Yardstick Update
Private sector organisations predict 2% pay rise
Private sector organisations predict a median pay rise of 2% in the year September 2009 to August 2010, according to...
Recession redundancies vastly underestimated by employers
Almost half of employers vastly underestimated the number of redundancies they would be forced to make in 2009, according to...
Housing association staff pay continues to rise
Basic pay for housing association employees increased by a median of 3.8% in the 12 months to July 2009, according...
Psychometric testing increasingly used in pre-employment screening
Pyschometric testing is on the increase, according to findings from research by Personnel Today’s paid-for sister service XpertHR.The survey of 90...
Impact of recession on learning and development
The recession has had a negative impact on learning and development for more than half of employers, according to a...
Health-related benefits provision is in decline
The provision of health-related benefits has taken a hit during the recession as employers continue to cut costs, according to...
Staff benefits and allowances 2009: childcare vouchers top the list
Childcare vouchers are the most commonly offered benefit by employers, according to research from Personnel Today‘s paid-for sister service XpertHR.The...
Public sector bodies most likely to tackle diversity
Public sector bodies are the most likely organisations to tackle diversity, according to research from Personnel Today‘s sister publication IRS...
Use of employment agencies on the wane
The use of recruitment and employment agencies* is falling – a trend that is likely to continue in the current...
‘Survivor syndrome’ among staff is hindering employers
‘Survivor syndrome’ – which describes the physical and psychological impact of redundancies on the remaining staff who didn’t lose their jobs –...
UK labour turnover rates and costs in 2008
One in 10 UK employees resigned from their job in 2008, according to the median labour turnover rate in recent...
Recession threatens equality timebomb for female leadership pipeline
The recession could irreparably damage the pipeline of female leadership in the UK, according to recent research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).The...
Managing the recruitment and absence of people with disabilities
Two-thirds (67%) of employers have a written policy that deals with disability as part of a more general diversity policy,...
Bonus schemes still in use by 80% of firms
The majority (80.3%) of employers are still operating bonus or incentive schemes, according to recent research from Personnel Today‘s sister...
