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Permanent HR salaries increase 0.9% since August but vacancies drop, according to Badenoch & Clark

Permanent salaries in the HR profession have increased by 0.9% since August, but permanent vacancies have dropped 10.13% in the same period, according to Badenoch and Clark, latest talent spotlight,...

Waitrose launches online learning and development system for 47,000 staff

Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, has launched a tool to provide personal and team development to staff across its growing business.

Alphabet acquires ING Car Lease

Fleet provider Alphabet has acquired ING Car Lease for the sum of 637 million euros.

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Westbury Street Holdings invests in leadership development across five businesses

Contract catering company, Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), has launched a training course to develop leaders across its five businesses.

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Almost half of working parents 'completely unaware' of childcare vouchers

Working parents are unaware of the financial benefits that could be available to them through their employer, according to a survey commissioned by Co-Operative Employee Benefits.

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Agency Workers Regulations: A 'damp squib', say recruitment experts

The much-anticipated Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) have come into effect, but industry experts predict the changes to the law will come as nothing more than an “inconvenience” to employers that are...

Learnpurple launches fresh 90-minute approach to L&D

Talent management company Learnpurple has reinvigorated and improved its learning and development programme, following consultation with clients, talent management consultants and development...

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UK workers are not happy, research finds

The latest Happiness at Work Index from recruitment consultancy Badenoch & Clark, published today, reveals that only a third (36.5%) of UK workers are happy in their job. A quarter (24.2%) say they...

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Business insolvencies continue to decrease, according to Experian

The rate of business insolvencies dropped to 0.08% in August, its lowest point since February, a report published this morning reveals.

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AWR will increase employer spend by 5%, says Reed

UK businesses could face a 5% increase in annual pay costs as a result of major new regulations that come into force tomorrow (1 October 2011), according to recruitment firm Reed.

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Employment relations minister says AWR could benefit employment strategy for companies hoping to grow

The minister for employment relations, consumer and postal affairs, Edward Davey (pictured) told HR magazine the Government will “work closely” with the recruitment sector on the Agency Workers...

Government has failed to stem the flow of new employment regulation, according to the BCC

Earlier this week the Government published its full summary for 2011 on cutting the cost of regulation for business.