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Family problems are the main reason for employee absence in a fifth of businesses

Family issues rank alongside cancer and heart attack as top causes for workplace absence, new research reveals.

Corporate social responsibility pays off in improved employee engagement and business performance

An organisation's participation in corporate responsibility and environmentally-friendly business practices has a significant influence on employee engagement and business outcomes, new research...

Exclusive: A return to the war for talent in the east is on the cards, say Asian HR professionals

Asian HR professionals are predicting a return to the 'war for talent' among employers, according to new research carried out by Thomsons Online Benefits.

CIPD launches free tool to help HR staff map out their careers

The CIPD has launched a free professional development tool for HR practitioners.

Iceland volcano causes 12 times the number of absences through 'transport related' problems

Icelandic volcano disruptions are set to cost UK business 3 million every day.

Conservative leader attacks size of Met Police's HR department in electoral debate on ITV

David Cameron launched an attack on the size of the Metropolitan Police's HR department, labelling them 'form fillers', in last night's first live electoral debate on ITV.

Ruling on annual leave entitlement during long-term sick leave could make SMEs cautious about hiring

New rules on long-term sick leave are preventing almost three-quarters of small businesses from employing new staff, new figures suggest.

Employees were prepared to make pay and working hours concessions to keep their jobs during recession

Three quarters of British workers are still happy to take pay cuts or work fewer hours to save their company as the economy struggles to recover.

Working time directive has had an adverse effect on junior doctors' career development opportunities

A 48-hour week restriction is a 'ticking time bomb' for UK hospitals as the next generation of doctors battle to find time to balance service delivery with other essential experience needed to...

Authoritarian, bureaucratic and secretive are the most common UK management styles, according to a workforce survey

Half of the UK workforce thinks the dominant management style within their organisation is negative, putting the UK's economic recovery at risk.

Firms could be hit by a deluge of resignations on 'Mutiny Monday', according to NorthgateArinso

Employers have been urged to prepare themselves for 'Mutiny Monday' on 10 May when the UK will experience the largest number of resignations since the recession.

2.1 billion paid out in staff expenses claims in 2009 were not within company policy

British companies failed to control employees' expenses costs during the recession.