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CIPD launches campaign calling on employers to engage with young people and improve their recruitment prospects

David Woods, 22 May 2012

Employers, including Marks and Spencer (pictured), Deloitte, Nestlé, O2 and NHS Employers, have joined...

Apprenticeships must become become more ‘relevant and beneficial’, says Committee of Public Accounts

HR Editorial, 22 May 2012

The Committee of Public Accounts has said that a fifth of apprenticeships last less than six weeks and...

Beecroft report: bringing in no-fault dismissals won't help businesses grow, says Vince Cable

David Woods, 22 May 2012

Unfair dismissal plans outlined in the Beecroft report published yesterday, will not help small businesses...

UK lags behind in organisational ‘openness’, holding businesses back from collaboration, finds CEO study

Siân Harrington, 22 May 2012

Outperforming organisations are embracing openness and discovering new opportunities to create value...

UK employers must be involved in education rather than its 'consumers', businesses told by OECD

Siân Harrington, 21 May 2012

UK employers need to become part of the education system rather than merely consumers of education, according...

Vicarious Employer Liability: Did Sainsbury’s failure to deal with a grievance lead to murder?

Martin Pratt, 21 May 2012

Last month (April 2012), the Scottish civil courts refused to dismiss a claim seeking to hold Sainsbury’s...

Unconscious bias in business: what is politically correct?

Peta Steele, 21 May 2012

Rupert Murdoch’s recent ‘unfortunate use of language’ at the Leverson Inquiry in referring to...

Employers waste money through miscommunication of the value of employee benefits, finds CIPD/Benefex survey

HR Editorial, 21 May 2012

The majority of employers in the UK could be wasting the money they spend on salaries and benefits by...

Industry-wide pensions group publishes code to help employers make the right decisions

David Woods, 21 May 2012

A new Code of Conduct on the charges made on workplace pensions could help employers choose the best...

Senior employees prepared to quit their jobs over lack of flexible working provision

David Woods, 18 May 2012

A record 13.4% of senior employees think employers are out of touch with working mums and plan to quit...

Home is where the work is

Peter Bradley, 18 May 2012

If you are reading this bulletin in your home office, bravo. You are celebrating National Work from Home...

Apprenticeships need both length and quality, says parliament

Peter Bradley, 18 May 2012

A parliamentary report published yesterday has questioned the length and quality of many apprenticeships....

Social media, drugs and alcohol: setting the boundaries between work life and private life

Sarah Peacock, 18 May 2012

Law firm Blake Lapthorn has conducted a survey into the impact on businesses of social media, drugs and...

Businesses that support older workers will be rewarded with a ‘full house’ of experience, dedication and energy

Penny de Valk, 18 May 2012

As lifespans lengthen, portfolio careers become more popular, and households feel the squeeze of a double-dip...

Women on boards: more talk than action?

Siân Harrington, 18 May 2012

The European Commission (EC) is “very committed to speed up progress” on gender diversity in the...

Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

David Woods, 17 May 2012

Demand for temporary workers in financial services and engineering continues to rise as the ongoing economic...

IT firm Huawei to send graduate scheme recruits to China for work placement

HR Editorial, 17 May 2012

Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today launched its...

Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

Peter Bradley, 17 May 2012

Business fears a lack of attention to the middle management layer is damaging the leadership pipeline,...

ONS May figures offer some comfort to Government

Peter Bradley, 16 May 2012

There was some slightly good news for the embattled Government from the employment figures published...

CIPD appoints Peter Cheese as chief executive

David Woods, 16 May 2012

The CIPD has today appointed Peter Cheese (pictured) as its new chief executive.

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CIPD launches campaign calling on employers to engage with young people and improve their recruitment prospects

Apprenticeships must become become more ‘relevant and beneficial’, says Committee of Public Accounts

Beecroft report: bringing in no-fault dismissals won't help businesses grow, says Vince Cable

UK lags behind in organisational ‘openness’, holding businesses back from collaboration, finds CEO study

UK employers must be involved in education rather than its 'consumers', businesses told by OECD

Vicarious Employer Liability: Did Sainsbury’s failure to deal with a grievance lead to murder?

Unconscious bias in business: what is politically correct?

Employers waste money through miscommunication of the value of employee benefits, finds CIPD/Benefex survey

Industry-wide pensions group publishes code to help employers make the right decisions

Senior employees prepared to quit their jobs over lack of flexible working provision

Home is where the work is

Apprenticeships need both length and quality, says parliament

Social media, drugs and alcohol: setting the boundaries between work life and private life

Businesses that support older workers will be rewarded with a ‘full house’ of experience, dedication and energy

Women on boards: more talk than action?

Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

IT firm Huawei to send graduate scheme recruits to China for work placement

Neglect of middle managers bodes ill for corporate future, global survey finds

ONS May figures offer some comfort to Government

CIPD appoints Peter Cheese as chief executive

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