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CIPD Conference and Exhibition: HR is raising its game to better the future of the profession

The HR profession has adapted to change in today's workplace, has aligned its priorities right at the heart of today's business challenges, is addressing skills gaps to implement the programmes...

Line managers forced to carry out menial tasks as staff numers deplete

Almost two-thirds of European office managers are performing more menial tasks to try to help their companies, according to research conducted by Lexmark.

HR professionals admit they are unprepared to deal with predicted increase in trade union activity

More than half (54%) of senior HR professionals in the UK are working in teams in which no one has experience of dealing with trade union action, according to new research conducted by YouGov for...

More than half of UK workers are thinking about moving abroad to improve their career prospects

In the wake of the spending review, more than half (55%) of the UK's working population are currently considering moving abroad, with one in five (21%) thinking it will speed up their career...

The extent of working fathers' stress levels revealed by new research

Dads on a low income feel less stressed if they are able to work flexibly, new research reveals.

Majority of workers overestimate their monetary worth to their employer

More than nine out of 10 UK employees think they are underpaid although 61% of them wrongly overestimate their worth, research reveals.

Workers suffering from stress lie to their bosses when they feel unable to go to work

Millions of British workers feel forced to lie to their bosses about having to take stress-induced sick leave, research reveals.

Loss of female talent costs hospitality leisure, travel and tourism sector 2.8 billion a year

The 310,000 female workers who leave the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry each year are costing businesses 2.8 billion in replacement recruitment and initial training, a new report...

Gap between pay rises in retail and the general market shows no sign of closing

Pay rises in the UK retail sector are failing to recover from recession levels and falling significantly behind general market trends.

Majority of employees are stressed but the young are more stressed than their older colleagues

Research to mark Stress Awareness Day today finds 84% of employees are stressed at work, with one in seven (14%) admitting to being very or extremely stressed.

CIPD's prediction of 1.6 million job losses is 'hopelessly inaccurate', says Institute of Directors

The CIPD's 'gloom and doom' estimations of 1.6 million looming job losses are incorrect, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Cuts in public spending and the rise in VAT will result in loss of 1.6 million jobs, warns CIPD

As many as 1.6 million extra private-sector jobs will be needed by 2015-16 to offset the full impact of the coalition Government's spending cuts and VAT rise, according to the CIPD.