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Growing number of employers use social media - with no policies to manage it

Nearly half of all businesses do not have social media and networking policies in place, despite the fact that three quarters use social networking for business purposes, according to a survey by law...

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Public sector employers face 37% of employment appeals

The public sector faces 37% of employment appeals despite employing just 22% of UK workforce, research published this morning reveals.

A third of employees lie to avoid work

One in three UK workers admit lying to take time off work, mainly because they’re disillusioned with their jobs, according to research published today by PwC on attitudes to absence.

Recruitment soars in e-business sector

Recruitment into e-business is soaring, with the IMRG e-Jobs Index showing 63% of online businesses increased staff levels over the past year alone, with an estimated 730,000 now working in, or in...

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Employees' opinions not valued in the workplace

Employers are keen to voice their opinions at work, but fee their views are not considered, new research from Monster reveals.

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Long-term absence erodes morale of employees left at work, according to Aviva

Long-term absence is not only an issue for over two-thirds of employers - it can also have a major impact on their staff.

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Gender Contender: Two thirds of businesses "fundamentally opposed" to voluntary quota for women on boards

UK employers are against voluntary or compulsory quotas for women on the board being foisted upon FTSE companies.

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PwC runs training academy for 100 graduates

PwC has given 100 first year university students the chance to showcase their skills with a clear route to a full time role on the firm's graduate programme.

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Remote working soars by 68% in the UK since 2010

The number of employers taking on remote workers over the last year has soared by more than two thirds, according to a survey of 45,000 SMEs.

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Jobs for the boys: 'Top Gear presenter' tops poll of jobs men want to do

'Top Gear presenter' has topped the list of the jobs men would most like to do – beating video games tester and professional sportsman..

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British Safety Council gives its input to Löfstedt health and safety regulations review

The British Safety Council has met with Ragnar Löfstedt as part of his Government-backed independent review of health and safety regulation, which aims to simplify the rules.

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Graduates itching to move on, survey finds

The majority of graduates plan to leave their current jobs within two years, or as soon as something better comes along, a study of 1,900 graduates reveals.

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