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Labour party to ban zero-hours contracts

Labour has proposed banning zero-hour contracts for employees working regular hours for longer than 12 weeks.

Young people ill-prepared to secure jobs

Two-fifths (40%) of young people believe they are ill-equipped to get a full-time job as they lack practical experience, according to a survey by recruitment company Adecco.

Female-owned businesses more attractive to millennials

Organisations can learn a lot about company culture from female-owned businesses, Mara Swan, ManpowerGroup executive VP of global strategy and talent, global Brand Leader for Right Management, told HR...

Three in five don't know how much they have saved for retirement

Three in five (59%) people aged 65 and under with pension savings have no idea how much they have saved, according to YouGov research on behalf of B&CE, provider of The People’s Pension.

CSR and HR activities should be more closely linked, says FedEx HR manager

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities should be more closely linked with learning and development (L&D) and HR strategy, Steve Wilkins, HR manager at FedEx Express, told HR magazine.

UK salaries continue to rise, according to research

Employee benefits

UK employers continue to offer above average salary increases compared to those in other larger European economies.

Gender imbalance in IT sector growing

The gender imbalance in information technology is gathering pace, with 37% of women working in the sector saying they have been passed over for promotion due to their gender.

Numbers lying on CVs increase

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of CVs contain lies, a rise of 15% in the past decade, according to an analysis of 3,000 CVs by the Risk Advisory Group.

Companies missing out on gamification benefits

Four in 10 HR directors report their organisation is ‘not at all interested’ in exploring the potential of gamification, despite over half (52%) of them expressing interest in using it to improve the...

AGR calls on future government to prepare young people for work

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is calling on the future government to help employers, schools and universities to fully prepare young people for the world of work.

Wellbeing should be "at the heart" of employee benefits, says Samsung VPHR

Speaking at HR Tech Europe, Samsung Electronics UK VP HR Tess Smillie said that wellbeing “needs to be at the heart of your benefits strategy”.

Less than half of graduates aren't prepared for work

Nearly half of graduates (47%) said they felt unprepared for work, according to a survey by Work Ready Graduates, an organisation established by Prospects that helps prepare graduates for employment.