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A fifth of retirees not ready to give up work

Over a fifth (21%) of people planning to retire are not ready to give up working entirely, according to a survey by Prudential.

Unemployment falls but experts warn against ‘premature celebration’

Unemployment has fallen by 97,000 according to the latest ONS statistics, but experts have warned against "premature" celebrations as youth unemployment remains high.

Rising childcare costs a barrier to work

The rising costs of childcare have left families with the reality that it “simply does not pay to work”, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.

Focus on apprenticeship quality, urges City & Guilds

Business, government and further education providers need to focus on the quality of apprenticeships in order to address skills shortages, according to a City & Guilds report.

Most UK businesses support strike law reform

The majority of UK businesses support reform to strike law, law firm Eversheds has found.

ISS CEO: Firms should pay the living wage

Paying the living wage is “morally and ethically the right thing to do”, ISS Facilities Services UK & Ireland CEO Richard Sykes has told HR magazine.

Work and personal lives colliding, finds research

British adults’ work and personal lives are increasingly colliding, according to research on technology and the workforce by Dell and Intel.

Cameron: Young unemployed must do community work for benefits

Young unemployed people would have to do community work in order to receive benefits under a Conservative government, prime minister David Cameron is due to announce.

Complexity deterring firms from engaging with youth employment policies

High levels of complexity are putting large employers off engaging with youth employment policy initiatives, according to a research project by the University of Leicester and Open University Business...

SMEs putting off auto-enrolment preparation until after the election

Small- and medium-sized enterprises are putting off preparing for pensions auto-enrolment until after May’s general election, according to a pensions expert.

CIPD warns of pay polarisation in labour market

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The UK labour market is increasingly polarised when it comes to pay, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook.

Lack of HRDs on risk committees a danger for companies

There is a lack of continuity between the way companies publicly acknowledge the importance of human capital in their risk analysis, and how they manage their associated leadership risk, a white paper...