Tom Newcombe

Growth of permanent job placements slows in February, jobs report finds

The growth of permanent job placements rose at its slowest rate in four months during February, a report from the Recruitment and Employment and Confederation (REC) and KPMG shows.

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Lone worker protection deemed "essential" as corporate manslaughter cases rise

There is a growing importance of robust health and safety measures to protect staff and employers from potential corporate manslaughter cases, the British Security Industry Association's (BSIA) Lone...

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Lower-skilled UK jobs still threatened by outsourcing to Europe, Towers Watson research reveals

Lower-skilled and process-based jobs in the UK remain vulnerable in the face of continued popularity of business process outsourcing (BPO) to central and eastern European countries, according to...

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Male graduates still paid more than females

There is still a large pay gap between male and female graduates, according to a study published today.

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Shrinking household incomes a risk for workers with musculoskeletal disorders, warns The Work Foundation

Millions of European workers are at risk of seeing their family incomes shrink and face premature retirement due to a lack of support for workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and inadequate...

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Lord Davies: If the UK doesn't hit its 25% target by 2015 for women on company boards it should introduce quotas

Lord Davies this morning said quotas for women on UK company boards should be introduced if the UK doesn't reach its 25% target by 2015.

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Employees on sick leave to receive better support getting back into employment

Employees who have been out of work on sick leave will receive better support back into employment, thanks to the 'fit note guidance' advice service launched today.

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Innovation the target of a joint staff project at FNZ, says its HR director

Collaborative working is at the heart of an initiative at FNZ that promises to put employees’ best ideas into practice.

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London mayor backs initiative to offer young people careers in the City

Some of Britain's leading investment firms have today launched "Investment 2020", an initiative to help offer hundreds of young people from diverse backgrounds a first job in the City of London.

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Chuka Umunna: It’s a “disgrace” that two-thirds of the UK's largest employers don’t offer apprenticeships

Two-thirds of the UK's largest employers have been labelled a "disgrace" by shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna (pictured) for not providing apprenticeships.

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FTSE 100 firms slow to promote women onto their boards

The UK's largest employers are failing to increase the number of women on their boards despite a Europe-wide push to get more women to top management positions, the latest figures from professional...

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Thomas Cook cuts 2,500 jobs

Travel group Thomas Cook has today announced it will cut 2,500 full-time jobs in back-office functions and across its retail network.

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