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Nearly three million people have delayed their plans to retire because they can't afford to

Almost three quarters of a million employees over 45 think they will never be able to retire completely because of lack of personal finances.

Books: Leadership gems in hiding

For HRDs looking to identify potentially bad leaders, this book has tips - but they take some unearthing, says David Pardey, senior manager, research and policy, Institute of Leadership and...

Exclusive Reward Survey: Employers must listen to staff views on pensions and employee benefits

Employers who think staff that survived the recession will be happy just to have a job rather than be bothered about their pay and benefits have not been asking their staff what they want.

Employers should prepare for an increase in absenteeism and in annual leave requests during World Cup

With World Cup fever growing in the run up to the South Africa Tournament, almost one in four employees is planning on watching football matches during work hours.

Few working men feel they would be able to take six months' paternity leave

Less than one in five working men would take all of the proposed six months' paternity leave, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Orange.

Office for National Statistics shows unemployment has fallen but growth in job numbers is slowing down

Unemployment figures released today still show a fragile recovery, with unemployment falling by 33,000 from the previous quarter to stand at 2.45 million.

Migrant and agency workers in meat and poultry-processing sector are being exploited and badly treated

An Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) inquiry found widespread evidence of the mistreatment and exploitation of migrant and agency workers in the meat and poultry-processing sector.

Finance directors' optimism bodes well for the jobs market

Optimism among finance directors is growing, suggesting the state of the jobs market is set to improve further this year.

UK has a relatively high rate of joblessness by EU standards, says the CIPD

Although unemployment has risen by far less than expected in the past year, joblessness in the UK is deemed relatively high by European Union (EU) standards, according to a CIPD analysis.

Survivor's resentment takes hold as employees' workloads double following colleagues' redundancies

A new phenomenon is sweeping through much of UK plc. Employees initially relieved at not losing their jobs during the recession haven't so much settled into survivor's guilt - those feelings of...

Poor human capital management can jeopardise mergers and acquisitions success

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is set to increase in 2010, but failure to address human capital issues could damage the chances of achieving maximum value.

Wealth is more important than health for retirees, says National Association of Pensions Funds report

Employees are more concerned about having enough money in their retirement than benefiting from good health, research reveals.