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Research predicts return to a pre-credit crunch City jobs market, with talent poaching the norm

A surge in demand for talent could lead to a City poaching war, new research reveals.

British bosses regularly join staff for after-work drinks - and even pay the bill

British bosses are the most generous in Europe when it comes to socialising with staff after work.

Two thirds of UK workers claim their working hours are too long

Almost two thirds of UK workers work more than 40 hours a week, with 34% doing more than 50 hours each week. Both groups feel they work too long.

CIPD/KPMG quarterly survey reveals stark difference in job prospects between public and private sectors

Despite widespread cuts in the public sector, private sector employers are growing more optimistic about hiring opportunities for the rest of the year.

The changing relationship between trades unions and management

In the past 12 months trade unions and their activities have barely left the headlines. Despite falling membership numbers their ability to galvanise workers and impact the day-to-day operation of...

Employers are worried about the cost and administrative burden of Additional Paternity Leave

Employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will negatively impact their companies, according to law firm Davies Arnold Cooper.

Risks associated with carbon emissions are rising, according to NPower survey of business opinion on energy use

Carbon emissions now present the same level of risk to businesses as health and safety, staff risks, legislation and security, according to NPower's Business Energy Index.

Chartered Management Institute report shows job insecurity higher than it was six months ago

Job insecurity has reached record levels even as the economy prepares for recovery, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Employee wins settlement of 42,200 for green philosophical belief

Grainger plc and others vs Nicholson (2009) was the first reported case in the UK where a claimant had successfully argued that a belief, which is not a religious belief, may provide protection from...

Financial sector HR professionals believe their employer brands are strong despite financial crisis

HR staff are confident the recession has not damaged their employer brand, when it comes to recruiting new staff.

Senior professionals are keen to work abroad to develop their careers

Senior staff want to move abroad - not to escape the recession, but to advance their career in a highly competitive, global market, research reveals.

Employees less impressed by their employer's employment value proposition than before the recession

Staff satisfaction with their employers' value proposition has dropped by 14% since 2006.