June Barber

Invest in making employees more alert to security risks, says PricewaterhouseCoopers

Organisations should be making employees their first line of defence against damaging security incidents instead of investing in technical solutions.

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Rise in number of financial sector job applicants who fail to disclose criminal records

The number of job applicants to the financial services sector, who fail to disclose a criminal conviction, has trebled, according to new research.

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What the Government's National Insurance Contributions proposals actually mean

It has been widely reported that Labour's 1% rise in the employers' National Insurance Contribution (NIC) has been abolished, but this is not entirely true, according to the tax team at international...

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Ashridge report highlights organisational failings in leadership development and internal comms

New research published by Ashridge Business School shows organisations are failing to provide effective leadership development, internal communications and virtual working practices.

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Review of state pension age could establish expectation it will rise in line with life expectancy

The inclusion in the Queen's Speech of a Pensions Bill signals a much faster rise in the state pension age than the current timetable allows, according to Towers Watson.

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Shared parental leave will be the trend in the move towards flexible working

The announcement in the Queen's speech about removing barriers to flexible working coincides with trends identified in a recent report.

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AXA study will look at the impact of financial education in the workplace

AXA today launches a six-month study to assess the impact financial education in the workplace could have on the financial wealth and health of the nation.

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Public sector could learn from private sector how to change working patterns and keep job cuts to a minimum

Good communication and engagement with staff has helped to make the workforce changes needed to safeguard jobs during the recession, according to a new report by the CBI and recruitment experts Harvey...

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Agency staff and the front-line services they deliver will be casualties of the huge cuts in public expenditure

The 6 billion worth of cuts in public expenditure planned by the chancellor, George Osborne, will damage delivery of front-line services because agency staff, on whom many parts of the public sector...

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Cisco launches online benefits package for UK and Ireland staff

Networking specialist Cisco has launched a new online employee benefits package that allows employees to enrol in all their benefits.

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Popularity of childcare vouchers grows as parents count the tax savings

The number of working parents using childcare vouchers in the UK is growing, according to research by the Social Market Foundation.

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12.5 million apprenticeship fund awaits third-sector employers

Third-sector organisations were yesterday urged to take advantage of newly-available funding for apprenticeships.

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