Private sector employers are predicting a 2.5% pay award over the next year, according to pay specialists XpertHR. Based on a survey of predicted pay awards for 343 groups of employees in the private sector, findings include: The median (midpoint in the range of values) pay increase in 2013...

The UK ranks fourth internationally for creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ survey published by member-based advisory firm, CEB. Reinforcing this, almost two thirds (63%) of UK employees stated their organisations are actively promoting workplace diversity through relevant policies and programmes. In contrast,...

In response to today’s unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics, Kevin Green, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, says: “More people in work than ever before and the lowest unemployment in over a year is another significant step on the road to recovery. The truly amazing thing...

A recent global poll conducted by Monster  reveals more than half of respondents (55 per cent) would change jobs for the opportunity to work in an industry they are passionate about.  While we know from past research that salary, benefits and job location are critical to the job decision-making...

The Law Society has warned that removing certain provisions from the Equality Act will not help employers. The warning comes after the government published a series of amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill this week. The amendments, to be considered in the report stage of the Bill,...