Tom Newcombe

Shrinking wages are hitting living standards, holding back businesses and damaging growth, says TUC

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The UK's overall pay packet was £52 billion smaller last year compared with the start of the financial crisis, according to research published by the TUC, marking the launch of its pay rise campaign.

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Banking industry wages rise to 'offset bonus cap'

The banking industry is predicting an increase in fixed pay for employees to partially offset the shortfall in employee incentives, following planned EU regulation to cap bonuses, according to...

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Burberry CEO becomes first woman to top FTSE100 pay league

Burberry chief executive, Angela Ahrendts, took home a total pay package of £16.9 million last year, making her the UK's highest paid CEO.

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Managers 'pressured' into using unethical behaviour in business, report finds

More than half of UK managers are being "pressured" into using unethical behaviour at some point in their career, according to research published by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)...

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Call for better use of Government funding to give young people vital skills for employment

Britain's training providers have called for a better targeting of resources in the Government's skills programmes, at a time when budgets are being squeezed.

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Permanent job placements increase to six month high

The number of people placed in permanent jobs continued to increase in May, with the rate of expansion quickening to a six-month high but pay rates drop to lowest rate in seven months, according to...

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UK leaders must change attitudes and cultures to help the economy grow, report finds

Business leaders must change attitudes and cultures within the "core of their organisations", if the UK is going to grow economically and see substantial job creation, according to a report published...

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Innovation key to retaining skilled workers, report finds

HR departments must "think bigger" on innovation if they want to retain their most talented employees, a report by Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry company, has found.

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Innovative SMEs not getting the funding they need to grow, report reveals

Innovative small firms, which are crucial to jobs and growth, are finding it significantly more difficult to secure the funding they need to grow, according to a report published today by the Big...

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Small businesses get red tape regulations break

Employers with up to 50 staff will soon be exempt from fresh red tape regulations, as the Government yesterday expanded its scheme to cover more businesses.

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MPs urged by charity to make employers aware of the dangers of workplace drinking

MPs must encourage employers to become more aware of the dangers of workplace drinking and also tackle their own unhealthy drinking culture, which exists in the House of Commons, charity Alcohol...

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Financial sector rewarding employees for "inappropriate behaviour" as trust in the City remains low, says CIPD research

More than half of employees in the financial sector believe people in their organisation are rewarded in a way that incentivises inappropriate behaviour, CIPD research published today has found.

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