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RBS posts £7 billion loss

Financial

3 March 2017

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2 March 2017

Lack of employee foreign travel risk awareness training revealed

International SOS reveal the results of the 2017 Business Impact of Travel Risk survey Comment from Karel van de Pijpekamp Managing Director Northern Europe at...

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2 March 2017

Topshop, GMB member strike over “workhouse conditions”

GMB members at a Topshop warehouse are set to walk out in anger at workhouse conditions Comment from Doug Cooper GMB organiser...

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1 March 2017

Law firms spike in senior hires to meet demand

Merger treadmill Brexit uncertainty and continued rise in virtual law firms sees demand for C suite talent increase as law firms seek to attract top...

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1 March 2017

Workers in the UK put in £33.6 billion worth of unpaid overtime a year

UK workers gave their employers £33 6 billion of free labour last year by doing unpaid overtime according to new analysis of official statistics published...

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28 February 2017

Barclays – lower conduct costs, bigger profits

Barclays has announced a rise in full year profits to £3 2 billion from £1 1 billion in 2015 Much of this rise was down...

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28 February 2017

Bereavement leave: How long is long enough?

Recent news revealed that Facebook has doubled its bereavement leave policy for employees The new policy entitles bereaved staff members to 20 days paid leave...

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European employees “hugely optimistic” about 2017

HR in Business

27 February 2017

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27 February 2017

Employees with physical conditions also require mental health support

Employees who initially present with physical health conditions need support for mental health and emotional problems in practically all cases Comment from Christine Husbands managing...

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26 February 2017

Government green paper on pension “does nothing” says union

The government s green paper on the security and sustainability of defined benefit pension schemes shows there is no coherent long term policy for tackling...

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25 February 2017

Can UK become a leading manufacturer again?

The UK manufacturing sector needs a supply side revolution to continue to occupy a competitive position on the world stage according to a new report...

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Doris strikes, but remote working still denied to 37 percent

Flexible & Agile Working

24 February 2017

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