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Campaign launched to name and shame employers that don't pay interns

Employee benefits

Graduate Fog, a careers website, has launched a campaign to 'name and shame' employers that "exploit young workers" by not paying them for internship placements.

Work-life balance: global survey reveals differences between what employers say and do

A global survey published yesterday by WorldatWork reveals a growing imbalance between what employers say about work-life balance and what they actually do.

Heineken receives 95% voluntary sign-up to DC pension scheme

Heineken, the beer and cider company, has achieved a 95% voluntary sign-up to its new defined contribution (DC) pension scheme - with 2,091 employees from an eligible 2,200 choosing to joining the...

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Acas: trade unions are still valuable and powerful in workplaces

Despite the historical decline in membership levels, trade unions are still a valuable and powerful force in today’s workplaces according to a paper published today by Acas.

HR staff are among the most disillusioned employees when it comes to preparing for retirement, Mercer reveals

Employees are experiencing a crisis of confidence in their readiness for retirement, according to research by Mercer, and HR staff are amongst the most disillusioned.

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US food wholesaler C&S Wholesale Grocers launches online recruitment system

C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest food wholesaler in the US with approximately 17,000 employees, is working with Kenexa Simulations to engage job candidates through interactive online recruitment...

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UK's employment outlook 'stalling', according to Manpower

While the UK’s employment outlook remains moderately positive in Q4 2011, the recovery seen in the past eight quarters has stalled, according to a Manpower report, published this morning.

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Almost half of employees in DC pensions don't know how much they are saving for retirement, says Scottish Widows

Almost half of employees in a defined contribution (DC) scheme do not know what they are contributing towards retirement, according to a study of 5,200 employees, published this morning by Scottish...

Employees 'turn a blind eye' to malpractice at work and almost half don't care

Over three quarters of UK office workers would turn a blind eye to malpractice in the office and fail to report it, according to a report published yesterday by the Federation Against Software Theft...

Agency Workers Directive threatens 500,000 employment contracts, according to Allen & Overy

As many as 500,000 temporary employment contracts could be threatened by the new agency worker rules coming into force next month, according to a report, published yesterday, by Allen & Overy.

Most Influential 2011: Charles Handy enters HR magazine's hall of fame

People

David Fairhurst, senior vice president/chief people officer at McDonald's Restaurants Europe, has been voted HR magazine's most influential practitioner for the fourth year running, while Dave Ulrich,...

Public sector staff forced to put longer hours in the wake of recession

As morale in the public sector dips, just under a quarter of workers in this sector (25.1%) employed by the state claim they have been forced to work longer hours since the recession.

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