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Employee faith in occupational pensions hits rock-bottom, according to NAPF

Staff confidence in pensions has hit a record low in the ongoing fallout from the financial crisis, the NAPF reported this morning.

Acas: trade unions are still valuable and powerful in workplaces

Despite the historical decline in membership levels, trade unions are still a valuable and powerful force in today’s workplaces according to a paper published today by Acas.

Employees 'turn a blind eye' to malpractice at work and almost half don't care

Over three quarters of UK office workers would turn a blind eye to malpractice in the office and fail to report it, according to a report published yesterday by the Federation Against Software Theft...

Match individual capability with organisational need

If your business strategy has changed, there is a good chance your workforce doesn't know it - and won't be ready. Research by Simon Collinson on business complexity, presented at the July HR Leaders...

Public sector organisations fail to budget for internal communications, according to Gatehouse and IoIC

Six out of 10 public sector organisations have no internal communication budget, or one that is very restricted, according to the State of the Sector 2011 survey undertaken by internal communication...

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FTSE 350 improves executive pay structure, but needs to ensure reward is linked to performance, says Deloitte

While FTSE 350 companies have taken positive steps to improve their executive remuneration structures, there is still more work to be done by many to achieve best practice and ensure that reward is...

Businesses say UK infrastructure is inferior to EU rivals – and needs to improve to secure growth

The Government must act now to attract vital new investment into the UK’s ageing infrastructure, according to a report published this morning by the CBI and KPMG.

Liverpool has the highest number of workless households in the UK

In 2010, there were three areas across the UK where more than three out of every 10 households had no one in work, according to new sub-regional data on working and workless households published...

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Harder for jobseekers in east London find employment than those in west London

It's harder to find a job in the Eastern half of London than the West, according to new TUC analysis of official statistics published yesterday.

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Business leaders and trade unions debate the best ways to help graduates into employment

Being well qualified but unprepared for the realities of the world of work is proving yet another obstacle to new graduates getting into employment and achieving their career ambitions, according to...

Identify costly complexity, simplify procedures: put HR at the heart of business

We’ve all been there: hour-long meetings in which staff add their pennyworth, managers do the right ‘HR’ thing by listening – and then everyone walks out without any decisions being made. Worse still,...

HR Reward Survey 2011: Local laws concern global HR directors most

Employers with a global remit face contrasting challenges with their benefits provision to employers operating in the UK.