UK employers are planning to maintain an average 3% salary increase in 2014 for the third year running, according to a report from professional services firm Towers Watson.

?A former executive people director and people and IT director at Asda Stores, David Smith founded his consultancy in 2009

Airline Aer Lingus has outsourced its HR and payroll functions to NorthgateArinso (NGA) marking the biggest single contract for NGA Ireland in its 40 year history.

Employers are so concerned with cutting costs they are setting themselves up for more problems in the long term, claims Watson Wyatt.

Public-sector employers in Kent have launched a new recruitment website, which they plan to advertise in local cinemas to coincide with the latest James Bond film.

Almost four in 10 (38%) senior business and HR leaders have little, basic or no knowledge of workforce analytics, according to research from HR management software company Fairsail.