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Just a third of employers (34%) have a formal, written policy or an informal, verbal policy in place to support working carers in their workplace, according to a new survey published today.

Employers are being left exposed to the fallout from cancer cases by a lack of specific planning, support and management according to the results of a new survey issued to 500 HR professionals.

Take-up of shared parental leave has been low since its introduction a year ago, with affordability concerns proving a barrier to many eligible employees, new XpertHR research finds.

This year’s crop of graduates are facing lower pay and fewer positions, as a wider slowdown in the jobs market holds back hiring, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk.

Preliminary analysis reveals that pay awards in the three months to the end of April 2016 were worth just 1.7% at the median, according to pay analysts XpertHR. This marks the first time in two years that the median pay award has shifted from 2%, and is the lowest level since the three months to the end of October 2012.

Research confirms shift in power from employers to job seekers, as two thirds of Gen Z candidates believe interviews are about determining whether an employer is suitable for them.

Research released today, one month exactly ahead of the EU referendum, reveals that nine out of ten (87%) Europeans living in the UK are worried about the potential impact of a Brexit vote, with half (49%) fearing for their job security and over a third (37%) for their personal lives.

Big data and people analytics (also known as HR analytics and predictive analytics) are important topics that are relatively new to many working in talent management.

Bricklayers are taking home up to £1,000 a week as building firms compete for workers to keep UK infrastructure and housebuilding projects on track, according to a survey of construction recruitment firms by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

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