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China tops global poll of countries with staff most likely to 'pull a sickie' to watch sport

With 17 days to go until Euro 2012, almost a quarter of employees have admitted to calling in sick to work to stay at home to watch sport, according to a global poll of more than 7,000 staff.

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UK lags behind in organisational ‘openness’, holding businesses back from collaboration, finds CEO study

Outperforming organisations are embracing openness and discovering new opportunities to create value through collaboration but UK organisations are behind the curve, according to a survey of chief...

Social media, drugs and alcohol: setting the boundaries between work life and private life

Law firm Blake Lapthorn has conducted a survey into the impact on businesses of social media, drugs and alcohol. The survey, which received responses from 274 organisations, looks at these three areas...

Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

Demand for temporary workers in financial services and engineering continues to rise as the ongoing economic uncertainty puts hirers off recruiting permanent candidates, according to research by the...

CIPD appoints Peter Cheese as chief executive

The CIPD has today appointed Peter Cheese (pictured) as its new chief executive.

Tanker drivers' strike narrowly avoided, but Unite claims employers have 'no room for complacency'

A strike by tanker drivers was averted on Friday with drivers voting to accept proposals tabled after eight days of talks at Acas.

City bonuses to collapse to below 1998 levels, finds CEBR

City bonuses look set to fall in 2012/13 to £2.3 billion from £4.4 billion this year and £11.6 billion peak in 2007/08.

Money and lack of skills are all that's stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000

Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack of finances(46%) and not having the right skills (42%), according to new a poll of 3,000 people...

HR magazine sweeps the board at awards for excellence in HR journalism

HR magazine scooped three awards, including HR publication of the year, last night at the Towers Watson Awards for Excellence in HR Journalism at the Serpentine Gallery in London.

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FTSE 50 has only 1% HR representation at board level

Research by HR recruiter Ortus, published this morning, shows HR professionals are "seriously underrepresented" at board level in British companies.

‘Clock watchers’ not ‘workaholics’ most likely to burn out at work, finds Kingston University Study

People who don’t get deeply involved with their work are more likely to suffer ‘burn out’ or emotional exhaustion and have lower levels of well-being, according to a new study but Kingston University...

Corporate 'purpose' emerges as attraction and engagement factor, according to global survey of 4,000 staff

A report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands has revealed a "dramatic shift" in employee attitudes towards work – with corporate ‘purpose’ emerging as a powerful new driver of attraction,...