June Barber

Talent is more important to business leaders than risk and investment, says PwC survey

Managing talent is now top of the CEO's agenda, according to a survey of 1,200 CEOs globally by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Nearly half the UK workforce intend to work beyond 65

Four in 10 employees plan to work beyond the state retirement age, according to a new CIPD survey.

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Strikes should only go ahead if 40% of balloted union members vote in favour, says CBI

The CBI calls for changes in the law to raise the threshold for industrial action and to ensure disruption to the public and companies is minimised if strikes do occur.

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Equality Act takes effect today

The Equality Act, which is designed to protect employees against direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation in services and public functions, premises, work, education,...

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Student work placement scheme aims to gives new graduates the edge in the jobs market

Web hosting provider Webfusion is giving undergraduates the opportunity to gain vital work experience.

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Communication needs to be personal to give staff a shared sense of purpose, says CIPD

A strategic approach to employee communication can only be successfully built on a shared sense of purpose, with all employees understanding what the organisation is 'here to do', according to a new...

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Employees place too much reliance on company pension scheme without knowing full financial details

Although a majority of employees are reliant on their company pension as their main source of retirement income, many do not know how much their employer actually contributes to the scheme.

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Redundancy is still a worry for a third of UK employees

Almost a third (31%) of the UK workforce are worried about being made redundant yet a similar number (29%) of UK CEOs say they have no workplace concerns at all, according to findings from The...

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80% of HR professionals are unaware of the consequences of not complying with the Agency Worker Regulations

Almost two thirds of HR professionals (61%) don't realise that the Agency Worker Regulations will come into force in just 12 months' time and 80% have 'no idea' what the consequences of non-compliance...

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New payroll service in operation at the Met Office

The Met Office has introduced a new payroll service for its 1,900 employees

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Employers are waiting for Government review before going ahead with pensions-auto-enrolment plans

Two-thirds of companies have started to prepare for pension auto-enrolment, but many have put their plans on hold to wait for the outcome of the Government's review next month, according to a survey...

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Inadequate standard of living predicted for retirees as pensions pots shrink further

Pension pots have shrunk again in the past four weeks, with the annual pension income of a 60 year-old predicted to decrease by 358 and that of a 30 year-old by 518.

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