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FedEE boss criticises trade unions for not defending employees in tribunals

The Federation of European Employers (FedEE), has criticised trade unions for not defending employees in employment tribunals.

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UK staff believe they are under-performing unless they are are on call 24 hours a day

A third of UK employees feel that they are expected to be on call 24 hours a day, according to recruiter Randstad’s quarterly Workmonitor.

Professionals and managers' jobs market holds up 'relatively well' across Europe, finds Antal

Despite continuing uncertainty in the global economy, a study of 56 countries has found jobs markets for professionals and managers holding up “relatively well”.

UK employees keen to move closer to work, Goodman survey of 1,000 suggests

As many as 831,239 UK office workers are planning to move closer to their workplace, according to research from office development property group Goodman.

Employment minister backs CIPD's work experience charter

The minister for employment Chris Grayling (pictured) has urged employers to sign up to a new work experience charter published by the CIPD.

Franchising: saviour of the high street or HR nightmare?

Retail – and growth? When it comes to UK GDP, few economists would put ‘the state of the retail sector’ in the same sentence as ‘prospects for the growth of UK Plc’.

BIS outlines performance-management plans for its 3,000 staff

The department of Business Innovation and Skills has outlined its plans to make its 3,000 staff more flexible, more skilled and more connected with other departments as Budgets are cut and the...

AWR six months on – demand for contractors holds up well

It’s now six months since the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) came into force, which makes it a good time to reflect on what the impact of the regulations has been for recruiters, the wider economy...

The greatest legacy the Olympics could leave us with is the realisation that greatness can only be built on firm foundations

At the first meeting of International Olympic Committee in 1894, its founder, Pierre de Coubertin, suggested a three-word Latin motto for the Olympics: ‘citius, altius, fortius’ – ‘faster, higher,...

Working parents spend 35% of wages on childcare but employers are slow to help out, finds Hay Group

Childcare costs now take up a third of working parents’ salaries, according to Hay Group’s PayNet UK Salary Tracker.

HRDs raise concern staff are not reaching their potential, finds Instep UK

Employee performance has improved in the past two years, yet individuals are still not working to their full potential, according to a recent poll of HR leaders.

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'Little evidence' UK employers are engaging and retaining workers over 50, finds report for Acas

There is “little evidence” of UK employers taking proactive steps to engage and retain older workers according to new research conducted by Cranfield School of Management and Nottingham Business...