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Your IT policy is ‘chasing away’ top talent, HR directors warned

The biggest issue HR professionals face is their organisation’s IT policy, which risks driving away top talent, author and futurist Graeme Codrington said yesterday.

Vision Express promotes veteran? Kate Clayton to HR director

Vision Express has promoted Kate Clayton to HR director. She has been head of HR at the optical retailer since 2008 and has been at the company for 18 years.

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HR revamp planned for Lloyds’ 40% female target

Lloyds Bank will overhaul its recruitment, development and retention strategies to meet its 2020 aim of having 40% of senior roles filled by women, a director has stated.

Graduate vacancies to rise more than 10%, says study

Employers predict the number of graduate vacancies will rise by more than 10% this year, according to a survey.

CBI calls for Government to address careers advice mismatch

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for the government to do more to provide young people with high-quality careers advice, after research revealed 70% of children turn to parents...

Travelodge expansion to create 1,000 jobs

Travelodge plans to invest £100 million into 15 new hotels across the UK, creating 1,000 new jobs.

Record-breaking tribunals backlog pushes system to the limit

Efforts to reduce a backlog of employment tribunals are unlikely to have substantial impact as more than 625,000 cases wait to be heard, an employment lawyer has warned.

Outgoing Acas chair: fees could hamper conciliation process

Acas chairman Ed Sweeney recently stepped down from his role after six years at the helm of the employment advisory service. HR magazine caught up with Sweeney to discuss tribunal fees and the future...

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Define ‘culture’ to avoid failure, warns M&A expert

Companies entering merger and acquisition (M&A) processes should define their workplace cultures before joining them to avoid failure later in the deal, an M&A expert has suggested.

Saxo bank announces new head of group HR

Online trading and investment bank Saxo has announced Tony Bainbridge as its head of group HR.

Revised TUPE legislation comes into force

Amended Transfer of undertakings (TUPE) legislation comes into force today.

LGB staff twice as likely to be bullied

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees are more than twice as likely to experience bullying in the workplace than their heterosexual colleagues, a study suggests.