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Over half of businesses 'unprepared' for auto-enrolment

Employers are being urged to start preparing for auto-enrolment 18 months before their staging date.

Thousands of army jobs expected to be cut

Nearly 5,000 army personnel are expected to lose their jobs today, in the latest round of redundancies following the 2010 defence review.

Fathers not taking up offer of extra paternity leave, says TUC

Less than 1% of fathers are taking Additional Paternity Leave (APL), according to analysis published by the TUC.

The Work Programme is 'giving hope' to the unemployed, says minister for employment

The Government's controversial Work Programme has been hailed a success by minister for employment, Mark Hoban.

Engage for Success duo Nita Clarke and David MacLeod receive OBEs

The faces of employee engagement, Nita Clarke and David MacLeod, have both received OBEs in the Queen's 2013 birthday honours list.

HR magazine launches scheme to give HRDs a voice in the boardroom

Steve Tappin, personal confidant to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 CEOs, and Wayne Clarke, one of the founders of Best Companies, which produces the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for ranking, have...

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Poor leadership planning leaves many employers facing a crisis

Due to poor planning, UK employers are facing a "leadership crisis", according to research from talent and career management specialist Right Management.

TUC calls for Government to review zero hours contracts

General secretary of the TUC, Frances O'Grady, has called on the Government to review the use of zero hours contracts.

RBS set to cut another 2,000 jobs

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced it expects to cut a further 2,000 jobs in its investment bank, taking the total number of job losses since 2008 to nearly 40,000.

Half of UK employees look to change jobs as they're unhappy with pay and benefits, research finds

Pay and benefits are the cause of most dissatisfaction for the majority of UK workers, with nearly half considering a change of jobs, according to research published by benefits provider Edenred.

Boris boosts apprenticeship funding for London SMEs

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced he's going to provide £1.5 million to help London's SMEs take on more apprentices.

Number of over-65s in work tops one million

The number of people aged 65 and over in employment has reached one million for the first time, Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed.