All Recruitment & Training articles – Page 14
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Labour ‘to drive up prices’ this summer
New market forecast warns Brexit and wider employment options for EU workers will push up fresh produce prices for hospitality sector
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Chair and vice swap roles at New Spitalfields
Chris Hutchinson steps down as chairman of tenants’ association after 14 years to be replaced by vice chair Paul Walker of Waldon Fruit
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Merger 'risks store closures and job losses’, Unite warns
Union warns £15 billion deal has implications for tens of thousands of jobs, but Mike Coupe insists stores and their workers will be retained
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IGD getting kids into food
The food and retail experts are celebrating 25,000 children receiving industry advice by expanding their education initiative
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BSF calls for faster action on seasonal labour
Government must do more to guarantee access to seasonal labour following Migration Advisory Committee report, says Nick Marston
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Produce World buys Aurora Produce
Acquisition sees potato producer become wholly-owned subsidiary of vegetable supplier, with both directors moving to Sutton Bridge site
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Fresh produce women to form EU group
Members of Italy's Donne dell'Ortofrutta have presented proposals for an EU-wide association at Areflh's annual assembly
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Employers 'fear' post-Brexit migration system
Migration Advisory Committee report highlights businesses' concerns, with fresh produce firms warning of price rises amid labour shortages
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Gangmasters authority appoints interim CEO
Former police chief Roger Bannister will head up GLAA until permanent replacement is found for Paul Broadbent who died suddenly last year
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Portsmouth on the hunt for new shipping lines
Port appoints new business development manager in bid to attract new importers and shipping lines following Geest Line’s relocation to Dover
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Haygrove shrinks UK berry operations and sets up in China
British berry grower cuts 200 picking jobs due to Brexit nervousness over seasonal labour and invests in China instead
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Parliament re-launches labour inquiry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee said it will investigate any improvement or deterioration in agricultural recruitment
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Morrisons to cut 1,500 middle managers
Fourth largest retailer becomes latest to announce thousands of job losses as supermarkets continue to adapt to rise of the discounters
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Kent MP calls on supermarkets to push for SAWS
Fresh produce parliamentary group chair Helen Whately wants to hear strong backing from retailers as worker shortages intensify
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Tesco and Sainsbury’s ‘to cut thousands of jobs’
Retailers announce management shake-ups in drive to slash costs, but Tesco says several new roles will also be created
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HOPS expands recruitment service
Seasonal labour specialist is launching a new agri-executive recruitment service to help plug industry’s skills shortage
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Lea Valley Growers host Brexiteer to discuss labour issues
Iain Duncan Smith has met with members of Lea Valley Growers Association after he backed calls to ‘scrap unskilled migrant labour’
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Fresh calls for new SAWS scheme
A report from the Home Affairs Committee has also called for better information about economic contribution made by migrant workers
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UK slips down rankings as global work destination
European workers would now prefer to relocate to five other global destinations, according to 2017 report
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Seasonal worker payment service launches new site
Multilingual Onepay website will make it easier for Eastern European labourers to manage finances without a UK bank account