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Jo Swinson: Equality is good for business and business is good for equality

If the UK economy is to grow, employers must ensure they have a diverse range of people at every level, according to Jo Swinson, minister for women and equalities.

Morrisons announces Emily Lawson as group HR director

Supermarket chain Morrisons has appointed Emily Lawson as group HR director. Lawson will join from business consultancy firm McKinsey and Company, where she is a partner in the firm’s human capital...

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Unemployment falls by 5,000, ONS figures reveal

The number of people who are unemployed fell by 5,000 from November 2012 to January 2013, figures published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

NHS hospitals spent £2 million on 'gagging orders'

The NHS has spent £2 million on 'gagging orders' which have prevented staff from speaking out, a freedom for information request has found.

Workers experiencing an 'unprecedented' fall in wages

The fall in wages since the financial crisis of 2008 has been larger than in any other five-year period on record, a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed.

CEO views on engagement: symptomatic of a wider problem?

This week I attended an Ashridge Business School event, where it unveiled an excellent piece of research on UK CEOs' views on engagement.

CEOs still failing to see connection between engagement and the bottom line, Ashridge research reveals

A lack of belief and connection to the bottom line are two of the barriers stopping some CEOs "engaging with engagement", according to research, published today by Ashridge business school.

We need to find the HR poster boys and girls of the profession

HR in so many places is done badly. That is the view of Neil Morrison, group HRD at publisher Random House. It is also the reason why people who want to make an impact in the business world rarely...

Shrinking wages are hitting living standards, holding back businesses and damaging growth, says TUC

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The UK's overall pay packet was £52 billion smaller last year compared with the start of the financial crisis, according to research published by the TUC, marking the launch of its pay rise campaign.

Banking industry wages rise to 'offset bonus cap'

The banking industry is predicting an increase in fixed pay for employees to partially offset the shortfall in employee incentives, following planned EU regulation to cap bonuses, according to...

Burberry CEO becomes first woman to top FTSE100 pay league

Burberry chief executive, Angela Ahrendts, took home a total pay package of £16.9 million last year, making her the UK's highest paid CEO.

Managers 'pressured' into using unethical behaviour in business, report finds

More than half of UK managers are being "pressured" into using unethical behaviour at some point in their career, according to research published by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)...