Opposition leader Ed Miliband is due to announce plans to link minimum wage to average earnings today.

Leading employment and business groups have reacted positively to the latest unemployment figures, but warn that there is "work to be done" around permanent employment and salaries.

Public sector organisations are increasingly having to fend off private sector companies looking to hire their top performers, according to Hertfordshire County Council HR director Louise Tibbert.

Although the economy is improving, it has been a difficult 12 months for HR directors. None have risen to the challenge more than the ten HRDs shortlisted in this year’s HR Excellence Awards.

Almost half (49%) of workers distrust the pensions industry, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.

Small employers are almost five times more likely to increase their workforce in the next quarter than large corporates, according to CIPD figures.

Almost half (48%) of public sector employees would consider moving to secure a new role, according to research by jobs website Jobsgopublic. This is a fivefold increase from 2013.

Managers should recognise the benefit of employee volunteering and even offer staff extra leave to pursue it, according to the Scouting for Skills report by think tank Demos.

The number of HR jobs advertised in the UK rose by 15% in Q1 of this year, compared to the last quarter of 2013.

Embattled bank Barclays will cut 19,000 jobs worldwide by 2016, with 14,000 going by the end of 2014.

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