Unite raises health & safety alert
by Gill Montia
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Unite is raising an alert over possible compromises in workplace health and safety which could be introduced under the “camouflage” of government measures aimed at cutting red tape for businesses. The UK’s largest trade union is responding to proposals unveiled by employment minister, Chris Grayling, which it claims could result in health and safety inspections [...]
Lloyds to shed 200 insurance staff
by David Masters
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to axe 200 jobs from its insurance unit. The announcement increases this year’s lay-offs at the firm to 7,500. The latest job cuts are due to a merger of the Lloyds TSB and HBOS general insurance divisions, including sales, marketing, actuarial, and underwriting operations. “We are bringing together these [...]
L&G to cut a further 560 jobs
by Gill Montia
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Plans for 560 job cuts at Legal & General (L&G) have been revealed by trade union, Unite. The cull comes in addition to 450 job losses announced in February and comprises 300 full-time staff and 260 contractor and temporary worker positions. The insurer is promising to keep redundancies among its own staff to a minimum [...]
