough new laws aimed at cracking down on rogue employers who fail to pay their staff the national minimum wage come into force today.

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Shareholders given broader powers over executive pay

Shareholders have been granted greater powers to influence executive remuneration that they deem too generous, following new regulations introduced by business secretary Vince Cable today.

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Teachers stage 24-hour strike in row over pay, pensions and working conditions

Today, teachers across four regions in the UK are striking as part of an on-going row over pay, pensions and working conditions.

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Private schools dominating Britain's boardrooms

Class is dominating Britain's boardrooms, with a study finding almost half of FTSE 100 senior executives were privately educated compared to just 7% of the population.

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UK suffering one of worst skills shortages in Europe, says study

The UK's economic recovery is exposing skills shortages across multiple industries, according to a study by recruitment firm Hays.

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Auto-enrolment 'success' as fewer than expected opt-out

Fewer people than expected have opted out of the Government's auto-enrolment pension scheme, according to the latest figures published by pension provider National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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Political parties urged to help workers with long-term conditions

Professor Stephen Bevan, Fit for Work coalition chair, has called on political parties to commit to policies that integrate health and work outcomes for people with long-term conditions.

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Top Employers for Working Families: Mayer Brown

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced this week.

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Work Programme 'failing' to help most vulnerable, says TUC

The Government's controversial back-to-work scheme has come under attack for failing to help the UK's most vulnerable people despite figures showing it is improving prospects for those on the dole.

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