Becky Frith

Sainsbury’s increasing staff pay by 4%

Sainsbury’s will award 137,000 of its 161,000 employees a pay increase of 4%, following pressure from low pay campaigners.

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Jobseekers facing "heavy and unconscious bias"

Jobseekers face heavy and unconscious bias in the selection process, according to research from the CIPD.

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Angry workers venting frustration at co-workers

Nearly nine out of 10 (86%) workers regularly vent their anger and frustration at co-workers, according to research from employee assistance programme and occupational health provider Health Assured.

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Female managers 'work unpaid' for 1 hour 40 minutes per day

Female managers are effectively working for free nearly two hours every day, according to research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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Competition for jobs falls to record low

Competition for jobs has fallen to a new record low, according to research from Adzuna.

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Leaders should strive to be “coaches not dictators”

Leaders should strive to be “coaches not dictators” according to Colin Price, chairman of organisational health firm Co Company

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96% of pension advisors do not believe pensions will be the same in 30 years

Only 1 in 25 (4%) pensions advisers believe the state pension will be in its current form in 30 years, according to research from Aegon UK.

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Government outlines apprenticeship plans

The government has outlined a package of plans to increase the number of quality apprenticeships across England

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Hiring managers recall most memorable CV blunders

More than half of employers (56%) have caught a candidate lying on their CV according to research from recruitment software provider Careerbuilder.

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Focus on 'opportunities' to encourage women into STEM

Employers should focus on opportunities rather than fixating on challenges when encouraging women into technical careers

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SMEs valuing millennial talent

Almost nine in ten (86%) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) say their growth relies on an ability to recruit millennial talent, research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has found.

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Five per cent of workers have witnessed physical violence in the workplace

One in 20 (5%) workers have witnessed physical violence between colleagues

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