David Woods

KFC to offer staff honours degrees

KFC will become the first quick service restaurant business in the UK to offer an Honours Degree course, in a partnership with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).

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Staff spend up to three hours a day working while on summer holiday, claims Regus

Two fifths of employees (39%) will not be relaxing properly this summer, but trying to fit in up to three hours’ work each day on their ‘workation’ instead of relaxing by the pool or spending time...

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Centrally governed global companies struggle to compete in emerging markets, reports Hay Group

Centrally governed multinational companies are struggling to compete with domestic competitors in emerging markets, yet are unwilling to adapt their approach to flexibility, according to new research...

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Pensions minister confident auto-enrolment will reverse the 15% slump in pension saving since 2007

Automatic enrolment will reverse the slump in pension saving, with around half of British firms with no pension provision choosing NEST for their workers, according to pensions minister Steve Webb, as...

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International investment in the UK created 112,000 jobs over the past year, says BIS

Strong inward investment into the UK economy created or secured more than 112,000 jobs in 2011/12, a rise of 19% on the preceding year, according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills...

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GDP decrease suggests unemployment will rise again, claims The Work Foundation

The chained volume measure of GDP decreased by 0.7% in Q2 2012 compared with Q1 2012, the ONS has revealed.

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Employers can claim up to £2,275 from Government for recruiting a young disabled person, from this week

Young disabled people are set to benefit from a new wage incentive, launched by the minister for Disabled People, Maria Miller (pictured).

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Business leaders risk staff engagement through inability to communicate with employees, finds People 1st/ICM

Business leaders face competing priorities in a tough economic climate but must make the most of communication tools if they want to maintain a productive workforce, a survey from People 1st Training...

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Employers fail to cater for staff savings needs, Mercer reveals

Employees want more flexibility around their savings and pensions options but their employers are not catering for their needs, according to data from Mercer.

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Employees misjudge the bounds of appropriate workplace behaviour, Office Angels reports

UK office workers often misjudge their employer’s levels of strictness, meaning they are unsure what constitutes acceptable workplace behaviour, according to Office Angels.

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Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling confirms employee on long-term sickness absence can carry annual leave forward into the next holiday year

The Court of Appeal this week confirmed an employee on long-term sick leave was entitled to carry her holiday forward to the next holiday year, even though she had not asked to do so.

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Kay Review puts spotlight on business short-termism and pay excesses

Restoring relationships built on long-term trust and confidence and realigning incentives across the investment chain should be the basis of a much-needed shift in the culture of the UK’s equity...

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