Tom Newcombe

Skills recruitment and retention challenges could threaten UK business growth, says Accenture

The majority of senior executives say access to appropriately skilled workers is essential for economic recovery in the UK, according to a study by management consulting firm Accenture.

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"I feel this year we've been a bit shy, so next year can be a coming of age for HR", says newly appointed HR director of HomeServe

After 25 years of experience in HR and business operational roles, John Wrighthouse has been appointed HR director at home emergency repairs firm HomeServe. Attempting to reposition the entire...

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Number of female directors rockets over the past five years, says study

The number of female UK directors has risen to five million compared with 4.3 million in 2007, with the increase in female directors outstripping men: 24% compared to 15%, according to a study...

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Christmas break to offer 'no relief' from workplace stress, says study

The Christmas break may offer no relief from workplace stress for UK workers, with 73% of people worried that work will ruin their break, according to a study published today by UK health cash plan...

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Businesses are benefitting from a reduction in red tape costs of almost £1 billion, says Government

According to an 'official red tape scorecard' published today, a Government pledge to cut business regulations has resulted in net savings to businesses of £836 million since January this year.

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Government announces £1.1 million innovation boost for SMEs

The Government has today announced a further £1.1 million to be made available to SMEs through its Innovation Voucher Scheme that was launched earlier this year.

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Supreme Court rules volunteers have no legal right to challenge discrimination

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled in a landmark case that volunteers do not qualify under the Equality Act and have no legal challenge to acts of discrimination in age, race or sex.

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ERI launched to address skills gap in workforce and employee relations in the UK

The Employee Relations Institute (ERI) was officially launched last night in London at the House of Commons.

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Graeme Jackson has been appointed HR director at Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Jackson was previously employed as the head of HR for the Scottish Ambulance Service. In this role he was responsible for leading a similar range of HR-related functions for a comparably sized...

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People management must be "outsourced" to whole organisation, says former British Airways HRD

The whole organisation must start to take ownership of people management and not just leave it to HR, according to former British Airways HR director and HR director of global mining company Eurasian...

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Two thirds of employers yet to understand the cost impact of auto-enrolment

Nearly two-thirds of employers do not yet fully understand how much auto-enrolment will cost their business, according to research published today by employee benefits solutions firm Vebnet.

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Poor management styles undermining employee wellbeing, says CIPD

Not taking responsibility, passing on stress, panicking about deadlines and telling staff what to do rather than consulting them are some of the worst attributes of bad managers, identified in a...

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