Just over half of employees based in the capital work flexibly, compared with 54% nationally

Virtual working is still not being adopted successfully by businesses, despite cost and environmental benefits.

Absence from work cost Britain's employers 17bn in 2009, as the average employee took six days off sick, according to a recent survey of absence and workplace health by the CBI and Pfizer.

The Real Living Wage (RLW), a voluntary salary level independently calculated based on the real cost of living, has today been substantially increased, bringing a much-needed wage boost to hundreds of...