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Business must recognise the benefits of volunteering, says think tank

Managers should recognise the benefit of employee volunteering and even offer staff extra leave to pursue it, according to the Scouting for Skills report by think tank Demos.

Fathers jealous of perceived maternity advantage, says paper

Fathers trying to secure flexible working arrangements see themselves at a disadvantage compared to women, according to an academic paper on the subject.

Number of HR jobs up 15% nationwide

The number of HR jobs advertised in the UK rose by 15% in Q1 of this year, compared to the last quarter of 2013.

A fifth of employees fail to pass probation

Employers are either terminating contracts or extending probation periods for 18% of new starters, according to research by Spring Personnel.

Drop in candidate availability is driving up salaries

The pool of potential employees continues to fall at an alarming rate, forcing companies to offer higher starting salaries and more creative reward packages, according to the latest Recruitment and...

Barclays to axe 7,000 UK jobs this year

Embattled bank Barclays will cut 19,000 jobs worldwide by 2016, with 14,000 going by the end of 2014.

Staff and employers concerned over retirement savings

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Most UK employees acknowledge they are not saving enough money for their retirement, according to a survey by Towers Watson.

Poor wellbeing affects UK staff retention

A third of employees would consider leaving a company due to wellbeing concerns, according to research commissioned by employee benefits company Unum.

FTSE 100 companies fail to report on mental health

FTSE 100 companies are increasingly discussing employee engagement and wellbeing, but very few offer mental health support.

Expert panel to discuss changing employment dynamic

Three leading voices in HR will discuss the future of the relationship between employers and their staff in a HR Most Influential webcast at 1pm tomorrow.

VyT scraps ambition to ‘capitalise’ staff

Negative feedback has spurred the CIPD to remove an element of Valuing Your Talent that aimed to measure staff as a balance-sheet asset. But as the project’s launch date nears, professional divisions...

Automotive sector enjoys popularity surge in the UK

Half of British employees now see the automotive industry as an attractive area to work in, according to research by Randstad.