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More Millennials embracing freelancing

Younger employees, the so-called Millennials, are more likely to reject working for one organisation and instead freelance with multiple organisations, research by Elance-oDesk has found.

NHS staff feeling “unappreciated”

Seven in 10 NHS employees feel “unappreciated” or that they are not given “enough praise” for their work, according to a survey.

More than half a million people to transfer from DB pensions

More than half a million people are set to transfer from their defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes to embrace flexibility, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown

Over-50s dropping out of the labour market

People over 50 have a higher chance of remaining out of work after losing a job than younger people, Business in the Community (BITC) research has suggested.

Two-thirds of over 50s would retrain to work longer

Over two-thirds (63%) of over-50s would consider retraining to stay in work longer, according to research by MetLife.

Call for next government to take action on big business ethics

Almost three-quarters (72%) of British adults want the next government to make promoting ethical practices among big businesses a priority, according to research by the Forum of Private Business.

Labour promises to double paid paternity leave

A Labour government would double paid paternity leave from two to four weeks, leader Ed Miliband is expected to announce later today.

One in three employees to change jobs if they don’t receive a pay rise

More than one in three (39%) UK employees will be looking for a new job if they don't receive a pay rise in the next 12 months, a survey by Glassdoor has revealed.

Only a third of executives satisfied with succession management programmes

Only 36% of executives are satisfied with their business’s succession management programmes, according to research by Korn Ferry.

Employers can “breathe a sigh of relief” on Woolworths case

Employers can “breathe a sigh of relief” according to leading employment lawyers, after the advocate general of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made the recommendation that UK employers are not...

Lord Browne: Stop networks becoming a ‘minority ghetto’

Employee networks for minority groups must be connected to the wider organisation or they risk becoming a “minority ghetto”, according to former BP CEO Lord John Browne.

Hugh Mitchell: HR must engage with “society at large”

HR professionals should look beyond employees and “engage much more with what is happening outside in society at large”, Shell chief HR and corporate officer Hugh Mitchell has said.