Tom Newcombe

Public sector pensions funding gap "set to double"

Taxpayers face paying even more to subsidise public sector pensions than previously believed, a new study shows.

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Half of employers unprepared for company car tax changes

Almost half of senior managers in Britain are unprepared for the changes to company car taxes, which come into force this week.

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Jobs growth accelerates in first quarter of 2013, Reed Job Index reveals

The UK jobs market grew in March, continuing the positive growth throughout the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest job index figures from recruitment firm, Reed.

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Benefits better valued by employees but poorly understood by managers and leaders

Benefits have become a more important part of the reward mix for employees as a result of the economic squeeze, but their role in supporting business performance and employee engagement can at times...

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Criminal record checks to be relaxed

Old and minor cautions and convictions will no longer appear on criminal records checks undertaken by employers for positions where the recruit will be working unsupervised with children and...

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Government oil and gas strategy to secure thousands of jobs

An oil and gas strategy to secure billions of pounds of future investment and thousands of jobs will be unveiled by the Government today.

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Employers planning to increase staff levels, REC JobsOutlook survey finds

Even though many employers are continuing to face economic challenges, the majority are still planning to increase or maintain their permanent staff over the next quarter, according to the latest...

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Nick Clegg to propose tax-breaks for employee-owned firms

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg will today announce plans for tax relief to companies who offer employee-owned schemes as part of an attempt to boost what he calls the 'John Lewis economy'.

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Expectant mothers plan to take shortened maternity leave due to money worries

Almost half of expectant mothers feel that financial worries will force them back to work before their one year of statutory leave ends, research reveals.

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Identifying skills and poor interview technique are greatest challenges for young jobseekers, report finds

Two key hurdles to employment for young jobseekers are identifying appropriate skills and a lack of interview techniques, according to research from job site fish4jobs.

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Government launches consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation to improve the automatic-enrolment process.

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HR needs to remove the leadership pipeline to change its approach to talent management, says leading HR thinker

HR will continue to create "inflexible organisations" if it still persists on using a leadership pipeline, according to professor of coaching and mentoring at Sheffield Hallam and Oxford Brookes...

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