David Woods

HR professionals admit they are unprepared to deal with predicted increase in trade union activity

More than half (54%) of senior HR professionals in the UK are working in teams in which no one has experience of dealing with trade union action, according to new research conducted by YouGov for...

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The next two years will be crucial in determining the shape of the HR profession of the future

The future generation of HR leaders and the shape of things to come in 20 years time will be shaped by the changes HR professionals make over the next two years.

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More than half of UK workers are thinking about moving abroad to improve their career prospects

In the wake of the spending review, more than half (55%) of the UK's working population are currently considering moving abroad, with one in five (21%) thinking it will speed up their career...

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Surrey, North Wales and Strathclyde police forces back forced retirement of staff with 30-plus years' service

Three police forces are to make staff with more than 30 years service retire, in a bid to cut costs.

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Army's employment website is the best in National Online Recruitment Awards

The Army has been awarded Best Major Employment Website in the National Online Recruitment Awards, while Jobsite took the gong for Recruitment Website of the Year.

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The extent of working fathers' stress levels revealed by new research

Dads on a low income feel less stressed if they are able to work flexibly, new research reveals.

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Workplace health and safety inspections are not carried out often enough and in some cases not at all

Almost half of workplaces in the UK have never been visited by a health and safety inspector, the TUC has revealed.

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Busy Bees invests in staff development to ensure management of its childcare centres meets Government targets

Directors at childcare organisation Busy Bees are leading by example as the company works towards reaching the Government's development targets ahead of schedule.

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Unite launches service to gather evidence of bullying at work while protecting respondents' anonymity

Unite is using employee feedback tools in a campaign aiming to halt bullying in the workplace.

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Raising state pension age to 66 in 2020 will affect nearly five million

Nearly five million people will be hit by the Government's decision to raise the state pension age to 66 from 2020.

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Majority of workers overestimate their monetary worth to their employer

More than nine out of 10 UK employees think they are underpaid although 61% of them wrongly overestimate their worth, research reveals.

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Workers suffering from stress lie to their bosses when they feel unable to go to work

Millions of British workers feel forced to lie to their bosses about having to take stress-induced sick leave, research reveals.

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