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Acas boss and MP take action on redundancy

Acas chief executive John Taylor (pictured) has joined forces with MP Ian Paisley Jr, with the backing of the TUC and employers, including Royal Mail and Veolia, to launch an online service for...

One in 30 employees would fail a drugs test, finds Concateno

One in 30 UK employees have drugs in their system at any point in time within the workplace, according to statistics released today by Concateno, a drug and alcohol screening provider.

Tribunal tribulations: HR directors call for an agenda for change in UK employment tribunal proceedings

Since – as it claims – it ‘inherited the recession’, the coalition Government has come up with several culprits for the slow to non-existent growth of the UK’s economy over the past few years.

Half of employees faced with 'pay cut' this year, through below inflation wage increases

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Almost half (45.1%) of workers believe they will be hit by a pay cut this year as there is no chance of an above inflation wage increase according to research from consultancy NorthgateArinso.

'Re-double your commitment to training', employers warned in report from Economist Intelligence Unit

Employers need to “re-double their commitment to job training”, because employee skill enhancement is a vital component to increased productivity and profits, according to a report from The Economist...

Defined benefit pensions to deplete as defined contribution member numbers double, finds MetLife

Out of 9.5 million active members of private sector workplace pension schemes, 1.6 million are accruing new defined benefits, and this is projected to fall to less than 1 million by 2020 as the...

Employees working three weeks of overtime, by reading emails at home, finds OnePoll/Good Technology

The average UK worker puts in more than three weeks of overtime a year – just by answering calls and emails at home, a study OnePoll on behalf of Good Technology, reveals.

Jobseekers damage employer brand, by reporting negative recruitment experiences, Webrecruit poll reveals

Almost three quarters of jobseekers would let others know if they had a negative experience with a company during the recruitment process, a recent survey by Webrecruit has revealed.

Childcare organisations join forces to urge Government to support self-employed parents

Ahead of the expected announcement from the prime minister on the creation of a Childcare Commission, childcare and business organisations have called on the Government to provide greater childcare...

Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment: law affecting all employers comes into force this month

While many mid-sized employers facing automatic enrolment will consider the 1 October 2012 launch date of pensions auto-enrolment a problem only for large multi-nationals with thousands of employers,...

Government bolsters reporting framework for directors' pay

The Government published draft regulations determining what companies must disclose in pay reports.

Study reveals the drivers that make employees go the extra mile

A report from HR consultancy ETS reveals what makes workers want to ‘go the extra mile’ for their employers.