Pay rises have slumped to their lowest level since June 2010, according to data released today from pay specialists XpertHR. The median basic pay increase (which excludes performance-related pay, bonuses and progression payments) in the three months to the end of October 2012 was just 1.8%, the survey finds....

The vast majority of employers (88%) are fully aware of their requirements to auto-enrol staff into a pension scheme, but only half (51%) of those have looked beyond legal compliance and taken steps to ensure their pension arrangements meet the needs of the business and employees. That’s according to...

The latest set of unemployment figures from the Office of National Statistics shows a further downward trend. Unemployment was down by 49,000 on the last quarter, at 2.51m people or 7.8 %. However although there has also been a reduction in youth unemployment, this is still worryingly high at...

The fourth and final edition of Graduate Career for 2012 is free with The Times yesterday with a focus on technology. Produced in association with graduate recruitment website Milkround, the November issue also includes a spotlight on graduate career opportunities in East Anglia along with the usual blend of...

The UK’s demand for a flexible workforce remains strong, according to new evidence from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey, a monthly poll of employer hiring intentions. The research confirms that, despite fears at the time, the introduction of Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) in October 2011...