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Migration cap is doing little to help unemployed in the UK, says CIPD

A rise in net migration offers evidence that the temporary cap will do little to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands”, according to the CIPD.

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Law firms cut back on graduate hires due to uncertain economy

More than four in 10 medium-sized law firms have cut down on graduate recruitment over the last year, according to a recent poll from legal referrals service, Contact Law.

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Staff would have been forced off work without the help of EAPs, stats show

More than half of staff that have received counseling through and employee assistance programme (EAP), claim they would have had to miss work, had it not been for the service.

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Employers cautious about pay, but relaxed about DRA abolition, says CIPD

Fewer than two-thirds of employers have increased base pay in 2011, or are planning to, while roughly a quarter have frozen pay, or will, according to findings from the CIPD and rewards consultancy...

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Matalan gives unemployed fast-track access to job interviews for new store

Clothes retailer Matalan has offered people on jobseekers' allowance in west Sussex a free pre-employment programme, as a fast-track way to secure an interview at its store, due to open in Crawley...

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Bonus season is buoyant so far, says IDS research

Bonus levels have continued their post-recession bounce-back in 2011, according to an analysis of official earnings figures, published today by pay research specialists Incomes Data Services (IDS).

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Talent mobility a top concern for UK HR decision-makers

HR directors see talent mobility as a growing priority for the next 12 months, according to recent research. However, a low level of sophistication in talent management systems has hampered the...

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Women pull more sickies than men, survey finds

Women take more time off work sick than men, according to a report from the Benenden Healthcare Society.

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Nestlé launches iPhone recruitment app

Nestlé UK has launched an iPhone app to help raise awareness of Nestlé as an employer of choice to external applicants, and help them search for jobs.

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Dads in private and public sectors benefit from flexible working, finds Working Families research

Fathers working flexibly in the private sector have better physical and psychological health, are less stressed and more committed to their employer, while dads working flexibly in the public sector...

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HM Treasury shouldn’t jeopardise sustainable public service pensions, says Commons committee

The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes a report today, which, on the basis of evidence from HM Treasury and the Department of Health, examines the cost of public service pensions and the...

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Lighten health and safety burden, says British Chambers survey

A British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey has revealed half of businesses identify health and safety ‘yellow tape’ as a burden.

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