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Employers are prepared for flexible working during World Cup - but only for England games

The forthcoming World Cup has forced employers to take a pragmatic approach to time and attendance, with more than half considering flexible working for staff during the tournament - but only if they...

Eurozone unemployment rates are on the increase

Unemployment in the Eurozone is continuing to rise, with the unemployment figure reaching 10.1% in April 2010 compared with 10.0% in March.

Why recruitment outsourcing is growing in importance

Outsourcing in the UK was originally seen as a way of reducing costs and passing clerical and low-level customer contact tasks to another company and often another country. While the practice...

Small and medium-sized businesses fail to take HR planning seriously

HR planning has been identified as key to business success but less than 50% of SMEs are taking it seriously, according to a new report.

Raising VAT to 20% could cost 20,000 jobs and the benefits system 1.3 billion

If VAT was increased to 20%, the change could cost 200,000 jobs, according to an HR recruitment firm.

Be prepared to disclose electronic data in bullying and harassment disputes

By now it would be hoped that most employers are up to speed with their legal obligations in tackling stress and harassment in the workplace - that they as a minimum have specific policies in place...

Workers uninterested in 'con' pensions

Just one in eight British employees show any interest in their pension - much lower than the third of people that say they keenly follow them in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

The workplace is a seething hotbed of promotion envy

A survey of more than 1,300 employees finds the office is dog-eat-dog after 34%, of employees in small businesses said that they would purposely sabotage a colleague's chances of a promotion, rising...

Ashridge report highlights organisational failings in leadership development and internal comms

New research published by Ashridge Business School shows organisations are failing to provide effective leadership development, internal communications and virtual working practices.

Staff expense fiddling tops 3.5 billion

Fraudulent expense claims cost British businesses more than 3.5 billion, with currency exchange company FairFX estimating the average employee claims 462 worth of personal spend as a business expense.

'Marathon job interviews' slammed

Job interviews lasting longer than it takes to run a marathon have been slammed by the Graduate Recruitment Bureau.