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Publish pay ratios and put workers on RemCos, says CIPD

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The CIPD and High Pay Centre have made several recommendations to the government around executive pay

Employees want to know where pensions are invested

Despite a lack of knowledge about pensions there is still an appetite to know where funds are being saved, finds Big Society Capital

Ultra-flexible workers will challenge HR by 2020

Four in 10 (40%) workers will be self-employed by 2020, so HR must be prepared

Younger firms more of a data security risk

Younger businesses are considerably less certain on how long they are legally required to retain documents

Job 'stagnation' leads to turnover, Glassdoor data shows

Staying in a stagnant role for too long increases the likelihood an employee will leave

Insecure employment costing public finances £4 billion a year

Lower gross earnings mean lower revenue from income tax and NICs, according to the TUC

Phased retirement better for wellbeing

Poor retirement wellbeing was found to be associated with a lack of control over the retirement decision

A third unaware apprenticeship levy is coming

A third of employers do not even know the apprenticeship levy – coming into force in April – even exists

Skills shortages starting to bite in sectors employing EU nationals

UK employers are struggling to fill roles with the right candidates because of both labour and skills shortages

Organisations should make it 'safe' for staff to fail

Risk-taking can be useful for advancing a career, but employers should ensure failure isn't seen as a negative

Unhealthy staff cost employers a month of productivity

British employers are losing on average of 27.5 days of productive time per employee each year

Genuinely care about employees to support change

A panel at the SD Worx European Conference discussed how to best support a constant state of organisational change