Joe Williams

Over a quarter of businesses to increase staff numbers in 2011, says PricewaterhouseCoopers survey

28% of businesses say they will expand their workforce next year, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, with 15% of these saying the increase will be significant.

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Employers 'ill-prepared' for Incapacity Benefit review

Employers have not prepared sufficiently for the Government's review of Incapacity Benefit, according to research released this week.

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Agreements between employers and trade unions have helped employment stay in 'good state' during recession

Negotiations between trade unions and employers have played an important role in staving off unemployment levels during the economic downturn, according to a leading employment research organisation.

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Employers must keep up with new forms of communication, says Acas chief conciliator

Employers risk losing control of the flow of information to staff if they do not keep up with modern forms of communication, according to the the chief conciliator at the Advisory, Conciliation and...

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Sainsbury's ups commitment to flexible working through innovative partnership with Carers UK

Sainsbury's is to develop its flexible working policies for employees with caring responsibilities following a tie up today with Carers UK.

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One third of workers have had fling with colleague

A survey by Gaydar has suggested that up to a third of workers have had an affair with a colleague.

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UK workers most disengaged in Western Europe

Management consultants Hay have released a study that suggests that workers in the UK are the most disengaged in Western Europe.

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Charity launches volunteering platform for businesses

A web-based platform for managing the volunteering programmes of businesses and organisations has been launched.

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Hutton proposes pay ratio cap for public sector execs

The salaries of senior executives in the public sector should remain within a given ratio of those of other staff members, according to the Fair Pay Review.

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Payroll giving to charity decreases by 50%

Donating to charity via payroll giving has decreased by 50% since September 2008, according to a HR and payroll services.

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Office for Budget Responsibility's employment forecast "very optimistic"', says CIPD

The Office for Budget Responsibility's reduction of its forecast of public sector job cuts in 2015-16 by 200,000 represents a "very optimistic" outlook, according to the Chartered Institute for...

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One in five UK workers spends a month every year on email

20% of UK workers in the UK spend 32 days every year or more managing their email, according to a recent survey.

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