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Also in this issue there's a new report looking at the information and consultation of employees, a factsheet on HR business partnering and the latest news headlines.

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The impact of the ICE Regulations

A free report available on our website examines how the Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) Regulations are being implemented in medium-sized organisations. Find out what impact information and consultation arrangements have had on management decision-making, employee commitment, the employment relations climate and organisation effectiveness.

Tesco offers its staff financial advice

Tesco teams up with Financial Services Authority to provide money management information.

Unemployment to rise quicker in UK than rest of Europe

UK jobless figure to rise by 1.5 percentage points next year, says European Commission's latest forecast.

 View this article on rising unemployment

Do you think it's time for a tax cut to save jobs?

 Comment on John Philpott's blog

HR business partnering

How do you appoint and develop business partners? What are the implications of HR business partnering for HR careers? Get answers to these questions from our updated factsheet.

Irish Budget

Last month the Irish Minister for Finance presented a controversial Budget for 2009. Read a summary of the main measures and get detailed analysis on the Budget from our website.

HR jobs

Highlighted roles this week:

HR Programme Lead     £45-80k + benefits, Central London	More HR jobs in London
HR Business Partner - French Speaking   Up to £40k, Redhill, Axa Assistance	More HR business partner jobs
Employee Relations Manager   £50k pa, Kent, England	More employee relations jobs
Regional HR Business Partner   £28k pa, Surrey	More HR jobs in Surrey

Get recognition for your work

We're seeking high quality papers for presentation at the CIPD Centres' Conference in June 2009. The research-based papers will be considered for publication by refereed journals. Several papers presented at previous conferences have been published in the Human Resource Management Journal (HRMJ). 

  Find out how to submit a paper

  Get details of the 2009 Centres' Conference