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Low corporate tax rates are failing to help businesses create jobs, says TUC

Low corporate tax rates reduce revenues but fail to create jobs, according to a new TUC report published over the weekend

Migration cap is doing little to help unemployed in the UK, says CIPD

A rise in net migration offers evidence that the temporary cap will do little to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands”, according to the CIPD.

Staff would have been forced off work without the help of EAPs, stats show

More than half of staff that have received counseling through and employee assistance programme (EAP), claim they would have had to miss work, had it not been for the service.

Employers cautious about pay, but relaxed about DRA abolition, says CIPD

Fewer than two-thirds of employers have increased base pay in 2011, or are planning to, while roughly a quarter have frozen pay, or will, according to findings from the CIPD and rewards consultancy...

Bonus season is buoyant so far, says IDS research

Bonus levels have continued their post-recession bounce-back in 2011, according to an analysis of official earnings figures, published today by pay research specialists Incomes Data Services (IDS).

Lighten health and safety burden, says British Chambers survey

A British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey has revealed half of businesses identify health and safety ‘yellow tape’ as a burden.

Public sector faces massive exodus of staff, finds Hays survey

The public sector is facing a critical loss of employees, with almost half (45%) of staff in the sector facing redundancy or actively seeking work in the private sector, according to new research...

Ill-health costs UK £17bn per annum but lifestyle changes could reduce that dramatically, says Bupa

Unhealthy workers are costing the NHS, employers and themselves £17.7 billion every year through their lifestyle choices, according to research released today from Bupa.

Tribunals should have power to strike out frivolous claims, say employers

Nearly three-quarters of employers want employment tribunals to have greater powers in removing weak or vexatious employment claims from the system, a recent survey finds.

Mine’s a latte with extra employee engagement, says Caffè Nero HRD

There is no ‘silver bullet’ for employee engagement – but the secret is to find out what you do well in your business and make sure this is done all the time, according to Caffè Nero’s HR director,...

Mental health is the biggest cause of staff absence, according to an analysis of 375,000 claims

Mental health has overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the primary cause of staff absence in the UK and Europe, according to data released by Mercer.

Workers fear redundancy over the next year, with older staff feeling particularly vulnerable

Research from HSBC has found that 29% of people feel their job is not secure over the next 12 months. Older public sector workers feel particularly vulnerable, with 37% of public sector workers over...