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Lawyers warn of "immediate impact" of obesity ruling on UK employers

The recent European Union Court of Justice announcement that suggests obesity should be treated as a disability will have an immediate impact on British employers, according to a leading employment...

Length of enhanced maternity and paternity pay "varies wildly"

There is a wide variance in both the duration and level of paternity and maternity pay across UK employers, according to research by My Family Care.

Days lost in labour disputes almost doubles in 2013

The number of days lost through labour disputes reached 443,600 in 2013, up 79% from 248,800 in 2012, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Mentoring can aid retention, according to research

One in five employees who don't have access to mentoring would welcome the opportunity, according to research by Penna.

The Crown Estate launches values-driven change plan

The Crown Estate has announced a 10-year change programme across the organisation, focusing on integrated values.

Only 14% of employers confident in leadership pipelines

The majority of UK organisations have concerns about their ability to fill critical leadership roles, with only 14% confident about their available talent pipelines, according to research by Right...

Young professionals unhappy with construction sector pay

More than half (58%) of young professionals in the construction sector are not satisfied with their current salary and a quarter did not see any change in pay as part of their latest review, a study...

UK third most desirable job market worldwide, research finds

The UK has the third most desirable job market worldwide, with one in 10 searches for UK jobs coming from international jobseekers, a report has found.

41% of British workers plan on temping

Four in ten (41%) British workers plan to work on a temporary basis at some point in their careers, a new study by YouGov and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found.

Forget HR theory and focus on the business, says Averbook

HR functions can be too focused on over-arching HR theories and not sufficiently on the needs of the organisations they serve, according to Appirio chief business innovation officer Jason Averbook.

Young people hit hardest by recession

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The young have been hit much harder by the recession than older people, according to a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).

CMI report identifies ‘crisis in management’

UK businesses are facing a “crisis in management” and are at risk from a “ticking time bomb of myopic management”, an independent commission has warned.