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Legal HR tips: Managing compassionate leave

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré has reignited the debate about compassionate leave. He has accused his club of refusing his request to be excused from the team’s Abu Dhabi tour to visit his...

Last chance to nominate for HR's Most Influential Thinkers 2014

The nominations for HR magazine's most influential thinkers close on Friday, 25 July. We want to know which academics, thinkers and commentators have influenced and inspired you.

Half of HR managers plan to recruit in 2014

Nearly half (48%) of HR hiring managers are looking to add to their team by the end of 2014, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.

Business groups urge further action on zero-hours contracts

Leading voices in business have praised Vince Cable's plan to ban exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts, although some have criticised the business secretary's decision not to introduce further...

Graduates over-optimistic about career prospects

Eight out of 10 graduates expect to find graduate-level roles within 6 months of leaving university but only 53% find an equivalent position within five years, according to a report by the National...

SAP uses HR team members as sales force

The HR technology giant is sending its HR staff to sell products to clients. Janet Wood, VP of global HR explains why.

Exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts to be banned

Business secretary Vince Cable has announced that the Government is to outlaw the use of exclusivity in zero-hours contracts, but has resisted calls to ban them completely.

Unions ballot council workers over potential nationwide strike

Some of the biggest unions in the country are balloting their members to assess the appetite for industrial action, due to ongoing anger over the 1% pay offer for workers in the public sector.

5,000 SMEs risk fines over auto-enrolment

A lack of understanding about their legal obligations could see as many as 5,000 small employers face fines, according to research by Creative Auto Enrolment.

HR's role in helping employees save for retirement

Many people are not saving enough for their retirement, and several high profile sources claim people just aren't interested in saving. How can HR ensure employees are financially secure in later...

Miliband: young unemployed must train or lose benefits

Ed Miliband is set to announce plans to end benefits for unemployed 18-21-year-olds and replace them with a means-tested allowance reliant on them taking training courses.

McDonald's to create 8,000 jobs

McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.