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Flexible working can cause problems for carers

Flexible working can cause as many problems for employees who are also domestic carers as it solves, according to My Family Care director Ben Black.

Cable to pledge higher pay for apprentices

Secretary for business, innovation and skills Vince Cable will today unveil plans to increase the minimum rate of pay for apprentices by £1.06 per hour.

London top city for employee attraction

Almost one in six (16%) global employees sees London as the most desirable city to work in, according to a survey by Totaljobs.com and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Nestlé named most inclusive employer at European Diversity Awards

Nestlé's French division took the award for the most inclusive employer in the European Diversity Awards last night.

UK 'middling' on apprenticeships, says Mercer UK HRD

The UK is making good progress on apprenticeships, but still has a way to go to match more advanced programmes in other countries, according to Mercer UK HR director Siobhan Martin.

Commercial and people focus 'one and the same'

HR professionals should not see commercial and people focuses as mutually exclusive, according to former Virgin Media chief people & services officer Elisa Nardi.

Half of employers offer no work experience

Just over half (52%) of companies currently offer no work experience, despite 76% quoting a lack of experience as the primary reason young people are unprepared for employment, according to a report...

Race for Opportunity director welcomes boardroom ethnicity focus

Pledges by both government and opposition politicians to address the issues of ethnic representation in the boardroom are a welcome step but "only the start", according to Race for Opportunity...

Cameron announces higher threshold for top tax rate

David Cameron has announced the Conservatives would increase the level at which employees pay the top rate of tax (40p in the pound) from £41,000 to £50,000 if they gain a majority in the next general...

Employees to drive 'social purpose agenda', says Cranfield professor

Companies will come under increased pressure from their employees to demonstrate their social purpose in the future, according to Cranfield School of Management professor David Grayson.

National minimum wage increases to £6.50 per hour

Employee benefits

The national minimum wage increases by 19p to £6.50 per hour for people aged 21 and over today (1 October 2014).

G4S HRD Valerie Dale joins Securitas

G4S HR director Valerie Dale has left the company to take up the same role at rival company Securitas.