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EU bonus cap could hit "10 times" more City bankers

Up to 10 times as many City bankers as previously expected could be caught by the EU's cap on bonuses, professional services firm PwC has said.

Rate of female appointments to FTSE100 boards slows

The rate of female appointments to FTSE100 boards has slowed drastically this year, figures have revealed.

Focus EU debate on securing growth and jobs, says CBI chief

Political demands for a bill around prime minister David Cameron's promise of an EU referendum are a diversion from securing growth and jobs, CBI director-general John Cridland has said.

Allowing working parents to share responsibility for childcare will help create more equal and diverse workforces, says CIPD

As the Government's consultation on the administration of shared parental leave draws to a close, the CIPD has reiterated its support for the proposals but has highlighted some technicalities that...

Combination of ageism and sexism is holding back women TV presenters, according to shadow culture secretary, Harriet Harman

Most TV presenters (82%) who are over 50 are men, leading to calls of ageism and sexism among female staff at major UK broadcasters.

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HSBC warns 14,000 jobs could be cut

Banking giant HSBC has warned it could cut a further 14,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to reduce costs and increase profitability.

Promoting equality is “simpler than you think”, says minister Jo Swinson

Promoting equality in business is “simpler than [organisations] think”, with SMEs in particular perceiving the laws around it as “more burdensome” than they really are, employment relations minister...

UK has a cultural problem of "overworking", says HR thinker Cary Cooper

A culture of "all work and no play" in the UK is damaging family life, causing high stress levels, cutting time spent with loved ones and creating an inability to switch off from work, according to a...

Unemployment rises as pay growth slows to its lowest rate since records began

The number of unemployed people in the UK has risen to 2.52 million, Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal.

Gen Y employees seek flexible independent working over traditional corporate jobs, study reveals

Most young people (84%) in traditional corporate jobs want to quit in favour of more flexible independent working, a study published today has found.

Increase in the world's top talent moving to the UK, study finds

The UK is the second most attractive country in the world, after the United States, for high-flying professionals to move to.