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The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is to shed a further 3,500 jobs in the UK, in the latest efficiency drive at the part-nationalised back.

Employer PizzaExpress, which runs take-away services as well as pizza restaurants, has launched an e-learning programme which will be used by staff on the fittingly named El Box computer tablet.

Officers at West Midlands Police were dismayed to find that their underwear is now subject to uniform rules.

Six officers from the Metropolitan police are suing the force for racial discrimination. One of the men from the territorial support group was found not guilty last year of racially assaulting two teenage boys, while the other five were acquitted of accusations that they covered up the attack.

Chief executives at NHS trusts set to be scrapped by the government have been offered a GBP130,000 golden goodbye if they resign voluntarily, it has been reported.

Nearly a fifth of FTSE-100 companies have used some form of asset to cover pension scheme liabilities, according to figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Workers at the BBC have voted to strike by an overwhelming majority in protest at proposed changes to the broadcaster's pension scheme.

More employers are now struggling to manage the key risks associated with employee reward and its effect on recruitment and retention, new CIPD research has found.

DIY retailer B&Q has announced a programme of eco-incentives for its 30,000 staff to help them reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint.

Nearly a third of Generation Y workers do not trust their employer, a study by recruitment consultants Badenoch and Clark has found.

US CEOs who sacked the most staff were also likely to be the highest earners in 2009, according to a new report.

The number of people working in direct selling has risen by 22 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Direct Selling Association (DSA).

The UK will face a chronic shortage of vital engineering skills unless private-sector employers develop a 'joined-up approach' with the government and education sector, a Siemens HR director has told PM.

National Probation Service workers supervising offenders on unpaid work placements are routinely facing threats, abuse and in some cases violence, according to a new report.

A digital e-learning programme at Volvo Cars UK is helping to bring about a shift in management culture to boost staff engagement.

Changes to council workers' pensions could be a 'quick win' answer to reducing the soaring cost of public-sector retirement, according to The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA).

A university study has found that one in four lap dancers have a university degree and 76.4 per cent said they were happy with the work rather than feeling exploited.

Fewer people moved to the UK in 2009, but the overall immigration figure rose by 20 per cent as fewer people left.

Experts are divided about whether the series of strikes on the London Underground this autumn announced by two transport unions could be the first wave of wide-reaching industrial action.