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Employee disengagement remains a problem as employers fail to tackle 'deadwood'

UK firms are failing to tackle unmotivated staff, despite disengagement being a major threat to businesses, according to research by global management consultancy Hay Group and the Economist...

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Robust brands can drive strong recruitment, says Recruitment and Employment Confederation

A report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has highlighted ways of using an employer brand to address one of the biggest challenges facing UK Plc – attracting staff with the...

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Profitable links between small business and university sector are growing, says IoD

Almost three-quarters of SMEs in the UK have worked with a university or higher education institution (HEI) in the past year, for professional development of staff.

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Ed Miliband ‘relaxed’ about the righteous rich, but questions growing gap between CEO and average pay

Firms need to publish pay ratios between top and average employees, according to the Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband.

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Black and minority ethnic (BAME) employees feel forced to leave current job to progress career, report finds

Glass ceilings are forcing UK employees from BAME backgrounds to leave their current jobs in order to progress, according to a report released today by Race for Opportunity, Business in the...

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Corporate social responsibility is not just ethical, it’s profitable, global research finds

Organisations that are genuinely committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) 'substantially outperform' those that are not, research shows.

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Private sector small business can take up the slack from public sector cuts, says Manpower survey

The UK’s employment outlook is the most positive it has been in three years, according to recruitment firm Manpower.

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Government’s red tape review to focus on diversity and equality in June

Diversity and equality has become the latest branch of employment law to come under the spotlight of the Government's bonfire of red tape and BT's head of people and policy Caroline Waters (pictured),...

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NEST appoints primary pensions adviser

Global law firm Wragge has been appointed as the primary pensions legal adviser to the NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Corporation.

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UK labour market has structural defects, says CBI report

The CBI today unveiled detailed analysis of the UK labour market, which reveals 'deep-seated structural problems', which will not be solved by a return to economic growth alone.

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After successful trial, Sainsbury’s and Department of Health to roll out ‘hidden carers’ initiative across UK

Sainsbury’s has launched an initiative to help identify and support the nation’s ‘hidden carers’.

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Leaders themselves lack confidence in their own leadership capacity, says DDI global survey

Leadership development, processes and practices need radical transformation, if organisations are to meet the increasingly rapid pace of business change, according to DDI’s 6th Global Leadership...

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