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Vince Cable pledges to curb executive pay

Business secretary Vince Cable (pictured) has pledged to curb executive pay, give power to shareholders to block “excessive” pay packages and make firms justify high pay packages on company reports.

Pension pots will diminish for younger workers, according to analysis by Barnett Waddingham

Figures produced by the actuarial firm Barnett Waddingham point to a big disparity between what a young person can expect to receive in the future by way of a private sector pension arrangement...

Google and Apple voted 'best companies to work for', YouGov/Croner report shows

Google is mentioned most often as the best company to work for and Apple isn’t far behind in a new survey of more than 2,133 UK adults.

UK employees among most stressed in the world, global survey of 60,000 reveals

Workplace stress is at a four-year high, according to a Kenexa report which revealing 35% of UK employees are now experiencing an unreasonable level of stress at work.

Adecco identifies HR sector as an area for growth in recruitment this year

Recruitment firm Adecco has predicted “gradual growth” in some sectors in the jobs market in 2012, particularly in the HR and IT sectors.

Winner of HR's £5,000 leadership development competition

HR magazine is delighted to announce that Kevin Steward (pictured), head of business development at ATS Euromaster, is the winner of our competition to attend Lane4's new High Performance Leadership...

Government to pilot mediation scheme to curb 'complex' tribunal process

The Government is to launch a pilot scheme for two regional mediation networks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of its bid to reform the employment tribunals system, HR magazine...

Harrow Council consults staff on flexible working in search for £62 million savings without pay cuts or additional redundancies

Staff at Harrow Council are to be asked their views on new terms and conditions to help reduce costs at the north west London authority.

Graduates have the skills employers need - but still struggle to find work, survey of 50,000 reveals

More than 80% of students who completed three-year degrees believe they have the skills employers sought, but 84% felt that it was more difficult than ever to find work, according to research...

Jaguar Land Rover reports 61% increase in graduate applications since 2011

Jaguar Land Rover has received 10,632 applications for its graduate recruitment places this year.

Costa Concordia: rushing to blame an employee without knowing the facts?

At first glance it seems odd to draw parallels between Francesco Schettino, the captain of the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, currently under house arrest suspected of the manslaughter...

Lofstedt Review: IOSH says Government's views on health and safety red tape are misleading

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has responded to the Lofstedt Review of health and safety in the UK, saying Government’s views on health and safety red tape are misleading.