Minister unveils work experience scheme
Employment minister Chris Grayling has outlined new plans to tackle youth unemployment and...
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Coalition government brings pension reforms
The policy agreement published by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats contains a number of pension reforms that older workers should be aware of. Towers Watson says the commitment to review the State Pension Age is more...
Read MoreCameron/Clegg deal will impact on employers
Yesterday saw the dawn of a new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. Among the issues that have already emerged from the negotiations between the parties, there are a number that may impact on employment...
Read MoreEversheds: coalition government to have ‘an impact on the UK’s industrial action laws’
Martin Warren, practice group head of Eversheds’ human resources group, has claimed that the make-up of any new coalition government is likely to have an impact on the UK’s industrial action laws. He said: “One...
Read MoreREC call for next government to deliver conditions for prosperity and recruitment boost
The next government must deliver the means to continue an economic recovery and boost the UK jobs market, according to the head of an employment body. Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...
Read MoreChange in government will bring better job market say business leaders
Almost two thirds of business leaders agree a change in government will bring improvements to the job market. With election polls pointing towards a change of government this week, a survey of senior executives by management...
Read MoreAXA Life: party leaders are ‘less than forthcoming’
Following the election debates, political leaders have been accused of not addressing the reform of public-sector pensions properly. According to AXA Life, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg ‘touched on pensions...
Read MoreFSB wants answers from final TV debate
As the leaders of the three main political parties join for the final of the groundbreaking televised debates on Thursday 29 April, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has raised key arguments which it believes are vital to...
Read MoreThe Conservative Manifesto – impact for recruiters
In an effort to keep you abreast of the election issues, HRreview puts the spot light on the Tories’ pledges and the impact on recruitment: Economy and tax: •Abolish the rise in National Insurance Payments for anyone...
Read MoreLabour’s manifesto: what it means for recruiters
Over the next few days, the three main political parties are publishing their manifestos. But what do they mean to recruiters? Labour manifesto highlights the following pledges which could have specific implications for...
Read MoreGovernment calls for firms to report action taken to create more women directors
Companies may be required to report on their progress to get more women into the boardroom, under proposals announced this week. It comes as new research shows that sixty per cent of people think there are not enough women...
Read MoreJobless figures confirm ‘extreme fragility’ of labour market, CIPD
The Government today welcomed the fall in ILO unemployment and youth unemployment, but said the overall figures also showed continued support was needed to secure the recovery. Ministers warned that further rises in unemployment...
Read MorePower to public sector workers, says Osbourne
Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to give public sector workers the right to form employee owned co-operatives to take over the services they deliver. This will empower millions of public sector workers to...
Read MoreRecession over, but growth remains weak
The UK economy has finally come out of recession, following growth of 0.1 per cent in the last three months of 2009, but Gordon Brown has admitted the start of recovery has taken longer than it should have. Speaking to...
Read MoreReturning to work after maternity leave ‘daunting’
Going back to work after enjoying the benefits of maternity leave can be a daunting prospect for many new mums, new research has found. According to the study by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), 39 per cent of women said...
Read MoreGordon Brown addresses CBI conference
The prime minister has addressed attendees of the ongoing Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference and told them the government hoped to release the “entrepreneurial, innovative and dynamic” employees....
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