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New course offers SF6 training
EA Technology has started running two day training and certification courses to enable companies to comply with new regulations on... ...more »
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Number of apprentices doubles
The number of people completing an apprenticeship has doubled over the past four years, despite claims that careers advisers are... ...more »
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GMB to ballot staff at Thames Water over strike
GMB will ballot for strike action from 23 March at Thames Water, amid claims that chief executive David Owens suggested... ...more »
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Eon UK opens Engineering Academy
Skills secretary John Denham has opened Eon UK's Engineering Academy. The academy is a training centre open to applicants from... ...more »
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GMB union lobbies Parliament against 'attacks' on pensions
The GMB union last week demonstrated at the House of Commons against what it called "recurring efforts by Ofgem to... ...more »
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Equality legislation set to include protection for older workers
Companies will have to reassess their equality policies and include age discrimination under a new Equality Bill announced in the... ...more »
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Health & Safety Executive seeks to boost stalled safety record
The Health & Safety Executive has launched a strategy to combat the recent plateau in health and safety improvements. Judith... ...more »
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October's moves and appointments
In December, Mark Pendlington will join Anglian Water Group as director of corporate affairs. Morission Facilities Services has appointed Guy... ...more »
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Water price review process leads to skills shortages, warns EIC
The price review process leads to skills shortages, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has warned. The EIC, which represents the... ...more »
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GMB union challenges Ofgem over proposed to pensions
Trade union GMB has met Ofgem to discuss concerns that the regulator's proposed changes to pensions will lead to cuts... ...more »
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New executive chairman for Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water has appointed its managing director, Kevin Whiteman, as executive chairman of the company. This follows the retirement of... ...more »
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Women missing out on top positions
Women's representation in top posts has fallen over the past year. The Equality and Human Rights Commission tracks the number... ...more »
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Ageing engineering population 'is a myth'
The image of an ageing engineering workforce is wrong, according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET's) third annual... ...more »
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Staff vote to strike at CE Electric
CE Electric was in talks with the the unions GMB and Unite today after GMB members voted in favour of... ...more »
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Vertex chief steps down
Vertex this week announced the resignation of its chief executive Richard Graham. ...more »
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Young managers are committed to the job
Research published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) found that more than 85 per cent of young managers in utilities would stay in their job even if they won the lottery. ...more »
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Engineers on national skills shortage list
The government has added 27 electricity generation engineering jobs to the list of occupations suffering from a shortage. ...more »
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New legislation for utility apprenticeships
The government has published a draft Apprenticeship Bill that seeks to ensure there are enough apprenticeships and that they are... ...more »
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Law change ahead for agency workers
Agency workers who have worked for the same company for at least 12 weeks will be entitled to the same rights as permanent staff after the government announced that the UK would sign up to the Temporary & Agency Workers Directive currently being finalised by the European Commission. ...more »
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Training for returners to engineering
The Open University this month started a return to science engineering and technology course, aimed at helping people who have taken a career break get back into employment. ...more »