The introduction of the ‘fit note’ to replace the ‘sick note’ has provided the nudge needed for managers to open up important conversations with their staff and discuss the best way to help get...
The number of businesses that have closed their final salary pension to all of their staff has jumped by a third, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF)has revealed.
More than two fifths of UK managers are expecting more redundancies in 2012 and over a third feel insecure in their own jobs, according to the annual end of year research from the Chartered Management...
Plans to lower the £84 million cost to the taxpayer, and relieve pressure on businesses, through the introduction of fees for employment tribunals were announced yesterday by justice minister Jonathan...
In contrast to concerning economic predictions, findings from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) reveal an optimistic job outlook for MBA and Masters graduates.
Morrisons is to create 7,000 new jobs in 2012 as it continues its store expansion programme.
Thomas Cook will close up to 200 of its 1,300 stores over the next two years as part of its “thorough review of the profitability of the UK business”.
Seven out of 10 workers will spend one working day nursing a hangover this festive season, costing employers £888 million in lost productivity, poll of 6,000 staff reveals.
While men benefited most during the initial post-recession jobs recovery in 2010, it’s been tough for both sexes in the 2011 jobs market and women have actually fared slightly better than men despite...
Employers should be offered the opportunity to step up and develop the training their business needs for growth, according to a report published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
More than half of larger business want to take on more staff by 2015, but are frustrated by a lack of skilled labour in the UK and burdensome employment regulation, according to a survey of 1,200...
There were 2.64 million unemployed people in the third quarter of 2011, up 128,000 on the previous three months quarter, findings from the Office of National Statistics revealed this morning.