The final stage in a three-year legal battle to scrap the default retirement age of 65 will begin at the High Court next month.

The 647 construction workers sacked at the Lindsey oil refinery have been reinstated, Unite has confirmed.

Employees in their 20s are less likely to use flexible benefits schemes than older workers.

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Many HR functions expect too much too quickly from outsourcing and are not getting involved in the decision-making process so their objectives are neglected, experts have warned.