Tom Newcombe

Managers concerned for the future because of Gen Y, says Ashridge

Employee retention is the biggest concern for managers worldwide about the under-30s in Generation Y, according to a report published today by Ashridge Business School.

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Chancellor must stop fiddling with pensions tax regime, says NAPF

Further changes to the pensions tax system would undermine public confidence in saving for retirement and could put people off being auto-enrolled into a pension, the National Association of Pension...

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Charity begins in the boardroom, says Ernst and Young

Chief finance officers (CFOs) are increasingly looking to secure boardroom roles that make a difference to society, according to a report published today by Ernst and Young.

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Treasury minister rejects Labour request to increase savings limits for all-employee share plans

David Gauke, Conservative MP and exchequer secretary to the treasury, has rejected a call from Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick to increase the savings limits for the Save-As-You Earn (SAYE) and Share...

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Business secretary urges headhunters to seek out female talent

All executive search firms have been urged by the business secretary, Vince Cable MP, to publish the numbers of men versus women they place in senior positions.

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'Sandwich carers' struggling with pressures of work, say industry bodies

The 'Sandwich generation' – those who have to cope with raising children and caring for ageing relatives – are struggling with the pressures of work because of a lack of support, says a report by...

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Over 50s set to live longer but not prosper, says IFS

The over-50s are underestimating how long they will live and are over-optimistic about how well off they will be in their retirement, according to a report published today by the Institute for Fiscal...

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'Employee owner' concept unworkable, share ownership industry duo tells MPs

Employee share ownership body ifs ProShare – which held its annual awards ceremony this month – and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) have written to all 21 MPs sitting on the Growth and...

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IT: the T stands for trouble – top 10 data disasters

Employees have an ever increasing reliance on electronic data and reliability of technology, but this is often frustrated by human error.

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A quarter of UK employees work an extra day a week for free, says study

Every week, as many as 28% of professionals work more than six hours outside their normal operating hours, according to a report published today by talent management firm, Kelly Services.

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Global mobility strategies do not meet boardroom agendas, says Deloitte

Organisations are aware of both the requirements and limitations of their global mobility programmes, however they are not translating that awareness into improvement and change, according to a report...

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'Relaxed working conditions' and 'less office politics': the reasons why women prefer a male boss, says study

One in three females prefer a male boss, according to a report published today by officebroker.com.

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