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Blue Arrow awarded Best Company to Work For award for a second successive year
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An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation. Blue Arrow Ltd, a UK leading provider of staffing solutions, is one such company that continues to demonstrate its commitment to its staff. For the second year running, Blue Arrow Ltd has been placed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For medium sized companies list.
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Blue Arrow achieves Best Companies Accreditation
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Blue Arrow Ltd has achieved 1 Star Status in Best Companies Accreditation for 2010! The accreditation awards an elite ‘Michelin style’ star rating system for organisations that demonstrate high levels of employee engagement.
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Unemployment levels rise to 2.49 million
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The number of people unemployed in the UK increased by 21,000 between August and October to 2.49 million. The highest figure since the three month period to March 1995.
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Default retirement age to remain
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The High Court has ruled to retain the UK’s default retirement age.
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Delay to Agency Workers Directive
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In a speech to the TUC Conference in Liverpool today, Gordon Brown has indicated that the Agency Workers Directive will not be implemented in April 2010.
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Default Retirement Age decision brought forward
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Today (Tuesday 14th July) the Prime Minister announced the planned review of the default retirement age will be brought forward by a year to 2010.
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Agency Workers Directive consultation underway
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The initial consultation on the Agency Workers Directive is underway with various trade bodies including the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which Blue Arrow Ltd are members, and will be completed by 31st July 2009.
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Unemployment levels rise
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Unemployment has risen to 2.26m in the first quarter of 2009, the highest since November 1996.
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Blue Arrow Managed Services partner with Meningitis Trust
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Blue Arrow Managed Services are proud to announce a partnership with the Meningitis Trust by helping to raise funds and awareness of meningitis across its business. To identify ways of achieving this aim, Blue Arrow Managed Services were invited on the 20th May 2009 to a private evening reception to meet and discuss with other key contacts and supporters ways to drive the Meningitis Trust forward.
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National minimum wage increase announced
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The government has announced the National Minimum Wage (NMW) hourly rates that will apply from 1 October 2009.
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