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Saatchi & Saatchi X gives graduate candidates 30 seconds to impress senior executives in a lift

Creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi X has invited graduates to its agency offices on Friday to pitch for a job - in the lift.

UK's 'failing pensions architecture' drives staff to ISAs, finds IoD

The UK’s “failing pension architecture” is leading millions of employees to abandon pension saving entirely, preferring to trust other vehicles such as ISAs, according to a report from the Institute...

Travelodge extends apprenticeship scheme for managers

Travelodge, the budget hotel chain is to recruit 40 apprentices to join its junior Management Programme titled (JuMP) this spring.

Employers should be urged to reward whistleblowing staff, argues employment law professor

Rewards for whistleblowing and a change in work culture are vital if damaging public disclosures of information are to be avoided, according to one of the UK’s most prominent employment law...

West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority completes first local government pensions buy-in

West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (WMITA) has completed the buy-in of its pensioners with Prudential and the assistance of Mercer and Squire Saunders.

Red tape challenge moves onto private pensions regulation

Private pensions regulations are being put in the spotlight from this week, as part of the Government’s 'Red Tape Challenge'.

Acas tackles the taboo of mental health at work

Acas has launched its first guide to tackle the last taboo in business - mental illness at work.

Crush Complexity: decluttering employment law, four months on

Back in December, HR magazine declared the systems administering employment law in the UK were not working and launched a campaign to search for the solution.

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Changes to unfair dismissal period will encourage growth

On 6 April this year, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal increased from one to two years’ continuous employment, taking us back to the pre 1999 position. Trade unions have moved swiftly to...

Wandsworth Borough Council launches integrated HR, payroll and talent system

Wandsworth Council is replacing its separate HR and payroll IT systems with an integrated solution for HR, payroll, talent management and workforce planning.

BCC: Government must do more to help private sector recruit

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the Government to do more to help the private sector create jobs in the wake of yesterday’s unemployment figures.

Number of management resignations doubles since 2010 as employers struggle to retain top talent

Employers are struggling to hang on to workers, despite the turbulent employment market, with more than 283,000 managers walking away from their jobs in the 12 months to September 2011.