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HR Excellence Awards deadline extended

The deadline for entering this year’s HR Excellence Awards has been extended until 27 March, due to a high number of requests.

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One in 10 are worried they can’t afford to retire

One in 10 people (13%) are worried they will never be able to afford to retire, according to research from the CIPD.

Perceptions of gender inequality more pronounced in UK

UK women have stronger perceptions of gender inequality than their global peers, research from Hays has found.

Sleep deprivation damaging business

UK workers are sleep deprived across the board, but senior leaders are more likely to play down its impact on performance.

Older workers key to staving off ‘workplace cliff’

Older workers are the key to stopping the UK falling off a “workplace cliff” – caused by a lack of active labour market participants – according to Penna CEO Gary Browning.

Graduates want training and development over salary

Graduates are looking for training and development opportunities rather than large salaries when searching for a role, EY’s annual graduate survey has found.

UK ranks 14th out of OECD countries for women in work

The UK has risen four places in the latest edition of PwC’s annual Women in Work Index - but still only ranks 14th out of 27 OECD countries.

One in four unhappy with work-life balance

A quarter of UK workers (25%) are unhappy with their work-life balance, according to research by Investec Private Banking.

Executive pay threatening trust in business

High levels of executive pay are the biggest threat to public trust in business, according to research

Loneliness and homelessness 'least popular' CSR issues

Reducing loneliness (25%), tackling homelessness (25%), and providing better care for older people (28%) are the least popular CSR issues among businesses, a survey has revealed.

Line managers key to building workplace trust

Line managers have a critical role to play in building trust in the workplace, according to a report from Westminster Business School, in collaboration with Top Banana and the Institute of Internal...

Miliband: Public sector must ‘step up’ around apprenticeships

The public sector must “step up” and provide more apprenticeships, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.