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Gap in life expectancy widens between rich and poor areas of UK, says ONS

Gap in life expectancy widens between rich and poor areas of UK, says ONS

‘Worrying’ slowdown in UK jobs market reaches even into private sector, report finds

The growth of staff appointments during May eased off compared to previous months and permanent placements rose at the weakest rates in seven months, according to the recruitment and Employment...

Public sector leadership is failing to tackle reform agenda, say their own staff

Public sector management lack confidence in the ability of senior leaders to meet the challenges of far-reaching reform, both now and in the future, according to research published yesterday by global...

US slammed by Human Rights Watch over lack of legal rights for parents

The US is "decades behind the rest of the world" with regards to offering parental leave, rendering work-life balance impossible for many workers, finds a recent report.

UK business piles stress on young employees in bid to recover from recession, global survey finds

More than 2.4 million young British workers aged 18-29 are suffering from stress and believe their bosses are pressuring them to bear the brunt of recovery from recession.

Job opportunties continue to dwindle, according to Reed

Job opportunities across the country narrowed for the second month running, down 3% in May compared to April, according to the latest Reed Job Index, released today.

Workers in London put under 'extreme pressure' with lengthy commutes

Only 5% of employees take more than an hour to travel to work, but people working in London take longer, with only 44% having a journey of 30 minutes or less, according to the Office for National...

Number of unemployed households almost doubles since 1997, according to ONS

The number of households in which no one had ever worked almost doubled from 184,000 in the second quarter of 1997 to 352,000 in the second quarter of 2010, according to figures highlighted in the...

Two thirds of FTSE 100 engage with social media, with most preferring Twitter

Sixty-seven businesses in the FTSE 100 are actively engaging with social media, and prefer to use Twitter over Facebook according to a new study.

Variety is the spice of working life, report finds

People who are given greater variety and independence in their jobs feel both less stressed and more satisfied, according to findings from the University of Leicester which suggest several management...

Keeping business in the family: talent and succession are chief concerns, says PwC

UK family businesses say labour and skills shortages are their greatest internal challenge, ahead of cashflow, margins and financing.

BCC downgrades expectations of growth - predicting 150,000 job losses over 15 months

In its latest Quarterly Economic Forecast, published yesterday, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has downgraded its growth expectations for 2011 and 2012 and is expecting an increase in...