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Holiday pay to include overtime, appeal tribunal rules

An appeal tribunal has ruled that overtime must be taken into account when calculating holiday pay.

Cutting corners, lying most common unethical behaviours

Cutting corners and lying to cover employees' own mistakes are the most commonly seen unethical behaviours at work, according to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

Holiday pay ruling could affect wages and retention

An imminent decision on whether overtime can be taken into account when calculating holiday pay could lead to pay freezes and affect staff retention, according to law firm Irwin Mitchell employment...

'Grown up' conversations needed around gender pay gap

Frank conversations are needed when addressing gender pay gaps within employers' own businesses, according to PwC head of people Gaenor Bagley

'Meaningful opportunities' needed for disabled graduates

Only talking about policies for disabled graduates is "not good enough" and employers should be taking action to create meaningful opportunities, according to SABMiller director: HR, corporate offices...

Living wage increases to £7.85

The national living wage for workers outside of London is being raised to £7.85 per hour, up from £7.65, from today (3 November 2014).

Making Waves list – The 12 HRDs on the way up

HR magazine today unveils the names of the HR directors who are Making Waves in this year’s HR Most Influential list.

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Sharp rise in self-employment among directors

There has been an increase of 47% in self-employed managers in director and senior leadership roles in the past five years, according to research by professional services consultancy Procorre.

Purpose ‘worthless’ without staff engagement, says Old Mutual CEO

Having a clear purpose is “worthless” unless every person in the organisation is engaged with it, according to wealth management firm Old Mutual CEO Paul Feeney.

Deninson named Amey group HR and communications director

Amey has appointed Ian Deninson to the position of group HR and communications director.

Further NHS strikes planned for November

Staff across the NHS will strike for four hours on the morning of 24 November, according to union Unite.

'Sharp regional disparities' in workless households

The latest ONS figures on the number of workless households show the biggest drop since comparable records began but concerns remain over the concentration in some regions, according to the Work...