Companies must change their attitude to risk in order to avert another financial crisis

Increasing regulation to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis will be completely ineffective if it is not accompanied by a wholesale change in companies' own attitude to risk, according to leading...

Ten ways to streamline your business in 2011

From putting people at the heart of what you do in business to doing it all with a sense of fun, a check-list of 10 top tips.

HMV group HR director says store closures like "pruning the branches" to support future growth

Steve West, group HR director at HMV, has hit back at press reports that the entertainment giant is struggling for survival.

Employee misunderstanding costs 18.7 billion

Employees in the UK and US are costing business 18.7 billion a year because they do not fully understanding their jobs, according to a Cognisco survey.

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Vast majority of workers earning below-inflation pay rises

Nearly 95% of UK workers are receiving below-inflation pay increases, according to a new survey.

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Police claim a moral victory in fight over pay award

<p>Police officers have claimed they have "won the moral case" even though they have lost their High Court fight to force the Government to backdate a 2.5% pay award. </p><p>The Police Federation...

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Governments strategy is good news for carers who work

A leading carers campaigning group has backed the employment aspects of the Governments Carers Strategy.

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London Olympics is proving good for job creation

<p>British business is booming as increasing numbers of employment opportunities are created due to the 2012 London Olympics, according to research from Adecco. </p><p>It found that of all the work...

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Job prospects positive despite economic climate

The majority of workers are confident in their ability to remain in or get a new job, despite fears of an economic downturn, according to a new report.

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Job prospects positive despite economic climate

<p>The majority of workers are confident in their ability to remain in or get a new job, despite fears of an economic downturn, according to a new report. </p><p>Research from Jobsite.co.uk shows that...

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PM outlines major changes in workplace rights

The prime minister has outlined plans to improve employees skills, give agency workers more rights and get more people off benefits and into work over the next year.

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Senior managers get better benefits than their superiors

Senior managers get more perks than their higher-ranking colleagues, according to a new Croner report.

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