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NHS Employers publishes guidance on ensuring staff are competent with English language

NHS Employers has published guidance for employers on ensuring staff are competent with the English language.

Minister for employment claims promising results from first five months of Work Programme

Five months in, the employment minister Chris Grayling (pictured) has welcomed promising results from the Government’s Work Programme.

Business insolvency drops overall since December, but increases for large business

Business insolvency rate in the UK has fallen back to the same rate as January 2011 – although there has been an increase in insolvencies amongst organisations with more than 500 employees.

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Numbers of employees saving for retirement at lowest levels since 1997, finds ONS

The number of employees saving into a workplace pension has fallen to a record low of 48%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

BMA ballots doctors on industrial action over pensions, but strikes are out of the question

The British Medical Association has become the latest public sector organisation to ballot members for industrial action short of striking on the Government's NHS Pension Scheme proposal.

Recruitment market shows signs of 'bouncing back' finds Adecco

The number of job vacancies advertised this year suggests the job market is bouncing back, according to Adecco.

Cost efficiencies are main driver to salary sacrifice fleet schemes, finds Zenith

Cost efficiencies and stable pricing are the key factors attracting employees to salary sacrifice, according to a survey carried out by leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing company...

Prudential considers moving head office overseas

Insurance firm Prudential is thought to be considering moving its headquarters out of the UK to avoid EU capital rules coming into effect in 2014.

Employees 'putting off' retirement because they can't afford it, reveals Prudential

More than one in 10 people who had planned to retire during 2012 are making alternative arrangements and putting off drawing their pension for the time being, according to Prudential.

Prince Charles and PM David Cameron call on business leaders to take secondments in disadvantaged communities

HRH The Prince of Wales has joined the prime minister David Cameron and 650 business leaders to call on businesses to help transform UK communities.

'Slave labour' comparison to work experience, damages employment opportunities for young people, says CIPD

The CIPD has warned that news headlines associating voluntary unpaid work experience with “slave labour”, is in danger of denying young people a route into permanent employment, by discouraging...

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The state of people strategy: HR directors invest in talent but fail to predict staff grievances

Uncertainty around the business environment has increased by 50% over the last two years, resulting in higher levels of stress, workforce discontent, absence and presenteeism (working whilst ill)...