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Young people ill-equipped to enter job market

More than half of HR decision-makers within small and medium-sized businesses believe young entry-level employees are unable to handle clients, customers and suppliers.

Economic recovery leads to higher attrition, study finds

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If the economy does recover, as predicted, HR departments could face a battle to keep hold of top performers as they start to look elsewhere for opportunities.

Unions back LOROL absence policy overhaul, says HRD

London Overground Rail Operations Limited (LOROL) HR director Darren Hockaday has revealed the unions are completely behind an overhaul in absence policy at the company.

Charity set to offer low-cost legal advice

A new charity is encouraging employees to settle disputes with employers without going to employment tribunal.

Parliament to consider amendments to pensions bill

The House of Lords this week will examine amendments to The Pensions Bill to provide greater transparency of charges in pension plans.

Shedding light on mental health

When it comes to wellbeing, the extent to which we ignore mental health is startling. What can be done to end a taboo that costs business – and people – dearly?

Chancellor urged to address youth unemployment

The chancellor’s March budget must include investment to tackle youth unemployment, leading employment and business representatives have stated.

RBS to axe 30,000 jobs in restructure

Up to 30,000 jobs are set to go at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), according to reports.

Atos plans early exit from Government contract

The company responsible for assessing whether benefit claimants are fit for work has confirmed plans to pull out of a Government contract.

Birmingham Council to sell agency management system nationally

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is hoping to take its award-winning agency supply and management system to local authorities across the UK.

Payroll providers divided over auto-enrolment simplification

Payroll and pension systems companies are split over Department of Work and Pension (DWP) amendments to auto-enrolment legislation.

Warning over calls to scrap workplace childcare vouchers

The Government must ensure working parents will be better off if it replaces childcare vouchers with free childcare services, a benefits expert has warned.