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Asos HR director steps down

Michelle Emmerson has stepped down from her position as HR director at online fashion retailer Asos.

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'Intrapreneurialism' could boost growth, says CIPD

The UK's economic growth could be boosted if large firms adopted the entrepreneurial spirit that drives value in start-ups and small firms, according to CIPD research published today.

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UK workers increasingly satisfied and secure in their jobs, research finds

UK workers are more confident and satisfied in their jobs than they were at the start of the year, research by jobsite Reed has found.

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Auto-enrolment hits one million mark

One million workers have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, The Pensions Regulator has confirmed.

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Government launches campaign to help more disabled people into work

The Government has launched a campaign to help more disabled people into work and to raise employers' confidence about recruiting disabled people.

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Sports Direct employees to receive record share windfall

Thousands of employees at retailer Sports Direct are in line for bonuses worth an average of £75,000 each.

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Blue chip firms back Government traineeship scheme

Some of the UK's largest companies have joined a scheme that provides young people with work experience and training to help them secure their first job.

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Send workers home when it gets too hot, say MPs

Workers should be sent home if temperatures in the workplace reach 30C (86F) to help prevent potentially fatal accidents, a group of MPs has said.

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Flexible working could boost UK economy, study finds

Britain's economy could receive a boost from rising productivity if firms and workers agree to more flexible working hours, according to a study by Vodafone and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

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MPs criticise former fraud office boss over severance packages for senior managers

A catalogue of errors and poor judgement has undermined the reputation of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the morale of its staff has suffered as a result, a parliamentary report has found.

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Keogh review: The 'wake-up call' hospital trusts needed, says NHS HR director

The findings of a review into the quality of care and treatment provided by 14 hospital trusts in England have been branded a wake up call by the HR director at Brighton and Sussex University...

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Employers urged to look beyond 'top talent' when hiring graduates

Graduate recruiters need to look beyond top talent and access a broader range of candidates, which can help drive long-term business performance, according to research published today from talent...

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