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Deninson named Amey group HR and communications director

Amey has appointed Ian Deninson to the position of group HR and communications director.

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'Private school premium' for graduates worth up to £4,500

Graduates who attended fee-paying schools earn up to £4,500 per year more than those who went to state schools, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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More auto-enrolment fines to come, warn experts

Employers who do not take pensions regulations could face more fines for not complying with auto-enrolment within the set timeframes, according to pensions experts.

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'Sharp regional disparities' in workless households

The latest ONS figures on the number of workless households show the biggest drop since comparable records began but concerns remain over the concentration in some regions, according to the Work...

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Further NHS strikes planned for November

Staff across the NHS will strike for four hours on the morning of 24 November, according to union Unite.

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'Rush to recruit' leads to drop in productivity

Employers recruiting larger numbers of new staff following the financial crash have put UK workplace productivity at risk, according to PwC HR consulting practice partner Anthony Bruce.

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One in three employees dissatisfied with career progression

One-third of employees within the UK do not feel their career to date has met their expectations, according to research by the CIPD and Halogen Software.

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Link between ethics and business performance, finds CMI report

Companies in which leaders act ethically are more sustainable and have better long-term financial performance, according to a report by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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Lloyds confirms 9,000 job losses to aid 'digitalisation'

Lloyds Bank has confirmed it will reduce its workforce by 9,000 and close 200 branches as it aims to 'digitise' the business.

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Employers 'considerable way' from tackling mental health issues

British businesses are still failing to take effective action on mental health despite widespread coverage of the issue in the media, according to Bupa corporate director Patrick Watt.

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UK falls eight places in gender equality rankings

Women in the UK have seen their wages fall by an average of £2,700 over the past year – leading to the UK falling to 26th in the world for gender pay equality, according to a report by the World...

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Low-paid risk 'being left behind', says TUC

Research revealing that 5.2 million British workers are now low-paid demonstrates an increasing disparity between the lowest and highest paid, according to TUC general-secretary Frances O'Grady.

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