Half of graduates failing to secure grad roles

Almost a third (29%) of grads are on a salary of less than £20,000 six months after graduation

HR salaries rise steadily

The highest salary rises were seen for HR directors in SME organisations

Communicating your benefits offering

Staff can take their benefits package for granted. Here's how to best communicate what's on offer

Wellbeing not considered essential

Firms are failing to see employee wellbeing as a key business imperative

Millions struggling with in-work poverty

Around 3.1 million part-time and 2.4 million full-time workers are still earning below the real living wage

Parents held back by poor pay and opportunities

Working Families and Child Poverty Action Group call on the chancellor to act

Half face ethical dilemmas at work

Junior managers particularly report discomfort with being asked to make unethical decisions or with witnessing poor treatment of colleagues

Staff switch jobs for 10% rise

Employers underestimate the number of their employees who are open to new positions

Case study: Edge Hill University's wellbeing pillars

A combination of a holistic approach and utilising existing services and facilities has been key

Why you need a 'children in the workplace' policy

Not all are comfortable with colleagues bringing in their youngsters

Teach employees to budget and save for retirement

A PLSA conference panel discussed the importance of financial education and opportunities for young employees to progress

Employees don't see link between pay and performance

Employers gave themselves only mediocre ratings on pay programme effectiveness