Human Resources
AstraZeneca to shed 1,000 UK jobs
(TIMES ONLINE) - Up to 1,000 UK workers will lose their jobs at AstraZeneca as the pharmaceutical company ceases research into cures for several large disease areas.
Employees at the company were told yesterday that its research and development site at Charnwood in Leicestershire, which employs 1,200 people, and a [...]
Globoforce Challenges Managers to Make a “Recognition Resolution” on National Employee Appreciation Day
Company to offer and seek employee recognition tips and inspiring stories, highlighted by “stories of recognition” and “Globoforce recognition tip of the day”
Southborough, Mass and Dublin, Ireland (Vocus) February 25, 2010 — Globoforce, the world’s leading provider of global, strategic on-demand employee recognition solutions, today called upon managers and employees to make a “recognition [...]
Unpaid overtime soars to ‘extreme’ levels, says TUC
(GUARDIAN) - The number of people working “extreme” levels of unpaid overtime soared to almost 900,000 last year, with teachers and lawyers the most likely to put in hours of extra work, the TUC said today.
Its annual survey of working hours showed that the number of people doing more than 10 [...]
Conservatives confirm “people’s bonus” proposals
(FT.com) - The Conservatives on Sunday confirmed plans for a “people’s bonus” of discounted shares in part-nationalised banks, prompting accusations that the giveaway was primarily designed to “buy votes”.
George Osborne, shadow chancellor, said a Tory government would attempt to “recapitalise the poor” through a public offering of Royal Bank [...]
Jobs in the balance at at Tesco, Hovis and Schenker
(MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS) - Hundreds of workers across Greater Manchester are facing an uncertain future after sweeping changes were announced by their employers.
Tesco will close its Middleton distribution centre in July to relocate to Widnes, affecting 620 workers.
Warehouse staff have been told they will be offered roles at the new site or [...]
U.K. Unemployment Jumps, While BOE Minutes Show Stability
(THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL) - British unemployment rose sharply in January after two months of declines, highlighting the fragility of the economic recovery, while average earnings rose at a record-low pace for a third straight month, data showed Wednesday.
Minutes from the Bank of England’s February Monetary Policy Committee meeting also showed policymakers [...]
Job cuts signal start of public sector recession
(GUARDIAN) - Almost a third of public sector employers are planning to cut jobs during the first quarter of this year, amid warnings that the “starting gun for a public sector recession has been fired”.
In a survey of 700 employers, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said today that [...]
UK unemployment falls for first time since 2008
(TIMESONLINE) - The number of people out of work fell by 7,000 to 2.46 million - the first decline in unemployment since the three months to May in 2008, official figures revealed today.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also revealed that the number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance shrank while [...]
Sterling lifted by UK unemployment numbers
(TELEGRAPH) - Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that the number of people claiming jobless benefits fell by 6,300 to 1.63 million last month. City economists had pencilled in a rise of 12,500. The pound was up almost a cent against the dollar at [...]
Corus to cut 1,700 jobs in Teesside
(THE INDEPENDENT) - The UK steel group Corus is to close operations in Teesside, triggering 1,700 job losses, after a consortium of buyers pulled out of a major contract earlier this year.
Corus, which is owned by the Indian group Tata Steel, has been exploring various options to salvage the plant, including selling all or part [...]
