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CIPD 2013: Listening to employee voice the best guard against reputational risk, says Nita Clarke

Listening to employee voice is the best way for organisations to guard against reputational risk, Nita Clarke, co-chair of the Government’s Engage for Success taskforce, said yesterday.

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More women in Britain’s boardrooms than ever before, Cranfield research finds

Women now account for 19% of FTSE 100 and 15% of FTSE 250 board positions, a report from Cranfield School of Management has found.

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Government launches maternity discrimination investigation

The Government has launched a £1 million investigation into discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace.

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UK living wage rises to £7.65

The UK living wage, the rate of pay an individual needs to cover basic costs of living, today rose by 20p to £7.65 an hour.

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Labour pledges living wage tax breaks for employers

Employers that pay staff the living wage will receive tax rebates of up to £1,000 per employee if the Labour party is re-elected, leader Ed Miliband has said.

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City Spotlight York: Bringing the past to life

Commercial nous and a sense of fun are keeping one museum group ahead of the curve.

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Working Families: Trends in supporting work-life balance

The perfect storm of a baby boom and an ageing population is a potential HR headache, but you can learn a lot from this year’s Top Employers for Working Families Awards.

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Grangemouth: Union in talks to save plant

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Union leaders are today meeting senior managers of Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland to try to save the plant.

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Women’s retirement saving at all-time low, says Scottish Widows report

The number of women preparing adequately for retirement is at an all-time low, according to the latest Scottish Widows Women and Pensions report.

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William Hill HR director: Backing a winning business

When he joined William Hill, shop staff were still calculating winnings on pen and paper, but now David Russell is overseeing rapid change at a multichannel business with big global ambitions.

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2014 could be the year the tide turns for the pensions industry, minister says

The next year will be a critical turning point for the pensions industry, if it can rise to the challenge and avoid scandals, pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) said yesterday.

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Fixing financial services: interview with chief ombudsman

The size of the Financial Ombudsman Service has ballooned in recent years as consumer complaints have soared. Its CEO tells HR magazine that the nature and scale of the job calls for tough but...

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