Graduates want training and development over salary

Graduates are looking for training and development opportunities rather than large salaries when searching for a role, EY’s annual graduate survey has found.

Managing mental health issues in the workplace

ACAS reports that mental health problems cost the UK economy £30 billion a year through lost productivity, recruitment and absence. Some of these costs can be mitigated through careful management of...

Choosing your next company car: Part two

In the second part of our company car guide, we examine the best alternative fuel options.

Choosing your next company car: Part one

There are so many things to consider when choosing a company car. Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know.

Low Pay Commission recommends 3% minimum wage rise

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended to ministers that the minimum wage should increase by 3% to £6.70 an hour.

Pay less important for UK workers

British employees are less likely than their global peers to rank pay as their top priority when looking for a job, according to research from member-based advisory company CEB.

Pay differentials, wealth inequality and HR professionalism

Canada’s HRPA is leading some interesting work on HR professionalism at the moment. One aspect it is considering is that HR professionals should assert greater commitment to doing good than to...

Unemployment falls but experts warn against ‘premature celebration’

Unemployment has fallen by 97,000 according to the latest ONS statistics, but experts have warned against "premature" celebrations as youth unemployment remains high.

Rising childcare costs a barrier to work

The rising costs of childcare have left families with the reality that it “simply does not pay to work”, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.

Norman Pickavance: Living in the age of extremes

Leaders need to ‘reconnect’ with purpose and wider society to prevent the labour market slipping into two-tiers.

Adnams HRD on fair pay and 'doing the right thing'

Sadie Lofthouse, head of HR at brewer and hotelier Adnams, on making low-paid work pay.

ISS CEO: Firms should pay the living wage

Paying the living wage is “morally and ethically the right thing to do”, ISS Facilities Services UK & Ireland CEO Richard Sykes has told HR magazine.