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More than half (54%) of UK employers say the national living wage, which comes into force on 1 April 2016, will have an effect on the paybill. That’s according to research by the CIPD and the Resolution Foundation think-tank, which suggested that the retail and hospitality sectors will be hardest hit. Four out of five… Continue reading →

Strengthening global career opportunities can help improve retention, says L’Oréal UK&I HRD Isabelle Minneci “People who have worked for us in two countries are around 20% more likely to stay with us,” she told HR magazine. “If it rises to three countries the retention rate increases by 25%, so we are able to see a… Continue reading →

Study shows lack of control over work patterns harms employee mental health Employers could be facing a raft of employment tribunal claims from ‘the new workforce’ as research has found that ‘manager controlled flexible scheduling’ has a clear impact on employee mental health. According to research from the University of Cambridge, rising job insecurity and… Continue reading →

Unhealthy lifestyles and poor health are costing British firms £57 billion a year in lost productivity British companies are losing on average 23.5 days of productive time per employee each year because of staff sickness and ill-health, according to Britain’s Healthiest Company, a collaboration between VitalityHealth, Mercer, and The Sunday Telegraph. The research measured both… Continue reading →

More than half (54%) of UK employers say the national living wage, which comes into force on 1 April 2016, will have an effect on the paybill. That’s according to research by the CIPD and the Resolution Foundation think-tank, which suggested that the retail and hospitality sectors will be hardest hit. Four out of five… Continue reading →