Key points: – Permanent staff appointments rise at fastest rate since March 2010 – Strongest increase in temp billings for 29 months – Vacancy growth accelerates to six-year high – Pay growth strengthens Summary: The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive...

The Summer 2013 CIPD/Success Factors Labour Market Outlook (LMO) survey report, published today, shows that for the sixth quarter in a row, employers expect jobs growth – meaning more openings for job seekers but more competition among employers for the right candidates. The report shows that the net employment...

The first national Job Confidence Index, which reveals the state of the nation’s work and employment prospects based on a study by ICM of over 4000 people in England shows an overall job confidence score of 51.8 out of 100. The Index, which is based on seven pillars ranging...

Although there has been much talk about the decline in real pay levels that resulted from the post 2007 economic decline, workers across the eurozone have actually fared better relative to their company’s fortunes following the downturn rather than during the period leading up to it. The sustaining of...

Two recent unfair dismissal cases demonstrate the danger of not following correct procedure when dismissing employees. Neither business had proper policies in place, neither followed a code of practice when dismissing staff and both paid the price! Theresa Mimnagh, Associate Director at Lawspeed said: “Coincidentally both of these cases...