Royal Mail accused of draconian practices

Royal Mail has been accused of using a "draconian and dictatorial" approach to its absence management policy in the same month it launched a health and safety training scheme.

Royal Mail - First-class delivery of wellbeing

Royal Mail's investment in staff health pays for itself many times over in terms of reduced absenteeism, rate of return to work after illness and higher productivity

Most firms do not measure payroll efficiency

The majority of companies do not measure the effectiveness of their payroll operations, according to a new ADP Employer Services report.

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Remote working on the decline

Job cut fears and the cooling economy are causing workers to shun mobile working, according to a Microsoft Windows Mobile report.

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Gap widens between private and public-sector absence

The gap between public and private-sector absence rates has reached a record high, according to the new CBI and AXA Absence Survey.

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Remote workers most inclined to visit porn sites

Remote workers are more than twice as likely as their office-bound colleagues to access porn sites using their company laptop, according to new research.

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Technology Guide: Leader - Embrace technology's emancipating power

There is nothing worse than technology for technology's sake.

The Florida effect

The sunshine state is planning a massive HR outsourcing project. Justin Hunt explores the likely impact on the UK public sector

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HR systems one step at a time

Design what you need now, with the option to add functions you want later. Thats the message from those with personal experience of e-HR. By Peter Crush and Antonia Windsor

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The top 10 causes of absenteeism and what you can do about it

When someone calls in sick, it doesnt necessarily mean they are ill. Jenny Hiscock explores solutions to the most common causes of absence

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Teleworking isnt for the extrovert or computer-illiterate

The Governments Labour Force Survey is expected to reveal that 6% of the UK working population telework. The numbers are growing year by year but, asks Laura Wilks, is working from home ever going to...

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