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Union sceptical over Rolls-Royce's whistleblower hotline

Unite has given a lukewarm response to the new whistleblower hotline set up by Rolls-Royce and believes the company's bonus culture is at the heart of its problems.

Better engagement required to prevent staff attrition

Managers need to communicate better with staff to avoid an employee drain in the near future, a psychometrics expert has warned.

UK workers among the most stressed in Europe

Research carried out by the Totaljobs.com suggests British workers suffer more stress and feel less able to deal with their workloads than those in mainland Europe.

Rise in contributions cap 'breathes fresh life' into employee share schemes

Government increases to maximum contributions to Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Inventive Plans (SIPs) has led to a large number of employees joining the schemes.

Board-ready women 'overlooked' by executive search companies

Executive search organisations are not putting women forward for executive roles, despite having sufficient competence for the roles, an expert has warned.

Lack of focus on 'critical roles' is risky business, experts warn

Many companies are not fulfilling their potential because the right talent is not being deployed into the right areas of business and succession planning is focussed too much at the top, panellists at...

Lack of apprenticeships schemes cost economy £4bn a year

The UK is falling behind other G20 countries on apprenticeships, according to a study by think tank Demos. It has one of the lowest proportions of young people in programmes compared with its main...

Almost half of companies allow BYOD, according to report

Companies that have traditionally been nervous about transmitting data outside their IT frameworks are increasingly allowing staff to view business information on personal devices.

Better careers advice needed to encourage young women into apprenticeships, say experts

Young women are still not encouraged to take up apprenticeships to the same extent as men, according to a report by vocational education provider City & Guilds.

Over half of companies allow access to business content on mobile devices, according to recent report

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Companies that have traditionally been nervous about transmitting data outside their IT frameworks increasingly allow staff to view business information on personal devices.

Commuter assignments less disruptive than long-term assignments, says KPMG expert

More employees than ever are being expected to live out of suitcases, working abroad in the week and then returning home on weekends, a report by KPMG suggests.

Almost half of construction workers looking to move jobs in 2014

Research by CareerStructure.com suggests that 47% or workers in the construction, engineering and built environment industries hope to find jobs in other companies this year.