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Employees in construction sector 'secure' in jobs, but salaries fall

Workers in the construction industry are among the most secure of all UK employees, according to a recent study.

Late expenses payments costing UK workers £2.1bn

Employees in the UK are losing an average of £45 per year through bank charges incurred while chasing unpaid expenses. Across the UK's 46 million workers, this equates to about £2.1 billion.

Family business handover thwarted by 'sticky batons', says PwC report

A PwC survey found that many people taking over businesses from their parents have doubts the handover will be a clean break.

Lucy Adams: ‘appraisals don’t work’

The annual appraisal system is not fit for purpose former BBC HR director Lucy Adams has claimed this morning.

Wage increases to outstrip inflation for first time since 2008

Salaries will increase at a higher rate than inflation for the first time since the recession, according to the EY ITEM Club Spring 2014 Economic Forecast.

Young people favour career advancement over job security

Younger employees in the UK are more ambitious than their older counterparts, according to a YouGov survey.

DWP halves prediction of auto-enrolment opt-out rates

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revised its forecast for the number of employees opting out of auto-enrolment pension schemes.

A third of young people would consider careers in engineering

A study of young people aged 12 to 25 suggests almost one third (32%) see engineering as a potential career. Despite this, many remain confused about the exact nature of the profession.

HR must address ‘complex’ issue of fairness

HR professionals must address the changing and complex issue of fairness within their organisations, or risk negative impacts on employee engagement, reputation and trust, experts agreed yesterday.

Exposure to stress helps managers make better decisions, says study

Leaders benefit from experiencing stressful situations on a regular basis, according to research by Ashridge Business School.

Dave Ulrich: 'Standards should start with stakeholders'

HR magazine has launched a new campaign, Raising the Standard, to explore whether HR needs standards and how to raise the level of professional practice. In this piece we gather the thoughts of Dave...

Professor warns of ‘HR fragmentation’

HR departments may be leaner in the future as elements of practice are incorporated into other business functions, a leading HR thinker says.