UK labour productivity fell by 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011 on an output per hour basis, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
As an HR director or business leader, are you drawing any parallels between the Government’s approach to dealing with the problems of binge drinking and the way our organisations attempt to create...
Employer confidence in recruitment increased in February and now stands at its highest level in the past 12 months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. This reflects the steady...
Job-related stress is a concern for the large majority of the European workforce, according to the second European Opinion Poll on Occupational Safety and Health.
The CIPD has unveiled its revised code of professional conduct, to be accompanied by modernised complaints and disciplinary procedures.
Employees who can use constructive tension and push authority can not only get the best out of their peers, but are also four times more likely to be a top performer, According to a Corporate...
More than nine out of 10 (93%) UK business leaders plan to either maintain or increase their training budgets over the next year, according to research published today by global e-learning provider...
The difference in average hourly earnings between employees in the public and private sector stood at 8.2% in 2011, according to an article published today by the Office for National Statistics.
The proportion of interim managers working in the public sector has hit a pre-credit crunch low, according to Interim Partners.
In a follow-up to the chancellor’s Budget statement last week the employment projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) show that the public sector workforce is on course to fall to a...
More than three quarters of employers say that the Agency Workers Regulations have had no effect since their introduction six months ago, according to research from recruiter Adecco.
The survey of 1,000 company directors across the UK, commissioned by executive recruitment and talent company Wickland Westcott, reveals almost half (47%) are happy with their salary and 8% believe...
