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Global employment survey of 20,000 companies shows levelling out in market for professionals and managers

Job markets for professionals and managers around the world appear to be relatively stable, according to recruiter Antal International’s survey of over 20,000 organisations in 50 countries.

TUC survey claims a fifth of workers who need protective wear for work, have to pay for it

A TUC survey published of Friday claimed despite laws, which say employers must give their staff personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge, more than one in five workers pay for it out of...

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European employee productivity drops to five-year low

European companies’ employee productivity levels are at a five-year low, according to research published this morning by PwC.

Centrally governed global companies struggle to compete in emerging markets, reports Hay Group

Centrally governed multinational companies are struggling to compete with domestic competitors in emerging markets, yet are unwilling to adapt their approach to flexibility, according to new research...

Pensions minister confident auto-enrolment will reverse the 15% slump in pension saving since 2007

Automatic enrolment will reverse the slump in pension saving, with around half of British firms with no pension provision choosing NEST for their workers, according to pensions minister Steve Webb, as...

KFC to offer staff honours degrees

KFC will become the first quick service restaurant business in the UK to offer an Honours Degree course, in a partnership with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).

Employees receive minimal advice on sexism, racism and stress at work, says Canada Life Insurance

Employers are failing to provide employees with guidance on company policy for dealing with stressful HR issues at work, risking both costly periods of employee absence, and in extreme cases, legal...

Staff spend up to three hours a day working while on summer holiday, claims Regus

Two fifths of employees (39%) will not be relaxing properly this summer, but trying to fit in up to three hours’ work each day on their ‘workation’ instead of relaxing by the pool or spending time...

Employees misjudge the bounds of appropriate workplace behaviour, Office Angels reports

UK office workers often misjudge their employer’s levels of strictness, meaning they are unsure what constitutes acceptable workplace behaviour, according to Office Angels.

Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling confirms employee on long-term sickness absence can carry annual leave forward into the next holiday year

The Court of Appeal this week confirmed an employee on long-term sick leave was entitled to carry her holiday forward to the next holiday year, even though she had not asked to do so.

How to run a successful apprenticeship scheme: hear from HR’s experts now and take part in our interactive research

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Employers fail to cater for staff savings needs, Mercer reveals

Employees want more flexibility around their savings and pensions options but their employers are not catering for their needs, according to data from Mercer.