Hywel Roberts

Firefighters' pension plans pass Commons vote amid protests

Controversial plans to raise firefighters' pension age have passed a vote in the House of Commons despite members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) holding protests outside Parliament during a 24-hour...

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UK pay still among lowest in Europe

British base-level professional pay is still among the lowest in Europe's top 15 economies, despite moving off the bottom of the pay table, according to research by professional services company...

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Hearst Magazines appoints Surinder Simmons as HR director

Hearst Magazines UK has announced the appointment of Surinder Simmons as HR director.

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Labour would make use of migrant labour to undercut wages illegal

A Labour government would make it a criminal offence to undercut wages with migrant labour, party leader Ed Miliband will announce later today.

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Workers on zero-hours contracts earn less than permanent staff

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Staff employed on zero-hours contracts earn on average around £300 per week less than those on permanent terms, according to a report by the TUC.

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Mental health care still poor

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Research finds staff do not rate company mental health strategies as highly as their employers do.

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Senior executives struggling to develop global teams

Executives at global firms are struggling to understand what motivates staff to undertake training, leading to some workers not reaching their full potential, according to research by language...

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HR's place at top table brings two-way benefits

HR having a place at the "top table" of organisations brings benefits not only in being able to influence but also as a way of "seeing what's coming", according to Scripps Networks UK & EMEA VP, HR...

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Unfilled board positions putting strain on NHS

One-third of all NHS providers have at least one unfilled board position, affecting staff morale and even patient care, according to an inquiry by the King's Fund and Health Service Journal (HSJ).

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Employers urged to upskill employees for sustainability

Business should be upskilling current employees to deal with "urgent" sustainability challenges, according to Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) executive director of policy...

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UK to return to real wage growth in 2015

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British workers are set for a boost in 2015 as real wage growth returns for only the second year since 2009, according to research by management consultancy Hay Group.

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Three-quarters of HR professionals work on commute

HR professionals feel pressured to work equivalent of extra four weeks per year

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