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Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:21:00 GMT
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BBC cuts executive pay bill by 43 per cent

The BBC has reduced its executive wage bill by 43 per cent but spent more than GBP1.3 million on board member redundancies, according to the broadcaster’s latest annual report.
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:21:00 GMT

Annual health checks vital, warns HR leader with terminal cancer

An HR director who has months to live after being diagnosed with cancer has urged the profession to highlight the importance of annual staff health checks.
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:18:00 GMT

HR and finance directors agree over employee health

Finance directors are equally as concerned about employee health and wellbeing as HR directors, with the issue increasingly being discussed at board level, research has found.
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:18:00 GMT

Doctors not convinced by fit note progress

Britain’s doctors are yet to be convinced about the effectiveness of the fit note, according to a Comres opinion poll conducted on behalf of Legal & General.
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:23:00 GMT

Labour champions ‘route into work’ contract for schools

Employers should benefit from a new ‘route into work’ contract for school pupils which would match employers’ skill demands to qualifications, a Labour party policy review is to argue.
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:09:00 GMT

Southampton council denies it will axe 25 per cent of staff

Southampton City Council has refuted trade union claims that it will shed more than a quarter of its workforce over the next three years.
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:03:00 GMT

Patients question pay-by-results for doctors

Patients do not understand why GPs are paid bonuses or how incentives for certain tasks can improve care, a study has revealed.
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:21:00 GMT

Green energy skills gap could stunt sector growth

Skill shortages could stall huge jobs growth in the UK’s wind and marine power industry if training delivery is not ‘ramped-up rapidly’, a report from two industry bodies has warned.
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:06:00 GMT

Santander brings call centres back to UK from India

Santander has brought its call centres back to the UK from India after complaints from customers, the banking giant announced today.
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:45:00 GMT

Virgin strike off as pilots consider new pay offer

Union lifts walkout threat as improved deal put to members

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:42:00 GMT