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Returning to work after a holiday is a major source of employee stress

The stress of returning to work dampens the holiday spirit of almost two thirds of staff, new research reveals.

Current economic uncertainty is more damaging to employers than the recession

The current economic uncertainly is more unsettling to employers than the recession of last year, new research shows.

London employees face pay cuts if they don't make it to work during tube strikes

Employees who cannot make it to work due to tube strikes could face pay docks, according to legal experts.

Recruitment prospects slowing down, according to new reports

UK employers predict a static hiring rate for the remainder of 2010 amid concerns of further inconsistent market demand.

The success rate of age discrimination claims has improved

The number of age discrimination claims accepted by employment tribunals increased by more than a third over the past year, according to the Employment Tribunals Service.

Employers are worried about the practical impact of scrapping the default retirement age

Leading employers have revealed their fears over next year's abolition of the default retirement age.

Managing budgets is the top priority for employers this year

The careful management of finance, expenditure and cash flow will be the top priority for almost half of employers this year, pushing down training, staff retention and recruitment.

HR ebooks: What's next for HR?

Dave Ulrich, professor of business administration at the University of Michigan and HR's Most Influential Thinker for the past three years, shares new perspectives on HR in an exclusive ebook from HR...

B&Q launches environmental perks for staff as part of CSR campaign

B&Q is to help 30,000 employees to reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprint with a programme of eco-incentives that could save up to an estimated 4.2 million in cash and over 19 million kg...

Goldman Sachs: The minefield of judging corporate morality and ethics

At the HR Excellence Awards this year there was some discussion about Goldman Sachs, the global investment bank, winning the award for Most people focused CEO. As one of the judges for other awards...

Public sector workers prepare for the worst

Public sector jobseekers have resigned themselves to the fact they will have to take a pay cut, travel further to work or even relocate.

Sleep deprived staff offered a siesta session by Travelodge

Travelodge is offering a free live classical music siesta service in a bid to help some of the 22 million sleep deprived British workers get some extra shut eye during their working day.