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Global HR survey suggests more pay increases are on the cards

David Woods, 30 Nov 2011

Employers’ intentions to increase pay at or above the extent of previous years in the UK have increased...

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UK unemployment to increase by 150,000 by the end of 2012, according to BCC

David Woods, 28 Nov 2011

Total UK unemployment will increase from 2.62 million (8.3% of the workforce) in July-September 2011,...

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Too much information: Data overload at work damages staff motivation, survey of 2,000 employees shows

HR Editorial, 28 Nov 2011

Employees in the UK are “drowning in droplets rather than floods of data” at work, and are struggling...

National attitude towards the public sector strikes is 'softening', according to survey of 2,000 staff

David Woods, 24 Nov 2011

With less than a week to go until the proposed public sector strike, research from the CIPD reveals while...

Two-thirds of London employees will let alcohol affect their work this Christmas

David Woods, 24 Nov 2011

More than two thirds of London professionals admit will come into work with a hangover during this year’s...

Gender pay gap falls below 10% - but 299,000 jobs still pay below minimum wage, ONS reports

David Woods, 23 Nov 2011

The gender pay gap has fallen below 10% for the first time, according to data published today by the...

HR vacancies increase and pay rises, as 'entrepreneurial opportunities' arise for people managers

David Woods, 23 Nov 2011

Public sector change has seen an increased requirement for HR professionals to coach and support people...

Younger workers face a leadership 'glass ceiling' with half of colleagues having problems with a younger boss

HR Editorial, 23 Nov 2011

Following last week’s announcement that youth unemployment has topped 1 million for the first time,...

High Pay Commission moves to address 'stratospheric pay increases' amongst UK's highest earners

David Woods, 22 Nov 2011

The High Pay Commission’s final report, published this morning, shows ‘stratospheric pay increases’...

Dress down days in the office, look set to become a thing of the past

HR Editorial, 22 Nov 2011

Dress down days could look set to become a thing of the past as the majority of UK workers want to dress...

Britain is creating a 'permanent underclass' excluded from the prospect of employment, Adecco finds

David Woods, 17 Nov 2011

Britain is creating a permanent underclass excluded from the prospect of employment, according to a report...

'Peer pressure' forces employees to take drugs at work, poll of London managers reveals

David Woods, 17 Nov 2011

More than one in 10 professionals working in London admits to taking illegal drugs whilst at work, and...

Report claims Government is not doing enough for young unemployed people

HR Editorial, 17 Nov 2011

A survey by online recruitment firm RecruitmentGenius.com asked 597 UK based respondents whether they...

Breaking news: youth unemployment reaches 1.02 million, ONS figures show

David Woods, 16 Nov 2011

The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 24 has reached 1.02 million; figures published by the Office...

Employers' opinions of contract staff 'woefully outdated', says recruiter

HR Editorial, 16 Nov 2011

Employers’ opinions of contract staff in comparison with their permanent counterparts are ‘woefully...

Half of SMEs cancel Christmas party - regardless of damaging staff morale

HR Editorial, 15 Nov 2011

Almost half of small or medium employers are not planning a Christmas party this year and 91% of the...

Employers cut numbers of temporary staff following AWR, according to CBI/Harvey Nash report

David Woods, 15 Nov 2011

Employers are scaling back on temporary staff following the introduction of new agency workers rules,...

Jobseekers' perceptions of lower pay in SMEs, makes it harder for smaller employers to find talent, according to Hays

HR Editorial, 15 Nov 2011

Small businesses may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around...

Employers freeze plans both to hire and make redundancies in light of continuing economic uncertainty, CIPD reports

David Woods, 14 Nov 2011

UK employers are scaling back on all employment-related operations, with fewer organisations planning...

ONS data reports a 42% drop in people voluntarily leaving their job, since 1998

David Woods, 11 Nov 2011

The number of people leaving their main job between April and June 2011 was 674,000, a drop of 42% on...

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