Tom Newcombe

Nearly half of people in the UK blame work commitments for lack of regular exercise

Some four in 10 people have blamed work commitments for their lack of participation in regular sport and exercise, finds a report published today from Nuffield Health and the London School of...

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Push to get more women onto company boards is failing

A drive to get more female representation onto FTSE 100 and FTSE250 boards has stalled, a report from Cranfield School of Management has found.

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Growth of permanent jobs continues but at slowest rate in six months

Increases in permanent and temporary staff placements were recorded in March but the rises were only slight and the slowest in six months, the latest monthly jobs report from KPMG and The Recruitment...

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Ex-Remploy workers finding jobs at a rate of "three every working day", says minister for disabled people

Former workers for disabled-friendly employer Remploy have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past month, says minister for disabled people Esther McVey.

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ACAS launches guide on collective redundancies

Workplace expert ACAS has published a new guidance to help employers handle collective redundancies, in connection with the legislative changes that came into effect on 6 April 2013.

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Rise in personal tax allowance comes into effect

The rise in the personal tax allowance is among a raft of tax changes that comes into effect today, meaning that no worker will pay tax until they earn more than £9,440.

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Telecoms firms ordered to pay £100,000 National Minimum Wage arrears

Two telecommunication companies have been ordered to pay wage arrears of almost £100,000 to 197 of their call centre telesales workers, HMRC has revealed.

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Children of the 80s wake up to pensions

Young workers born in the 1980s are more "switched on" to pensions than older colleagues and plan to save more, despite the pressures of student debt and buying property, a survey published today for...

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Final entry deadline extension for HR Excellence Awards 2013

The Easter break has made it difficult for many to get entries signed off in time, therefore you'll be pleased to hear of a little extra grace to submit - Wednesday 10 April is the new deadline.

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Apprentices are the "most employable" young people

Former apprentices are outpacing their peers when it comes to being fit for the workplace, according to figures published today by ICM Research.

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Workers expect bosses to cough up for sick leave

Half of employees assume their employer would pay them their full salary for at least three to six months if they faced a period of sickness absence, according to research published by Think tank...

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‘Best practice’ is damaging talent management, says KPMG

A rigid attachment to ‘best practice’, rather than a focus on business needs, is preventing many organisations from unearthing and nurturing staff to drive their business forward, according to KPMG.

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