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Meet the HR magazine team at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

The entire HR magazine team is downing tools this afternoon to head to Manchester for the CIPD Conference and Exhibition 2011.

Employers warned to prepare for winter following findings showing one in 10 were 'seriously' impacted by bad weather last year

Employers have been warned to get their house in order and ensure their workplace is “winter proof” before the predicted snow and frosts hit the UK later this month.

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Grimsby and Doncaster identified as major 'black spots' for high levels of NEETS, by The Work Foundation

A report published this morning by The Work Foundation and Private Equity Foundation has uncovered 10 black spots for youth disengagement - cities where between one in five and one in four young...

'Vast majority' of staff do not work flexibly - and most don't want to - BCO/YouGov report reveals

Flexible working is “a myth” for the vast majority of employees, according to a survey of 1,000 staff by the British Council for Offices (BCO).

Legal & General predicts £2 million savings per year, after roll out of employee wellbeing strategy

Legal & General is set to “significantly reduce” absenteeism and increase productivity across its entire workforce, following the launch of a successful health and wellbeing pilot initiative.

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Pensions Bill receives Royal Assent

The Pensions Bill 2010-11 received Royal Assent yesterday bringing into force changes, including the increase in State Pensions Age (SPA), changes following the switch from RPI to CPI for increases to...

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Disabled jobseekers don't get the help they need from recruiters and employers, survey shows

Despite evidence of recruitment industry commitment to helping disabled candidates find work, it is the “attitude and knowledge” of recruiters that cause the greatest frustration for disabled job...

Penny de Valk joins Fairplace Cedar as CEO

Fairplace Cedar, the talent management organisation, has appointed Penny de Valk (pictured) as its new CEO.

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Asda to recruit 5,000 extra staff and offers employees 750,000 overtime hours in run-up to Christmas

Asda has launched a drive to recruit an additional 5,000 seasonal staff to work during the Christmas period.

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University of Warwick: lack of part time opportunities means mothers forced to return to work full time

Women in the UK are being forced to go back to work full-time or abandon their careers after having a child because of a lack of part-time work, particularly those in senior or highly-paid roles,...

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Employers cut back on Christmas, with a quarter scrapping festive parties

Company Christmas parties used to be the biggest shindig of the year but a quarter of employees reveal their work is not putting on a ‘do’ at all this year, according to research commissioned by the...

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Board diversity is more than a ‘shop window’ but can lead to a real prize for business, FTSE 250 told

Steven Holliday, chief executive at National Grid addressed FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 leaders this morning saying: “Board diversity may be the ‘shop window’ but the real prize for business is to ensure...