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Give workers paid bereavement leave, campaigners urge Government

Campaigners are urging the Government to give employees the legal right to paid leave if they have suffered a family bereavement, amid growing public support for the move.

Switzerland, Singapore and Denmark lead global talent race, INSEAD study finds

Switzerland, Singapore and Denmark are leading the global talent race, according to a study published today by business school INSEAD.

Pay the biggest focus for investors, study finds

Investors took a tougher stance over executive pay last year, with shareholders more likely to vote against pay reports at AGMs, and less likely to abstain when remuneration was being discussed, the...

Nick Clegg: Working mothers feel "shoved aside" in the workplace

Businesses must "dramatically change" working practices to prevent mothers feeling "shoved aside" when returning to work, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, has said.

Exhaustion may have triggered epileptic fit of banking intern, inquest hears

The death of an intern at Bank of America in the summer was caused by an epileptic fit, which may have been triggered by exhaustion, an inquest has heard.

Pensions regulator targets recruitment in auto-enrolment probe

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has visited a number of recruitment agencies as part of an in-depth look at sectors that could face auto-enrolment compliance issues.

NHS Employers backs seven-day care in hospitals but opposes pay rise

NHS Employers organisation, the voice for employers in the NHS, has urged a doctors' pay review to support seven-day care but not a pay rise.

Career guidance failing young people, says CBI

Almost all (93%) young people feel they are not getting adequate careers guidance, a survey by CBI and LifeSkills has found.

Relationship between line managers and HR under increasing strain, Hay Group finds

More than two-thirds (68%) of HR directors spend a third of their time dealing with day-to-day enquiries from line managers, according to research from management consultancy Hay Group.

Data watchdog to contact 1,200 'blacklisted' construction workers

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it will contact 1,200 construction workers who may have been blacklisted because they were involved in union activities.

London Underground cuts 750 jobs as ticket offices shut

Transport for London (TFL) has confirmed 750 jobs will be cut as a result of the closure of every ticket office on the network by 2015.

Olympus whistleblower urges companies to set up independent hotlines

Michael Woodford, the CEO who blew the whistle on the $1.7 billion Olympus fraud in 2011, has urged large corporations to introduce independent hotlines.