Tom Newcombe

Government to simplify and improve employment tribunals

Rules aimed at streamlining the employment tribunals process have been announced by employment relations minister, Jo Swinson.

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Government's return to work support services must do more for people with cancer, says The Work Foundation

The Government must seize the opportunity to significantly improve the lives of people with long-term conditions such as cancer by supporting those ready to return to work, according to The Work...

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Major pension reforms brought forward by George Osborne

Ahead of this week's budget, major pension reforms will be brought forward a year ahead of schedule, chancellor George Osborne has announced.

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Engineering firm recruits from local school

An engineering employer has gone back to school to recruit workers and inspire the next generation.

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"Give us the skills to get a green job", say young people

Over half of the UK's young people (19-25) say they are interested in working in the green economy but many feel they don't have the skills to get a job in the sector, research has found.

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NHS Employers: "Unnecessary" 1% staff pay rise will cost NHS £500 million

Most NHS staff are set to receive a 1% pay rise from April, but its managers have hit out at the plans, suggesting the move will cost the NHS £500 million and could even harm patient care.

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Government right to tread carefully on apprenticeship funding, say training providers

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), which represents training providers who train over 70% of England’s apprentices, has warned the Government that any adoption of Doug...

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Thousands of job pledges announced in National Apprenticeship Week

This week employers across the UK have pledged to recruit 13,600 new apprentices for National Apprenticeship Week.

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Women over 50 "seek fewer hours" at work, TUC report finds

More than two in five women workers over 50 want fewer hours in their current job, according to a TUC report published today.

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George Osborne must not ignore employee share ownership again in the budget, says ifs ProShare

Chancellor George Osborne has today been urged to deliver on promises to make employee share schemes more attractive by making three key policy changes for the employee share plans industry.

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Employers should receive incentives to help the delivery of high-quality apprenticeships, says UKCES

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has today called for employers to receive incentives to help boost the delivery of high-quality apprenticeships.

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Half the entire oil and gas workforce could retire by 2015, warns former SVP HR, Seadrill

HR faces big challenges in the oil and gas industry due to an ageing working force and huge skill shortages, according to Derek Massie, former SVP HR at deepwater drilling company, Seadrill.

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