The row over pension reform that is set to bring two million workers out on strike on Wednesday has become increasingly bitter as Britain’s top trade unionist accuses ministers of “deliberately misrepresenting” the income public sector workers will receive in … Continue reading
Businesses will be able to bid for a share of a £250 million fund for vocational training programmes in the new year, as part of a government scheme designed to bring more skills into the workforce. The Government announced that … Continue reading
A former court worker who last month becamethe first person to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010 has been jailed for six years. Munir Patel was convicted of bribery and misconduct in a public office after admitting that he received a … Continue reading
The use of interim managers is increasing as employers move to restructure their businesses, according to a report by Green Park Interim and Executive Search. More than one third (35%) of interim managers surveyed said they are increasingly used as … Continue reading
Over the past decade, organisations have increasingly trumpeted their policies to try to entice people from different backgrounds to join their ranks. But there is still one last bastion of male, white, middle-aged and middle-class dominance that has seemingly fended … Continue reading
Employees on long-term sick leave face being assessed on their fitness to work by independent doctors instead of their own GP, under plans to be recommended to ministers. An independent review of sickness absence is believed to have concluded that … Continue reading
