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Recruiting new candidates takes a month

The average hiring process was found to take 27.59 days

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No all-white boards by 2021, FTSE told

Of 1,087 director positions in the FTSE 100 only 8% are held by people from minority ethnic backgrounds

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Line managers not given tools to tackle absences

Less than half (44%) of employers train their managers to handle short-term absence

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Work Capability Assessment consultation launched

The Work, Health and Disability green paper highlights how earlier treatment can help people stay in work

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Will living wage rises deter companies from signing up?

The voluntary living wage rate (separate to the National Living Wage) has risen to £8.45/hour, from £8.25

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Hire for values to build brand ambassadors

Anne Jaakke, global HRD for lingerie retailer Hunkemöller International, on recruiting for values and attitude

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Tribunal rules Uber drivers are not self-employed

The employment tribunal called the argument that drivers should be classed as self-employed contractors and not be eligible for basic benefits "faintly ridiculous"

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Cary Cooper: HR should be proud of its senior women

Manchester Business School's Cary Cooper was inducted into the HR Most Influential Hall of Fame this year

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HR future leader of the month: Nicole Graham

HR magazine speaks to the future leaders of the function about what they think will shape it

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Do CBI's plans risk "throwing the baby out with the bath water"?

Experts weigh in on the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)'s maternity leave extension plans

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Insights from HR Tech World

?As HR Tech World draws to a close, here are some of the best insights from speakers and exhibitors

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Autistic people can add value to business

They have strengths such as accuracy, an eye for detail, tenacity, and the ability to see things differently

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