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Pret A Manger to create 550 jobs in 2012

Pret A Manger plans to create 550 new jobs in the UK this year.

Auto-enrolment: directors and executives at risk of losing pension protection

Directors and senior executives are at risk of inadvertently losing protection on their pension savings by being auto-enrolled in their workplace pension scheme, according to wealth advisor Towry.

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BIS outlines performance-management plans for its 3,000 staff

The department of Business Innovation and Skills has outlined its plans to make its 3,000 staff more flexible, more skilled and more connected with other departments as Budgets are cut and the...

Apprenticeships will have to last a minimum of 12 months under Government rules

Apprenticeships will have to last for a minimum of 12 months guaranteeing improvements in training and workplace learning, according to rules outlined by skills minister John Hayes (pictured).

NAPF publishes employer guides to pensions auto-enrolment

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched guidance to help employers implement auto-enrolment.

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Overall jobs market experiences slight decline but welcome boost comes from general staffing sector, finds Adecco

The general staffing sector experienced a boost in job numbers in February, according to a report from Adecco.

Apprenticeship numbers increase with 256,500 starting a scheme since August 2011

There has been an increase in the number of people starting an apprenticeship.

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Working parents spend 35% of wages on childcare but employers are slow to help out, finds Hay Group

Childcare costs now take up a third of working parents’ salaries, according to Hay Group’s PayNet UK Salary Tracker.

Almost half of employees unhappy with work/life balance, ONS finds

Almost half of adults aged 16 and over in Great Britain report a ‘relatively low’ satisfaction with their work-life balance, according to findings from the Office for National Statistics.

Employers view a degree as granted when recruiting but look for much more, finds Aldi

Employers now place personal attributes above the importance of a degree among potential job candidates, a study of 2,000 recruiters has shown.

HRDs raise concern staff are not reaching their potential, finds Instep UK

Employee performance has improved in the past two years, yet individuals are still not working to their full potential, according to a recent poll of HR leaders.

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'Little evidence' UK employers are engaging and retaining workers over 50, finds report for Acas

There is “little evidence” of UK employers taking proactive steps to engage and retain older workers according to new research conducted by Cranfield School of Management and Nottingham Business...