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Nearly one in three jobseekers said HR had handled their redundancy poorly, according to research from an online careers advice service.

Investors in People (IIP) has launched a new award to recognise employers who have strengthened their organisation by investing in the health and well-being of employees.

Most people are using less than 1 per cent of the memory power and creativity of their brain - and the harnessing of this power will transform education and business in the future, an expert has said.

Toyota has told staff at its UK manufacturing arm that pay will be frozen in 2010, but says the pay freeze is in response to the pressures of the recession rather than its current crisis.

Further strikes by pilots at German airline Lufthansa could take place this month following the cancellation of a walkout at the end of February.

Bonuses for civil servants in Greece have been cut by 30 per cent as the government implemented public spending reductions.

The first trial under the new corporate manslaughter legislation has been adjourned until July while the defendant has treatment for a medical condition. Both Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings and its director Peter Eaton face charges of manslaughter over the death of employee Alex Wright, who died in September 2008 after a trench collapsed on him as he collected soil samples.

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White stars in web campaign to boost apprenticeships

Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 CIPD People Management Awards. Now in their fifteenth year, the annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in HR and recognise projects that make a lasting contribution to business success.

British Gas workers have been balloted for strike action over alleged bullying at the company.

Portsmouth Football Club has made nearly a third of its backroom staff redundant, on the day that its administration is expected to be confirmed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Young people who complete work experience placements at McDonald's will be able to gain a GCSE-equivalent qualification that recognises their achievement, it has been announced.

Job losses are feared at a Pembrokeshire oil refinery, which employs 1,400 people, as US owner Chevron has announced plans to sell it.

Gordon Brown has announced pay freezes for senior public sector staff as he warned that the 'economic storm' is not over.

The recession has been effective in plugging skills gaps and most employers are now satisfied with the calibre of their employees, research has suggested.

MPs have voiced alarm over low staff morale and engagement at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and have questioned its performance.

Civil servants covering telephones during this week's strike action were told to pretend to be answering machines to cope with the number of calls, it has been reported.

Phone operator T-Mobile has saved GBP25m on its salary bill by 'terminating' poorly performing employees using a tough new performance management system.

Jobcentre Plus advisers will be made available to give advice to the unemployed in community centres, GP surgeries and even in their own homes, the government has announced.