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Royal Garden Hotel appoints Ros Hardiman as HRD

Ros Hardiman (pictured) has joined London’s Royal Garden Hotel as HR director

Servest Multi Service Group appoints Rob Ward as HRD

Servest Multi Service Group, a facilities sector service provider, has appointed Robert Ward (pictured) as HR director

Majority of employers see no adverse effects from Agency Workers Directive, finds Adecco

More than three quarters of employers say that the Agency Workers Regulations have had no effect since their introduction six months ago, according to research from recruiter Adecco.

Budget 2012: Sunday trading hours for retailers to be extended during London Olympic Games

The Government confirmed plans to extend Sunday opening hours during the London Olympics.

Budget 2012: chancellor signals death knell of contracting out for defined benefit pension schemes, says pensions consultant

The Government is holding to its plan to reform the State Pension into a single tier scheme for future pensioners as announced last year and will provide a White Paper next spring.

Budget 2012: Lack of employment law content in the chancellor’s speech ‘not too serious’, says legal expert

The chancellor George Osborne made little mention in his Budget speech yesterday about employment law.

Directors are happy with reward – and some even feel overpaid – finds survey of 1,000

The survey of 1,000 company directors across the UK, commissioned by executive recruitment and talent company Wickland Westcott, reveals almost half (47%) are happy with their salary and 8% believe...

Budget 2012: Budget for business will help to fuel optimism, says CMI chief

Christopher Kinsella, acting chief executive at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) proclaimed the Chancellor’s statement today a “budget for business”.

Admiral Group is awarded management training status

Admiral Group has been named as an approved training centre of the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) meaning it will be able to provide nationally recognised management qualifications to...

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Budget 2012: personal allowance to increase to £9,205 by April 2013

The Government is increasing employees’ income tax personal allowance by £1,100 in April 2013, taking it to £9,205 in total.

Pharma giant UCB in global recruitment drive

Biopharmaceutical company UCB has launched global revamp of its recruitment processes in partnership with Taleo Corporation.

Budget 2012: Government moves forward with plans to merge income tax and National Insurance Contributions

Employment law

The chancellor George Osborne has reiterated his intention to merge income tax and national insurance contributions.