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Local councils across the country could be hit with multi-million-pound legal challenges following  Birmingham City Council’s defeat over pay awards.

Four in 10 UK employees have criticised their workplace on social networking and micro-blogging sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to data from MyJobGroup.co.uk.

Kevin Green, REC

Chancellor George Osborne has been urged to focus on “long-term sustainable reform” of the public sector over short-term cuts by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Almost all (91%) of public sector employers in Northern Ireland believe that reducing costs and making efficiencies will be a ’very’ pressing issue in the next two years.

However, 63% of respondents believe that their organisation has plans in place to deal with cost-saving targets and potential redeployment/job cuts in their organisation.

The secret of a successful relationship with an RPO is for the RPO staff to feel part of the client company at least as much as their own, according to the head of HR at accountancy and professional services firm Deloitte.

More than half of headhunters (53%) think women will have to spurn a career break to reach the top senior executive positions, according to a new report from executive search firm InterExec, a confidential agent for executives seeking over £150k.

A gangmaster has had its licence revoked following a Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation, which uncovered 242 points of non-compliance.

Jose Rosa was director of Plus Staff 24 based in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, but the GLA suspected that Rosa was acting as a front for previously revoked gangmaster Maria Baptista, as Rosa used to operate as a driver for her.

An increase in demand for shipping workers means that the retail sector could be in for a bumper Christmas, according to Steve Wyeth, director at sdw Recruitment.

 

Aggressive acquisition activity of UK companies expanding abroad could lead to an exodus of senior level talent, according to Chris Williamson, chief economist at financial information services company Markit.

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