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Employers missing opportunities to help working parents, says Edenred

Employers could do much more to help working parents with their common worries, according to new research from benefits provider Edenred.

Name and shame providers that set up “dodgy” auto-enrolment schemes, says minister

Speaking at the National Association for Pension Funds (NAPF) annual conference in Liverpool yesterday evening, pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) said that while auto-enrolment was a “good news...

Government 'flying blind' on public sector cuts, says Work Foundation

The Government is “flying blind” on the damage public sector workforce cuts could be doing to the labour market, a report from the Work Foundation concludes today.

Enforce full disclosure of pensions scheme costs, says shadow pensions minister

In a speech at the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) conference in Liverpool yesterday, shadow minister for pensions Gregg McClymont (pictured) told delegates that a Labour government would...

Unsupported women on boards risk becoming 'surrogate men', says Unilever boss

A supportive and learning network for senior women is required to prevent them becoming “surrogate men” and adopting the leadership behaviours of the men around them, Tracey Rogers, managing director...

SME owners delay retirement or sell outside family, finds global survey

Four in 10 owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who are aged over 50 have delayed their retirement as a result of the financial crisis, according to global research.

Health and wellbeing will become the new CSR for companies, say Nuffield Health and Ashridge Business School

Companies need to develop a strategic approach to health and wellbeing and concentrate on building a “sustainable workforce” if they are to remain competitive, according to Nuffield Health and...

Unemployment hits young black men hardest, says TUC

More than one in four (26%) of all black 16-24 year olds are unemployed, compared with 21% in 2010. This is the sharpest rise in unemployment since the coalition came to power.

Employers report long-term benefits of resolving disputes through Acas

Intervention in industrial disputes helps reach a settlement in over eight out of ten cases, according to research published today by Acas.

Human capital needs to break out of its comfort zone, says McKinsey

Human capital (HC) departments are in a state of 'paralysis', according to a report published today by The Conference Board and McKinsey on the State of Human Capital 2012.

Pre-employment training college for financial sector SMEs opens today

Small businesses employ over 50% of people in the UK, claims the skills support firm, Financial Skills Partnership (FSP), yet they are the most risk-averse when it comes to hiring people without...

Contract and part-time employment help UK to record high, says ONS

Labour market statistics published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK unemployment total fell by 50,000 between June and August to reach 2.258 million, helping the...