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UK lags behind in global race to recruit innovative workers

The UK is falling behind many other countries in the global race to recruit the most innovative workers from abroad, research from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has found.

UK hourly labour costs below EU average, Eurostat figures reveal

The UK's hourly labour costs are almost two euros below the EU average, figures released from the EU's statistics agency Eurostat reveal.

Avoid charismatic leaders in favour of "intelligent conservatism", says Warwick Business School

Conservatism, not charisma, is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, claims a study published today.

'Reckless' EU pensions rules could cost UK businesses £450 billion

European pension proposals that will force employers to make bigger contributions could increase UK pension fund deficits to at least £450 billion, the National Association of Pension Funds has...

Lawyer warns firms about social media vetting as youth crime commissioner quits over Twitter comments

An employment lawyer has cautioned organisations about vetting social media in light of the resignation of the UK's first youth police and crime commissioner after she posted a number of offensive...

BBC Worldwide placing people high on the agenda

HR has the opportunity to be at the forefront of BBC Worldwide as it undergoes major organisational change, the company’s new people director has told HR magazine.

Nearly half of people in the UK blame work commitments for lack of regular exercise

Some four in 10 people have blamed work commitments for their lack of participation in regular sport and exercise, finds a report published today from Nuffield Health and the London School of...

Push to get more women onto company boards is failing

A drive to get more female representation onto FTSE 100 and FTSE250 boards has stalled, a report from Cranfield School of Management has found.

Growth of permanent jobs continues but at slowest rate in six months

Increases in permanent and temporary staff placements were recorded in March but the rises were only slight and the slowest in six months, the latest monthly jobs report from KPMG and The Recruitment...

Ex-Remploy workers finding jobs at a rate of "three every working day", says minister for disabled people

Former workers for disabled-friendly employer Remploy have found fresh starts in new careers at a rate of three every working day over the past month, says minister for disabled people Esther McVey.

What's one of the biggest risks to business? People of course

Enterprise risk management. It’s the type of phrase that is guaranteed to send an average HR director to sleep. But it’s time to set the alarm bell, for HR cannot ignore enterprise risk management...

ACAS launches guide on collective redundancies

Workplace expert ACAS has published a new guidance to help employers handle collective redundancies, in connection with the legislative changes that came into effect on 6 April 2013.