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Age-related bias still unmonitored in recruitment

Mercer research has found employers are not keeping on top of potential age discrimination in hiring

National minimum wage rises to £6.70

The national minimum wage rate is now £6.70 for workers aged 21 and over

Reporting will help to close the gender pay gap

BITC has identified three key factors that contribute to the gender pay gap

IMI HRD: HR can 'miss the point'

HR risks “missing the point” by focusing on the transactional, according to IMI group HRD Geoff Tranfield.

Leadership development 'disconnected' from business needs

Only 62% of organisations have a defined leadership strategy, according to research from consultancy Mercer

The vital role a more European health insurance model could play

Benenden's HR director Inji Duducu on mutual healthcare products

Half of highly engaged employees take part in personal tasks at work

Highly engaged staff spend more time at work on personal tasks than staff with low engagement levels, according to incentive and reward specialists Red Letter Days for Business.

The UK's most flexible and family-friendly employers revealed

The UK’s most flexible and family-friendly employers have been revealed by charity Working Families

Bad leadership costing business £39 billion a year

Bad leadership is costing UK businesses £39 billion a year, according to research by Investors in People (IIP) and economic analysis consultancy TBR

Businesses must adapt to new economic situation

Organisations could face job cuts when they implement the national living wage if they do not adapt

Lack of flexible working forcing mothers out of work

A lack of childcare options and inflexible employers are forcing some mothers out of the workplace

HR needs to 'own' engagement strategies, says Oracle

HR needs to step up and own engagement, according to Andy Campbell, HCM strategy director of Oracle