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Tribunal rules commission must be included in holiday pay

Workers whose total pay package relies heavily on commission will have this reflected in their holiday pay, following a ruling in favour of an employee in a tribunal.

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Business must not be complacent, despite fall in NEET figures

A generation of lost talent is still threatening the future of the UK economy, despite a fall in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to City and...

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Communication vital in change management, study finds

Nine in ten HR professionals rate clear communication as the most important factor when managing change, according to research by FleishmanHillard and Bernard Hodes.

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Women face 'career paradox' as gender barriers remain

A study into support for women at work highlights almost half of women (44%) still face barriers at work, despite 80% saying they feel supported.

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Line between work and home life increasingly blurred

The distinction between employees' work and home life is becoming less defined, according to research by Edenred.

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LLP members gain whistleblower rights in landmark ruling

Members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) will from now on be classed as workers, with all the associated rights, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of LLP member Krista Bates van...

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Sharp rise in false education claims on CVs

The number of CVs with inaccurate details about applicants’ education has increased by more than a third over the past year, research exclusive to HR magazine reveals.

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Royal Mail union backs Sunday deliveries

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has welcomed Royal Mail’s plan to trial parcel deliveries on Sundays, with deputy general secretary of postal Dave Ward calling the move an “exciting...

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Critics of Ulrich Model ignore new progress, says Dave Ulrich

Dave Ulrich has responded to a paper on 18 years of the Ulrich Model by saying the report ignores the many updates and adaptations that have been published since it was originally conceived.

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Hiring restricted by skills shortage

Concerns about a lack of available talent are holding back UK employers looking to expand, according to reports by PwC and Talent Party.

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New female doctors will outnumber men by 2017

A higher proportion of women training to be doctors means that in three years time there will be more newly qualified female doctors than men, according to NHS Employers chief executive Dean Royles.

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‘Infobesity’ causes distraction and stress at work, says Microsoft expert

An overload of information is causing British office workers to feel increasingly distracted at work and home, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by Microsoft.

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