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Newly published IR35 forum minutes offer further indication that speculated reform could reach the private sector, which highlights the need for end engagers to start preparations now, urges tax specialist, Qdos Contractor of The Qdos Group.

Employers can now create, implement and analyse bias-free, data-driven video assessments, using a new platform launched today by assessment specialist cut-e

Demand in BFSI exceeded the three month and six-month level by 12 percent and 19 percent respectively.

Almost two thirds of employers (65%) believe that they will be negatively impacted by skills shortages in 2018, according to a research paper entitled “Solving the UK Skills Shortage” from Robert Walters, totaljobs and Jobsite.

63% of managers still haven’t heard of the apprenticeship levy – 93% still not making full use of it.

As wage stagnation plods on past the decade mark and salaries aren’t much to shout about, the perks of a job can make all the difference to workers. Yet, the latest survey statistics on SME perks satisfaction shows that companies are far from offering the ones that really make a difference.

A new study from global employee engagement company, Reward Gateway, which surveyed 500 workers and 250 senior decision makers across the UK, has revealed that only 19% of employees feel completely informed about their employer’s corporate mission and only 23% of employees feel completely informed about the values of the organisation they work for.

Mike Blanchard, Director of Customer Intelligence Solutions, North EMEA at SAS

Were you aware that people now watch one billion hours of YouTube videos every day? Or that 85% of videos on Facebook are watching without sound?

By Liz Walker, HR Director, Unum UK

Today, the first Monday in February, has traditionally seen the highest number of UK employees absent from work through sickness.

Research released today reveals that quality professionals have some of the highest levels of job satisfaction compared to related professions.

National Sickie Day is here – the day when the greatest number of UK employees call in sick. Now, new research from bed manufacturer Sealy UK shows that this trend could – in part – be driven by staff failing to get the quality sleep they need to function effectively at work.

Emma O'Leary, employment law consultant for the ELAS Group, offers comment on the F1 pit girls story:

HR teams are not prepared to meet the fourth industrial revolution, according to recent research from ADP and IDC, in a survey of 2,022 HR decision makers across eight countries in Europe. The report revealed that over a fifth (22%) of Human Capital Management (HCM) processes are still inputted manually.