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Unblocking female talent pipeline could bring UK business £5bn a year, says recruiter

UK business could potentially benefit by £5 billion a year if companies unblocked the talent pipeline for their 500,000 female middle managers, according to a report published today by talent...

Workplace harassment on the increase, says XpertHR

Workplace harassment is not a thing of the past and is on the rise, according to an XpertHR survey.

HR Lunchtime Debate tomorrow: 'Addressing the basic skills deficit'

Tomorrow at 1pm, HR magazine will host a live TV web debate bringing together experts to discuss practical steps to transform the skills and productivity of the UK's working age population.

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Companies found guilty after worker's fatal fall

A major construction company and a concrete structures firm have been found guilty and fined £130,000 after a worker died following a 19 metre fall at a Swansea building site.

Business needs to focus on cyber security threat, says KPMG

Senior management in British businesses are not taking the threat to cyber security seriously enough, despite increasing publicity about online security breaches in some of the world's largest...

50,000 employees have second full-time job as cancer carers, says Macmillan

More than 50,000 UK workers may be providing over a week's worth of care a year to look after someone with cancer, despite having a full-time job.

Business schools must do more to flex 'muscle' of mid-sized firms, says report

Medium-sized companies and business schools are compromising growth by not working closer together, according to a report published today.

UK whistleblowers responsible for one in four overseas tip offs to US, says Kroll

Whistleblowers from the UK were responsible for almost one in four overseas tip-offs to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, according to analysis from global investigations firm...

Wanted: over 4,000 turkey stuffers, mince pie chefs and Santa’s helpers

Thousands of seasonal jobs are yet to be filled as employers struggle to cope with the festive rush, according to research published today by job search engine Adzuna.co.uk.

Pensions minister proposes half-way house ‘defined ambition’ saving scheme

UK pensions minister Steve Webb yesterday set out a series of workplace pension reforms, including 'defined ambition' (DA) schemes.

'Power Part-Time' list challenges the 'low skill, low pay' perception of part time work

The list launched by website Timewise jobs shows just how outdated the traditional views on part-time workers are becoming.

Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick has called on Government to review the limits people can save in their employee share plan

In a letter seen by HR magazine the Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick has called on treasury minister David Gauke MP, to increase the limits for employee share plans in line with inflation.