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Olympics does little to reverse low workforce morale, reveals Lane4

A barometer released this morning reveals the detrimental impact the ongoing uncertainty in the economic climate is having on the UK workforce, as more than half (52%) of respondents say they have not...

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It's official: work makes people happy, says ONS

The UK’s first national subjective wellbeing report published this week highlights the positive effect of having a job on people’s ‘happiness’.

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Number of female FTSE 100 board members increases by 4% since 2011

The number of women in the boardrooms of the UK’s top companies has increased in the past year, business secretary Vince Cable has said.

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More than half of employees prepared to take confidential business information when they change jobs, says Iron Mountain

One in three employees have taken or forwarded confidential information out of the office on more than one occasion, according to a survey commissioned by information management company, Iron...

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Government calls for evidence on how to make childcare more accessible for working parents

Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas to help improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare.

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Interview with Michael O'Hare, chief HR officer at Heineken

Belfast Boy Michael O’Hare (pictured) wears an emerald green tie, perhaps in honour of his Celtic roots. The province, where two out of five work in the public sector, has not often been associated...

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Private sector employers remain slow to put flexible working contingencies in place for Olympic Games, Citrix reports

At the weekend, civil servants in Whitehall began a programme of flexible working that could last for up to seven weeks in order to avoid travel disruption and crowds during the Olympic and Paralympic...

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Staff are on board with companies' agendas to overcome challenging economy, finds CBI/Harvey Nash report

Companies are working together with their staff to overcome challenging economic conditions, a survey by the CBI and recruitment specialists Harvey Nash has revealed.

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High rate taxpayers fail to claim tax relef on pensions, reveals Prudential

Nearly six out of 10 higher rate taxpayers are failing to claim the full tax relief (worth 40%) they are entitled to receive on their pension contributions, according to independent research...

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House of Lords to investigate why proportion of women on boards is 'so low'

The founder of the 30% Club and CEO of Newton Investment Management, Helena Morrissey, will give evidence to the House of Lords Committee looking at gender balance on company boards this afternoon (23...

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Sunday trading "will give retail business a boost," says business minister

Business is set to get a boost from a relaxation in the Sunday Trading rule, Business Minister Norman Lamb has said.

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Who said retirement was restful? Over 65s are 'living life to the full', finds NEST

Over 65s are more likely than anyone else to be enjoying life to the full, with social lives that most closely resemble the under 25s, according to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

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