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CBI - 'Government must not scrap retirement age'
CBI – ‘Government must not scrap retirement age’

Employers are warning that plans to scrap the state retirement age could lead to a ‘costly surge’ in the number of employment tribunal cases. The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI’s) director-general, Digby Jones issued the warning as Ministers are considering scrapping the current retirement age of 65 as part of a package of proposals on… Read more »

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Strikes end as postal deal reached
Strikes end as postal deal reached

A deal to end wildcat strikes by postal workers has been agreed following lengthy negotiations. A deal between the Communication Workers Union and the Royal Mail was reached in the early hours of Monday morning. The postal strikes, which started in London and spread throughout the country, led to long delays, the closure of post… Read more »