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Heart foundation calls for healthier lifestyles

Employers must encourage their staff to lead healthier lives, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said, as research finds 650,000 call in sick every day.

Npower to cut 1,460 UK jobs

Energy giant Npower has confirmed it is cutting 1,460 UK jobs in a major restructure.

Government confirms shared parental leave proposals

The Government has confirmed that from 2015 new fathers will be able to share parental leave.

CEO pay not always aligned with performance, says KPMG study

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A majority of FTSE 350 companies are paying CEOs at least 60% of their maximum allowable bonus, despite a quarter of companies reporting a fall in profits, KPMG research has found.

UK workers: Managers don’t know how to motivate us

UK workers don’t think their managers know how to get the best out of their teams, according to research by benefits provider Edenred.

Knowledge gaps putting financial services firms at risks, EIU report claims

More than half (59%) of executives in financial services think gaps in employees’ knowledge are putting their firms at risk, an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report has found.

Review recommends Government set up whistleblowing code of practice

The Government is being urged to adopt a whistleblowing code of practice and to strengthen the legal protection for whistleblowers.

Boards on the brink as executives lack skills to lead

Almost one-third of companies would replace their C-suite executives if given the opportunity, a study released today has found.

Banking sector should adopt voluntary standards to fix 'trust deficit', BSI warns

The financial services industry is failing to adopt voluntary standards crucial to rebuilding trust in banking, despite overwhelming support from those in the sector, a report published by the British...

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Most workers happy on zero-hours contracts, says CIPD

The majority of workers on zero-hours contracts are just as satisfied with their job as full-time employees and more likely to be happy with their work-life balance, a major report published today by...

Recruiters rejecting potential employees based on social media profiles, survey says

Nearly two-thirds of UK recruiters have rejected a job application after viewing a candidate's social media profile, a report published by recruitment site oilandgaspeople.com has found.