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Lift NEST restrictions now, says Work and Pensions Committee

The cap on annual contributions and the ban on transfers in and out of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) should both be lifted, says the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

Professional jobs market sees sharp fall in vacancies, APSCo research reveals

Permanent vacancies in the professional jobs market fell by almost 8% year on year to December 2012, according to research published today by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies...

RBS chief Stephen Hester could take bonus of £800,000 despite Libor row

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester (pictured) could receive a bonus of £800,000, less than a week after RBS was fined £391 million for rate rigging.

Royal Mail rolls out recruitment process to hire 10,000 workers every year

Royal Mail has today rolled out its new operational recruitment process to improve the way it selects postmen and women, drivers, sorters and data inputting staff.

Permanent and temporary job placements continued to rise in January

Permanent and temporary job placements across the UK have increased for the 4th consecutive month, a KPMG/REC report has found

Finding the right talent is becoming a "critical" issue, survey warns

Employers fear that identifying and finding the right talent is becoming a critical issue, a survey from HR services provider NorthgateArinso (NGA) has found.

HR Talks proves HR can be innovative

Delegates gathered in London yesterday for the first HR Talks event, a collaborative forum organised by HR magazine.

HMV announces store closures and loss of 930 jobs

Administrators for collapsed retailer HMV are closing 66 stores with a loss of 930 jobs.

Half of employees work through their lunch breaks, BBC poll reveals

More than half of employees (54%) regularly work through their lunch breaks in the office, research from the BBC has revealed.

Francis report: employers must learn lessons about the importance of employee voice, CIPD warns

As the final report by QC Robert Francis from the public inquiry into the failings at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation was published yesterday, the CIPD has urged employers in all sectors to learn...

Most common workplace disputes revealed

Office romances, unauthorised absences and changes to sick leave entitlement were among some of the most common issues dealt with by employment lawyers in 2012.

Small businesses admit to downloading illegal software, BSA research reveals

Illegal software has been purchased or downloaded by the majority of small businesses in the UK, according to research by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).