Becky Frith

Budget 2015: National living wage announced

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to introduce a national living wage in his emergency budget.

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HR Lunchtime Debate on wellbeing available on demand

HR magazine’s latest Lunchtime Debate 'Building the business case for wellbeing', supported by Unum, is now available to watch on demand.

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83% of pensioners withdraw all of their savings

Four in five people (83%) have chosen to take all of their pension savings in cash, according to customer data provided by investment management company BlackRock.

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Matching minimum wage to living wage 'will help improve social mobility'

Raising the minimum wage to the living wage could lift six million people out of poverty and impact public finances positively, according to a report released by KPMG.

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Organisations failing to prioritise workforce analytics

Almost four in 10 (38%) senior business and HR leaders have little, basic or no knowledge of workforce analytics, according to research from HR management software company Fairsail.

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Graduates advised to shun London for the North

Manchester is the best city for graduate opportunities, according to research from the Intergenerational Foundation (IF).

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E-learning packages must consider different learning styles

E-learning suppliers should consider multiple learning styles when developing packages, according to assistant HR director at Durham University Mark Crabtree.

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Half of workers confused by pensions lingo

Half of employees (50%) find pensions-related terminology ‘complicated and confusing’, according to research from Capita Employee Benefits.

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SME to offer five-week sabbaticals to staff

A Welsh small business is offering its staff a five-week sabbatical to boost engagement and retention of experienced employees.

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Employers not recognising volunteering experience

Employers are failing to recognise volunteering and social action experience during the recruitment process, according to a report from the CIPD and the #iwill campaign.

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Finance sector urged to ‘think like a customer’

The finance industry should try to ‘think like a customer’ when considering ethical issues, according to a report from BlessingWhite.

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Female CEOs inspire female executives to aim higher

Female executives are more likely to want to become a CEO one day if their current CEO is also a woman, according to research from Weber Shandwick.

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