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With many UK workers experiencing real wage cuts, persistent and unjustified pay gaps in a tightening labour market, a new research paper by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) identifies areas where employers and policymakers should act to reinvigorate their pay practices to improve employee engagement and productivity.

“Last month, with others, we called on the Justice Secretary to reform the handling of clinical negligence claims.

Responding to the latest Home Affairs Committee report on the implications of Brexit for the UK immigration system, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said:

First of all, congratulations on taking such an accomplished step towards your career in business. Now we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get discuss the importance of these key 6 things you’ll need to prepare.

Tim Clark, head of manufacturing solutions at SAS

Tech-driven productivity and innovation seen as a crucial driver of enduring success

As CV-Library reveals the top reasons for job dissatisfaction amongst the nation’s professionals

Research into how much having a job costs has found that working in the UK could cost you an average of £1,623 a year in work-related expenses.

Research from AXA reveals the assumption that red tape and regulation stifles SME growth bears little resemblance to the reality of many of the nations’ small businesses.

CSG, the Global Talent Experts, headquartered in Leeds made an announcement in their recent AGM that 10% of their business is being gifted to all of their employees in shares so the business is now co-owned by every single one of its colleagues.

Encouraging staff friendships is beneficial for employers

With the imminent enforcement of the new GDPR regulations, a stock market announcement from Dillistone Group Plc made clear the scope of the work being undertaken by executive search firms in preparation for the new rules.

The current state of most organisations’ information security needs addressing with respect to GDPR in order to ensure individuals’ data is kept safe. Now more than ever before, companies need to take responsibility for cyber security as a fundamental part of their business.

Nearly six in 10 (58%) of candidates have taken a second-choice job offer because a potential employer took too long to make a decision, according to independent research of 1,000 jobseekers in the UK commissioned by Robert Half UK.

By Rick Hammell, CEO, Elements Global Services