Tom Newcombe

World jobless figure to hit record high in 2013, says ILO

The number of jobless people around the world in 2012 was 197 million, and that figure is projected to rise to 200 million in 2013, according to a report published today by the International Labour...

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UK faces 3.1 million shortfall in workforce by 2050, reveals Randstad

The UK faces a workforce shortfall of 3.1 million by 2050 due to skills shortages, an ageing workforce and restrictive migration policy, according to recruitment firm, Randstad.

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Management pay will struggle to keep pace with inflation in 2013, reveals report

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Managers' and professionals' incomes will struggle to keep pace with inflation, with average pay increases of 2.2% forecast for 2013, reveals a report from HR research organisation Incomes Data...

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Employees care passionately about business success but lack the support to achieve it, Mindjet survey reveals

Half of British workers care passionately about helping their employer to be successful and they take their role in their employer's success seriously but a lack of resources, senior direction and...

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'If you want to effect strategic change, you must touch people in their everyday lives', says leading HR academic

Veronica Hope-Hailey, professor of strategy and HRM, and head of Strategic and International Management group, University of Bath, says that to have effective communication with your employees and...

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Minister's proposal for flexible working to avoid rush hour travel is "nonsensical" says FPB

A proposal by Jo Swinson, minister for employment relations and consumer affairs, suggesting that workers should be allowed to ask for flexible working to avoid rush hour congestion has been branded...

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Economic uncertainties have had a "dramatic" effect on the skills and qualities needed by European leaders, study reveals

The economic and political uncertainties in Europe over the past five years have had a dramatic effect on the skills and qualities required of European business leaders, according to a study published...

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Government unveils scheme to tackle long-term sickness absence at work

Employers will be helped to tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace, after an independent assessment and advisory service aimed at getting people back to work and away from long-term...

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Government proposes 12-month pay cap on compensatory award for unfair dismissal

A package of measures aimed at reducing the number of workplace disputes that end up at employment tribunal were set out yesterday by employment relations minister Jo Swinson (pictured).

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The Office of Fair Trading launches investigation into workplace pensions

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation to examine whether defined contribution (DC) workplace pension schemes are set up to deliver the best value for money for savers.

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Goldman Sachs staff share £8.1 billion bonus package

Nearly 6,000 UK employees at US banking firm, Goldman Sachs are set to share bonus packages of £8.1 billion working out at an average bonus payout for each employee of £250,000.

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Faith cases set to make employers justify current practices

The judgments by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on manifesting religious beliefs were always going to be big news.

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