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Banking culture has 'long way to go', says chief ombudsman

Banks have a “long way to go” to overhaul their culture, Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) chief executive Natalie Ceeney (pictured) has said.

Postal workers to strike in November

Postal workers have voted in favour of a one-day strike over issues linked to the controversial privatisation of the Royal Mail.

Personal health crisis looming in global banking, says study

Fears of unemployment, rising pressure and psychological abuse are just some of the causes of a "personal health crisis" facing the global banking sector, a new report has found.

Theresa May vows to end 'modern slavery'

Home secretary Theresa May has pledged to tackle labour exploitation and end the "modern slavery" that exists in the supply chain of some UK businesses.

UK has second worst sickness absence rate in Europe, Work Foundation study finds

More than 35 million days are lost each year to sickness absence in the UK, a Fit for Work Europe Coalition report has found.

Women at the top a 'business imperative' not a diversity issue, says Women's Business Forum founder

HR must stop talking about women at board level as a diversity issue and instead refer to it as a "business imperative", according to founder and CEO of An Inspirational Journey, Heather Jackson.

UK employers must stop discriminating against ex-offenders, says BITC

Charity organisation Business in the Community (BITC) has called on UK employers to remove the default criminal-record disclosure tick-box from job application forms.

Carney's promise of rise in interest edges closer as unemployment falls

The promise made by Bank of England governor Mark Carney (pictured) to raise interest rates once unemployment levels fall below 7% edged closer today, as unemployment fell again.

Young people remain optimistic about job prospects, KFC and Work Foundation find

Despite high levels of youth unemployment, British young people remain optimistic about their long-term job prospects, according to research undertaken for restaurant chain KFC by The Work Foundation....

Management training in the NHS 'ineffective', say staff

Management training in the NHS is 'ineffective' according to 93% of NHS staff, an exclusive report published by professional services firm Hillcroft House has found.

Surge in pensions confidence, NAPF survey finds

Confidence in pensions has risen significantly in the past 12 months, according to a study by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Negotiations on doctors' contracts begin

The Department of Health has confirmed that NHS Employers has agreed to negotiate with the British Medical Association on the national contractual terms of doctors.