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What a liberty – half of us are swinging the lead at work, survey finds

More than half of employees in the UK ‘take liberties’ at work, such as making personal calls, taking extended lunch breaks or frequently arriving late, reveals a survey out today.

Slight economic growth is not enough to stimulate employment, says Work Foundation

News that the UK economy grew by 0.5% in the first three months of the year, reducing the risk of a double-dip recession, will not have an effect on the rates of unemployment, according to The Work...

The grass is greener: Growing number of Brits looking for work abroad, survey reveals

The temptation for workers to leave the UK for pastures new is stronger than ever according to a survey of 1,000 employees by Aviva.

Shortlist of finalists for the HR Excellence Awards 2011

In a record year of entries, the HR Excellence Awards judging day, gave the esteemed panel a lot to consider when choosing who they thought was worthy of the accolade of HR excellence.

Thousands of workers denied time off for Royal Wedding, according to Citizens Advice

As most British workers look forward to enjoying an extra bank holiday to celebrate the royal wedding, a new report from national charity Citizens Advice reveals that tens of thousands of workers are...

In recruitment, beauty is not in the eye of the beholder

Good-looking women who put a photograph on their CVs when applying for jobs are less likely to get a response than less attractive women, if the person recruiting them is also a woman, according to...

Move over grandad: Younger employees want their older colleagues out

The Government may be encouraging older people to work longer, but Britain’s young adults want them off the agenda.

Young adults are ‘most stressed’ at work, survey finds

Adults under the age of 25 are more stressed than any other age group, with the stresses of ‘unemployment’ and ‘exams’ among the most commonly cited factors, reveals a survey published today.

Royal wedding holiday uncertainty damaging staff morale, survey finds

The extra discretionary bank holiday for the royal wedding is set to impact upon employee morale up and down the country, with workers desperate to secure time off, according to a recent study of...

GPs report employees having been sacked while off sick

Britain’s family doctors 'routinely' see patients who have been dismissed from their job during an illness, new research reveals.

Getting your swing back: Rory McIlroy - performing under pressure

Pressure is an inherent and incessant part of the modern world; and no one knows more about performing under pressure right now than 21 year old Rory McIlroy.

Workplace stress? It’s not all about the hours

The number of part time workers in the UK is soaring and while that may sound like a sensible move by companies looking to carefully manage staff costs in a time of austerity, the change is being...