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CMI CEO: Embrace ‘targets and transparency’ for more women at the top

At a Fawcett Society event experts debated the case for and against quotas for women in business and public life

Majority of HR employees feel pressured out as they age

Almost half of HR workers feel pressured to retire earlier than they want to, according to research

Employment rate highest since records began

There were 31.39 million people in work in September to November 2015, the highest on record

Young people believe their jobs will be automated

On average, 42% of young people worldwide felt that their education did not prepare them for their jobs

Business leaders struggling with stress

Managing stress and emotions in the workplace is a major issue for those in senior positions

Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for new starters

The publisher has removed the degree filter from all job advertisements and role descriptions

UK seventh best at attracting skilled migrants

Switzerland was found to be the most successful at attracting skilled migrants, followed by Singapore

Government spending on consultants and temporary staff not sustainable

Annual spending on C&TS has risen by between £400 million and £600 million since 2011-12

Private employee messages ruling not a 'green light for snooping'

By snooping unnecessarily employers can damage the trust between themselves and their workers

Employers 'not focused on organisational health'

Bad health harms work, and bad work harms health – so why aren't businesses looking for meaningful change?

Search begins for best employers for working families

Working Families is calling for award entries from employers with exceptional family-friendly working practices, and HR magazine is media partner

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Spotlight on whistleblowing

The recent Co-op case makes the stakes in whistleblowing cases clear. So what is best practice here?