Compulsory quotas for women in the boardroom are a key way forward, according to a poll of women’s business networks, carried out by leadership consultancy, White Water Group.

Six out of ten HR directors believe management reluctance to tackle absenteeism is the main cause for employee absence.

More than two out of three employers (69%) say they have no effective protection against employees making wholly unjustifiable claims to employment tribunals.

One in 10 London managers have not taken any of their holiday entitlement this year, according to research from jobsite LondonlovesJobs, published this morning.