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Employers would reject lower auto-enrolment threshold, says pensions lawyer

Business would not support Labour proposals to lower the minimum earnings threshold for auto-enrolment, according to a partner from law firm Irwin Mitchell.

Rise in temporary workers set to continue

The growth of temporary workers is six-times higher than total UK employment growth, a survey of hiring intentions has indicated. And this the trend is set to continue into 2015.

Link wellbeing with engagement to ease business buy-in, says report

HR directors should explicitly link wellbeing with employee engagement in order to drive performance and convince leaders of the need to invest in both, a report from the Engage for Success movement...

Number of private sector union members recovers after decline

The number of private sector employees in unions rose between 2010 and 2013 after a gradual decline over 15 years, according to figures released by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

Government should only deal with diverse employers, says BITC's Sandra Kerr

The Government could use its spending power to encourage employers to take diversity seriously, according to Business in the Community's (BITC) Sandra Kerr.

Gen Y attitude to work marks shift in values, says London Business School

Ninety percent of Generation Y employees do not intend to stay with any given employer for more than five years, according to research by the London Business School (LBS).

Culture and talent loss big concerns during M&A

HR executives fear losing top talent and culture clashes when dealing with large-scale mergers and acquisitions, according to Mercer’s 2013 Global M&A Ready Survey.

Graduate vacancies up, quality of applications poor

The number of graduate vacancies in the UK has increased by 37% year-on-year, with 15,732 entry-level roles advertised in the past month.

Eversheds appoints Moira Slape as global HR director

International law firm Eversheds has appointed Moira Slape as its HR director.

Number of executives willing to work abroad doubles in four years

The number of workers willing to relocate to a foreign country has more than doubled since 2010

New institute to offer alternative HR qualification

The Institute of Recruiters (IOR) is to offer the first alternative HR qualification to the CIPD.

Trust in senior leaders falls to two-year low

The number of employees who trust and have confidence in their organisation's senior leadership has fallen.