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Glass ceiling is 'outdated', Ernst & Young survey of 1,000 women reveals

The concept of a single glass ceiling is an “outdated model and no longer reflects the realities of modern working life for women”, according to Ernst & Young.

Bank of Ireland staff graduate with management and leadership degrees

The first cohort of senior managers at Bank of Ireland Group who participated in their in-house delivered leadership programme have graduated with a university qualification.

Banks move to 'claw back' compensation payments made to employees, says Mercer survey

More than a tenth of global banking organisations have ‘clawed back’ compensation payments made to employees while a further 3% of organisations have reclaimed the payments but have yet to receive the...

Hilton Worldwide launches apprenticeship academy

As GCSE results are released nationwide yesterday, Hilton Worldwide launched its Hilton Apprenticeship Academy, creating more than 100 opportunities for individuals to learn the art of hospitality...

Employers suffer minimum Olympic disruption, but enjoy morale boost, ILM reports

Two thirds of UK businesses said the Olympics were less disruptive than expected; with nearly half (48%) reporting no impact on their organisation and 79% of managers saying their jobs were not...

GCSE results: too many school leavers face jobs market without adequate skills, warns BCC

GCSE grades have fallen for the first time in 24 years and The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned too many employees are entering the workplace without the basic literacy and numeracy...

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More than half of employers don't test company car drivers for alcohol or drug use, finds Brake

More than half of fleets (57%) do not test drivers for alcohol, and an even greater proportion (63%) do not test for illegal drugs.

Employers unaware of Government incentives to help them recruit young jobseekers, reveals REC

More than three quarters of bosses (78%) say they are either unaware or won’t be making use of the government’s Youth Contract scheme, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

US legislation preventing employers from asking staff for Facebook passwords, finds favour with UK employees

As legislation is passed in some US states to prevent employers asking for people’s passwords, a survey by recruiter Barker Ross shows people in the UK are not willing to give potential employers...

Retail staff happier with working conditions than peers in other industries, finds ETS study of 540,000 staff

Retail employees are happier with their compensation, manager and job security than peers in other industries according to a survey by consultancy ETS from over 540,000 workers in retail, financial...

Employers call for formal training in workplacement and interim programmes, says World of Learning

Work placement and internship programmes should always include an element of formal training according to a poll of HR directors and learning and development decision makers by World of Learning...

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Business leaders' lack of confidence in Government plans holds back employment strategy, reports IoD

Business leaders have low confidence in Government’s proposals for growth in the UK, and just under two thirds (62%) believe Government plans to simplify employment law have, so far, been...