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Nominations open for Most Influential HR directors and thinkers in 2013

HR magazine is calling for nominations for this year's HR's Most Influential ranking, the definitive list of the most influential directors and thinkers in the HR world.

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Youth unemployment must be tackled, says Federation of Small Businesses

With yesterday's Office of National Statistics (ONS) job statistics revealing the extent of youth unemployment, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Government to support small...

Global employee mobility assignments expected to increase in 2013

More than 70% of employers expect to increase short-term overseas assignments in 2013, according to a report on expatriate policies and practices by consultancy firm Mercer.

Exclusive: 93% of employees would strongly consider leaving their employer due to a culture of fear

Almost all employees (93%) would strongly consider leaving their employer, according to a report published today by professional services firm Hillcroft House.

'Shares for rights' scheme reinstated after House of Commons vote

MPs have backed the Government's plans to allow businesses to offer shares to their employees in return for reduced employment rights.

Employers must tap into older talent pool or get "left behind", says pensions minister

Employers must tap into the over-50s talent pool or risk getting "left behind", pensions minister Steve Webb has warned.

Pay gap closes for in-house UK lawyers

Pay in the UK legal sector remains buoyant despite low UK economic growth, according to professional services firm Towers Watson's legal salary report.

Unemployment hits 2.56 million, with a rise of 70,000

There are 2.56 million unemployed people in the UK, with a rise of 70,000 recorded between December and February, the latest job figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

Employers starting to “wise-up” to the importance of recording absence, research reveals

More than four in five employers (82%) actively record, monitor and manage absence, according to research published by Group Risk Development (GRiD) the trade body for the group risk industry.

MPs to vote on controversial ‘shares for rights’ scheme today

The controversial ‘Employee Shareholder’ clause of the Government’s Growth and Infrastructure Bill is to be put before the House of Commons today.

FTSE 100 companies need to increase transparency of employee engagement and wellbeing practices

There needs to be change in HR and corporate sustainability sectors in order to improve public reporting on wellness and engagement, according to the first Workwell FTSE 100 benchmark.

Major construction firms caught in illegal blacklisting still avoiding responsibility, Scottish Affairs Committee report finds

The major construction firms that established and funded a systematic blacklist of construction industry workers are continuing to avoid taking full responsibility for their actions, says the Scottish...