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Half of employers face prosecution over ill-conceived evacuation plans for disabled staff

One in two employers is under prepared for evacuations in the workplace and wheelchair users and the mobility-impaired are most at risk from being unable to make a safe escape, according to a survey...

Employers suffer minimum Olympic disruption, but enjoy morale boost, ILM reports

Two thirds of UK businesses said the Olympics were less disruptive than expected; with nearly half (48%) reporting no impact on their organisation and 79% of managers saying their jobs were not...

More than half of employers don't test company car drivers for alcohol or drug use, finds Brake

More than half of fleets (57%) do not test drivers for alcohol, and an even greater proportion (63%) do not test for illegal drugs.

Retail staff happier with working conditions than peers in other industries, finds ETS study of 540,000 staff

Retail employees are happier with their compensation, manager and job security than peers in other industries according to a survey by consultancy ETS from over 540,000 workers in retail, financial...

Business leaders' lack of confidence in Government plans holds back employment strategy, reports IoD

Business leaders have low confidence in Government’s proposals for growth in the UK, and just under two thirds (62%) believe Government plans to simplify employment law have, so far, been...

Graduate recruits reckon they have fewer job opportunites than in 2007, reports Hay Group

Graduates believe they have fewer job opportunities than five years ago, despite most companies continuing to offer graduate schemes, according to research by global management consultancy, Hay Group.

Death of a salesman: building relationships with clients is a ‘losing’ technique in the fight to make sales, claims CEB

The tradition of relying on good relationships to make sales is a 'losing strategy' according to a study from Corporate Executive Board (CEB), the member-based advisory company.

Pay growth slows for FTSE 100 directors, finds IDS

Bonuses frozen for many, and falling for some but FTSE-100 CEOs still see a median 8.5% earnings rise, according to the Incomes Data Service (IDS).

Employees demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude despite recession threat, Legal & General reveals

Despite gloomy stories that UK job creation has fallen to a three year low, UK workers are feeling very positive and demonstrating great entrepreneurial spirit, Legal & General has reported.

Small businesses are seeking out cheaper training, says FPB

Small businesses are seeking out “affordable” training alternatives in order to sidestep steep staff development costs, research from the Forum of Private Business has revealed.

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Strike action now ‘a fact of life’ for employers as ONS figures show 1.4 million days lost to unrest in 2011

Staff strikes are an “increasingly common fact of life in the public and private sector”, and are something that employers need to plan for in the current economy, employment law experts have warned.

Most NHS organisations are ready to support doctors with formal assessments, says NHS Employers

NHS Employers says most organisations are now ready to begin medical revalidation and has urged a Government decision to start the process later this year to ensure patients have access to the highest...