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30 Jun 2008: MPs: Health and safety should be taught at school
MPs have called for health and safety regulations to be taught in schools
30 Jun 2008: CIPD: Unemployment predictions are 'somewhat pessimistic'
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has claimed recent predictions of massive job cuts are "somewhat pessimistic"
30 Jun 2008: Harman reveals strengthened age discrimination laws
Harriet Harman has revealed new measures to protect workers from age discrimination
30 Jun 2008: Workers are 'forgetting to talk'
Workers are so used to email they are forgetting to hold conversations
27 Jun 2008: Firms 'named and shamed' under immigration law
More than 265 firms have been 'named and shamed' for flouting new immigration laws
27 Jun 2008: UK eco-plan could create 160,000 jobs
A new government proposal could reduce the UK's carbon footprint and create 160,000 jobs
27 Jun 2008: Govt introduces compulsory data training
The government has introduced compulsory data protection training following recent high profile data losses
27 Jun 2008: Bidders must reveal pay differences
Bidders for government contracts will have to reveal their pay levels for either sex
27 Jun 2008: REC welcomes domestic work visa
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has welcomed the government's decision not to do away with the domestic worker visa
27 Jun 2008: Employees fail to understand work pensions
Employees fail to understand their work-based pension, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has claimed
27 Jun 2008: Full employment rests on greater city powers
Cities need greater freedom to get their unemployed into work if they are to meet the government's employment targets
24 Jun 2008: Govt: Employers will not have to pay for training
The government has reassured employers they will not be required to pay workers
24 Jun 2008: Darling: Keep pay rises in check
Chancellor Alistair Darling has urged employers to be cautious when awarding pay rises
24 Jun 2008: Forcing workers not to save will be "illegal"
Forcing employees not to save or opt out of company pensions will become illegal
24 Jun 2008: Unison threatens strike action
Unison members have decided to strike, a move that could bring the total number of public sector workers who have chosen to down tools to 600,000
24 Jun 2008: Graduates can benefit from agency help
New graduates can benefit from agency help when looking for work
23 Jun 2008: EHRC branded a 'poor employer'
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is a poor employer, a survey seen by Personnel Today has claimed
23 Jun 2008: Mobile workers reveal sensitive data
Mobile workers are revealing commercial sensitive data as they travel to and from work
23 Jun 2008: Top employers praised in prize shortlist
The shortlist of finalists for the first Local Employment Partnership (LEP) awards has been announced
23 Jun 2008: Recruiters should 'target all groups'
Recruiters and employers need to target all groups to create a more diverse workplace
23 Jun 2008: Post-16 participation hits record level
The number of people aged 16-18 taking part in education, training and work has reached record levels
19 Jun 2008: Millions could benefit from 'right to train'
Half of young people prefer to go into work than attend university, a new study has found
19 Jun 2008: Gordon Brown curbs ministers' pay rises
Gordon Brown has told ministers they should not expect a pay rise his year
19 Jun 2008: 50% prefer work to university
Half of young people prefer to go into work than attend university, a new study has found
18 Jun 2008: MoD achieves Investors in People standard
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has become the largest organisation to be awarded the Investors in People standard
18 Jun 2008: ICT applicants reveal "alarming" lack of relevant skills
Applicants to information communication technology (ICT) jobs display an alarming lack of relevant skills
18 Jun 2008: Companies demand quicker response times
The internet's instant response culture has led companies to demand faster replies to their emails
18 Jun 2008: EU could allow pensioners to work on
A case before the European court of justice next month could give pensioners the right to work past 65, the Guardian has reported
18 Jun 2008: Women benefit when firms downsize
Women often benefit when firms downsize and can even use the change to help their promotion
18 Jun 2008: Young Brits lose work/life balance
Young British adults are working longer hours and losing their work/life balance, new research has suggested
13 Jun 2008: Unemployed will receive compulsory training
Benefit claimants will have to attend compulsory skills training to make them more employable
13 Jun 2008: Migration has 'not stopped UK workers finding work'
Immigration from Eastern Europe has not caused unemployment or stopped UK residents finding work
13 Jun 2008: Lammy: Put training first place for Olympic success
Skills minister, David Lammy, has told employers to put skills and training first to profit from the 2012 Olympics
13 Jun 2008: TUC: Gender gap will close 'slowly'
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said the gender pay gap will close 'slowly'. Sarah Veal
11 Jun 2008: City and Guilds reveal happiest workers
The 5th annual City & Guilds Happiness Index has revealed the county's happiest workers
11 Jun 2008: UK companies create more wealth
The largest UK-owned companies create more wealth than their European competitors
11 Jun 2008: TUC: Fair pay for public workers
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) claimed there is widespread backing for its Stand up for Public Services campaign
11 Jun 2008: UK workers' overtime rights protected
UK workers are allowed to choose to work overtime after government ministers agreed a deal with the European Union (EU).
11 Jun 2008: Diversity employers need to 'practice what they preach'
Diversity and equality advisors need to practice what they preach, according to one of their communities' members
9 Jun 2008: Volunteering should be considered job-seeking
Volunteering activities should be considered as job seeking, a new report has recommended
9 Jun 2008: Young workers get web work fix
Young workers are using work time to get online and 80 per cent visit social networking sites in the office
9 Jun 2008: Workers want several careers
Modern workers are increasingly likely to have several careers, new research has found
5 Jun 2008: Govt offers new maternity guidance
The government has offered new maternity guidance ahead of changes to the Sex Discrimination Act
5 Jun 2008: Pensions Bill: Employers left in dark
More than half of UK employers are unsure how new pensions' legislation will affect their business
5 Jun 2008: RSI costs £300m
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) costs UK business £300 million in lost working hours
5 Jun 2008: Friendship 'more important than pay'
Work relationships help retain more workers than salaries, new research has shown
3 Jun 2008: Offices stress one in three
Offices and workplaces are stressing out one in three workers, new research suggests
3 Jun 2008: UK needs more skilled migrants
The UK needs more skilled migrants to secure the future of high-tech knowledge industries
3 Jun 2008: Injured staff return 'too early'
Staff injured in the workplace are returning to work too early because they need the money, a poll has found
2 Jun 2008: Students' debt to double
Students are already in debt before they start work and, for some, this amount could double
2 Jun 2008: Business moves its filing online
Business is increasingly filing its returns online, HM Revenue and Customs has revealed
