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Angela O'Connor steps down from role of chief people officer at NPIA

Angela O'Connor, chief people officer at the National Policing Improvement Agency, has left the organisation to take up new opportunities in the HR field.

Youth unemployment/inactivity a mixed picture, says ONS survey

Unemployment as a proportion of all 16-to-24-year-olds rose during the recession of 2008-09, but less sharply than the rise in the youth unemployment rate, which measures unemployment as a percentage...

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Scandal of discrimination against disabled must be tackled, says DWP committee

More than seven million disabled people in the UK are being prevented from getting jobs or reaching their full potential by employers and recruiters who are imposing a ‘glass ceiling’, according to a...

European Court of Justice gives wriggle-room on compulsory retirement

A recent European Court of Justice ruling could give UK employers more leeway on employer-justified compulsory retirement, The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has warned.

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary says 34,100 police jobs will go by 2015

As many as 34,100 jobs are set to go in the police force by March 2015 compared with March 2010.

Morrisons urges suppliers to work with it to encourage more women into leadership roles

Morrisons will ask its suppliers today to grow the number of women reaching senior management in the food industry.

Business confidence grows, with most employers poised to recruit

Business confidence is on the rise again with nearly three-quarters of employers – 74% - expecting to increase their workforce over the next three months, according to the REC’s July Jobs Outlook.

With three months to go, employers still not ready for Agency Workers Regulations

With less than three months to go until the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) come into force, research carried out by recruitment consultant Reed shows the majority of businesses are still not...

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More changes could be afoot on public sector pensions

A meeting of the TUC's public service unions yesterday earlier this week agreed to extend the TUC's negotiations with the government on public service pensions.

CIPD to open Asian office in Singapore

The CIPD is poised to open a base in Singapore, over the next month, in a bid to expand its global reach.

Total bonus payments at same levels as last year but finance sector sees significant drop, according to ONS

Across the whole economy, bonus payments during the financial year April 2010 to March 2011 totalled £35 billion, the same as the previous financial year, according to the Office of National...

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Government moves up a gear on employer-led projects to deliver skills and growth

The Government has given its backing for employer led projects to deliver the skills for growth in sectors ranging from healthcare to nuclear manufacturing.