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Employers concerned staff are not ready to fund their retirement, survey reveals

Less than a quarter of employers believe their staff are aware of the various retirement income options that are now available.

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Heineken closes defined benefit pension, replacing it with double-matched defined contribution scheme

Heineken, the beer and cider business, has introduced changes to its future pension arrangements for existing employees and new joiners.

Working dads deterred from shared parental leave by loss of earnings, warns think tank Demos

Families with a father who takes advantage of the new transferable parental leave risk a “daddy penalty” of almost £20,000 according to a report on flexible working by the think tank Demos.

Agency Workers Regulations: advice for employers

From October the Agency Workers Regulations will give agency temps the right to many of the same benefits as permanent staff.

Government's 'nudge' approach to health is not enough, according to House of Lords and Work Foundation

The projected rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic disease in the UK population to 2050 are increasing so rapidly that the Government’s "fondness for ‘nudging’" - or persuading people to make...

TM Lewin implements online HR platform

Retailer TM Lewin has launched an online platform to run its talent management, workforce planning, HR and payroll strategies.

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Code launched to ensure 'fair, open and high-quality' internships

The CIPD and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) have launched the Government’s Common Best Practice Code for High-Quality Internships.

60,000 jobseekers already registered for Olympic Games opportunities in 2012

With just over a year to go until the 2012 London Olympic Games, 60,000 jobseekers have already registered on the official job board but competition for candidates is still expected to be tough.

Recruitment remains stable - and looks set to pick up, according to Adecco

The recruitment market remained relatively stable in June compared to the previous month according to Adecco and the latest data from mysalarychecker.com but the cautious mood looks set to turn more...

Demos report finds flexible working 'particularly important' in sluggish economic climate

A report, published this morning by think tank Demos states flexible working is "particularly important" in a sluggish economic climate where employment legislation has been cast as a potential...

Reported fraud in UK business appears to be on the decrease, according to BDO

Reported Fraud in the UK has reached a plateau, according to accountancy firm BDO's six-monthly update, suggesting that the UK authorities have reached the limit of their ability to prosecute...

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Sports Direct staff enjoy average £44,000 share bonus each

Staff at retail chain Sports Direct, are set to enjoy an average share bonus of £44,000 each – but will have to wait until 2013 for the bulk of it.