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Local government staff face another year of pay freezes in a bid to save jobs

Local government employees face another year of pay freezes in a bid to protect front line services and reduce job losses.

Work your proper hours day: older workers experience sharp increase in unpaid overtime, finds TUC

The proportion of employees in their late 50s and early 60s working unpaid overtime has increased sharply in the last decade - despite a fall in unpaid hours for the rest of the workforce - according...

Business leaders petition Government to take urgent action on ‘employability crisis’

Business leaders from Adecco, Cisco, Business in the Community and Deloitte have called on the Government, educators and employers to work together to ensure the employees of tomorrow have the...

Women and younger workers affected disproportionately by jobs downturn

There was an 11.8% decrease in the use of temporary labour in the last quarter of 2011 in the public sector, when compared to the same time in 2010 and this has had a “disproportionate effect” on...

Budget threatens the future of company car schemes, predicts MHA MacIntyre Hudson

The Budget on 21 March could include an “aggressive” clampdown on company car taxation, threatening the fleet industry, according to accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson.

Staff 'trapped' in career silos because employers fail to recognise tranferable skills, finds Hays

Workers are being trapped in career silos because they don’t believe they can cross sector or industry boundaries, according to data published this morning from the Hays Career Outlook Survey.

Changes to TUPE regulation could result in pay cuts and job losses, says TUC

Proposals to reform Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations, risks driving down pay and increasing unemployment, the TUC has warned.

Leeds Building Society outsources pensions auto-enrolment admin for 900 staff

Leeds Building Society has outsources its pensions auto-enrolment administration to Equiniti ICS, an HR and payroll provider

Glass ceiling: compulsory quotas are the way forward, finds a poll of female leaders

Compulsory quotas for women in the boardroom are a key way forward, according to a poll of women’s business networks, carried out by leadership consultancy, White Water Group.

TUC warns reducing redundancy consultation period would damage employee morale and increase unemployment

Reducing consultation rights during collective redundancy exercises could cost jobs, damage workforce morale and increase unemployment, the TUC has warned.

UK employees come top in Europe over work-life balance priorities

The UK is leading the way in Europe with regards to how employees view work-life priorities, according to global research from Robert Half International.

Unite launches association to address employment issues in the Church of England

A new association dedicated to the employment issues of Church of England (CoE) has been launched by trade union by Unite.