Next government to inherit looming jobs crisis

The next government will inherit a ‘looming jobs crisis’, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs has warned.

Equal pay: Private sector "hoping the problem will go away"

The private sector has yet to engage fully with the intensifying issue of equal pay claims, Nick Robertson, partner at employment law specialists Mayer Brown has told HR magazine.

Salary negotiations increase as job market heats up

HR directors are now more willing to negotiate salaries to attract top job candidates, according to research from recruitment specialist Robert Half UK.

Consumers more likely to use Living Wage employers

More than half (58%) of people say they are more likely to use the goods and services of a company if it is a living wage employer, a poll by Nationwide has found.

Employees unclear of link between performance and pay

Many employees don’t understand how their salary links to their performance, a recent CIPD Employee Attitudes to Pay and Pensions survey has found.

UK salaries continue to rise, according to research

UK employers continue to offer above average salary increases compared to those in other larger European economies.

Budget 2015: What will it mean for HR?

What will today’s Budget bring? HR magazine quickly runs through what HR and business-related policies could be in the Chancellor’s red box.

Government announces national minimum wage rise

The national minimum wage will rise by 20p to £6.70 an hour from October, the government has announced.

Pay gap between levels increasing globally, finds Hay Group

The pay gap between senior managers and lower level employees has increased in every region around the world since the start of the recession, Hay Group data has indicated.

Female-friendly employee benefits: A legal perspective

Egg freezing technology gives women the option to climb the career ladder and have a family later in life. However, is this really a positive incentive? Would it be better to focus on more...

TUC warns of ‘low-paid jobs recovery’ for women

The rise of women in work is due to more women in lower paid and part-time jobs, according to analysis by the TUC.

One in 10 are worried they can’t afford to retire

One in 10 people (13%) are worried they will never be able to afford to retire, according to research from the CIPD.