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Unified standards for civil servants aim to drive up performance

In a move that is expected to drive up performance across Whitehall, from April all civil servants will have to perform to a unified set of standards.

Capping bankers' bonuses will cause major problems for European banks, warns PwC

European Union officials have agreed a provisional deal to cap bankers' bonuses, despite the UK Government's efforts to protect the country's financial services sector.

Jobs growth and race for talent to continue despite fears of triple dip recession, says REC

Fears of a triple dip recession have failed to make a dent in employer confidence on hiring decisions in 2013, according to a survey published today from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...

The Co-operative appoints group HR director

The Co-operative Group has announced the appointment of Rebecca Skitt (pictured) as its group HR director.

Third of NHS staff felt ill due to work related stress in 2012

A third of NHS staff have reported they felt unwell as a result of work related stress in 2012.

Online apprenticeship applications increase by 41% in a year

More than 267,400 apprenticeship applications were submitted online during November 2012 and January 2013, an increase of 41% on the previous year.

The Government is offering “superficial” support for health and safety, claims shadow employment minister

The coalition is in “real danger of taking a wrong turn” on health and safety, according to the shadow minister of state for employment, Stephen Timms.

Generation Y: less entrepreneurial and high risk, but more likely to jump ship, according to survey

Generation Y employees see themselves as more risk averse and less entrepreneurial than their older colleagues, according to a report published today by job website Monster.com and consultancy firm...

UK employees still to be convinced on pension saving as challenging times hit hard, Aviva reports

UK employees remain undecided on retirement saving despite growing awareness of the government reforms, which will mean millions of people will be automatically enrolled into a pension for the first...

Employers struggle to plan for the long-term because of a failure to understand the data they collect, says KPMG leader

An inability to interpret and understand data is preventing organisations across the UK from predicting trends and planning for their long-term future, according to the leader of KPMG’s global HR...

Tesco cuts 800 jobs at distribution centre in Harlow

Up to 800 jobs are set to be cut after supermarket Tesco announced the closure of a distribution centre in Harlow, Essex.

HR directors must make their organisations more leadership centered, says leading HR thinker

The next big challenge for HR directors is to transform their organisations from being management centered to leadership centered, according to leading HR thinker, John Adair (pictured).