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Employers expect pay budgets to increase, finds CIPD

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More than half of employers (53%) expect their pay budgets to increase by the end of the year, according to a survey of senior reward and benefits professionals, published today by the CIPD.

Stress and presenteeism "sapping UK productivity", says research

A rise in presenteeism is affecting productivity levels at work, as nearly two in three employees have attended work while feeling ill in 2013.

NHS boss announces retirement

NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has announced he will retire next year.

CFOs must take a "hands on" approach to innovation

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a vital and growing role to play in driving innovation, according to research published today by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the...

Employee engagement and productivity biggest HR challenges for UK, report finds

Low employee engagement and lagging productivity is the greatest HR challenge facing UK employers in 2013, according to research from talent and career management company, Right Management.

Skills shortages will always exist as we're unaware of "the next big thing", says Sky people director

There will always be skills shortages in the UK as long as innovation is driving change, because we don’t know what the "next big thing" is going to be, Deborah Baker, people director at broadcasting...

Government's Work Programme is failing, say MPs

The Government's flagship back-to-work programme is failing to reach the most disadvantaged long-term unemployed people, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee have warned today.

Contributing to employees' pensions pot is key to auto-enrolment, says NEST

Employer contributions are key to staff staying opted in to their auto-enrolment scheme, according to research published today by National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

We need transparency in business to re-build trust in leaders, says Unilever CEO

Trust in our leaders is "extremely low" and it cannot be re-built without "transparency at the very top", Unilever CEO Paul Polman has said.

European senior executives expect headcounts to fall in 2013

Only 15% of European senior executives expect to grow their workforces in the next 12 months and half predict headcounts to fall, according to research from member-based advisory firm CEB.

Food and grocery industry launches scheme to tackle youth unemployment

The UK's food and grocery industry has launched a nationwide initiative to help tackle youth unemployment.

UK graduate job opportunities to rise in 2013, IDS research finds

Job opportunities for university students graduating this summer are set to rise, according to research published today from research firm Income Data Services (IDS).