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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Leaders must get the sustainable message - or die

Leaders have got to lift their heads from the grindstone and see beyond the horizon to a new sustainable economic model, the founder of the world's leading sustainable company told chiefs this week.

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Employee misunderstanding costs 18.7 billion

<p>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.</p><p>Counting the Cost of Employee...

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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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CSR Legal liability - Directors' dilemma

The first ever statement in statute spells out the duty of directors to promote business success while having regard to its environmental and social impact. Martin Webster explains

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Corporate social responsibility - Ethical to the core

HR teams are in the best position to embed CSR into their organisation's culture and ensure decisions are made with wider ethical issues in mind, says minister for energy Malcolm Wicks.

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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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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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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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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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