Employment issues

Employees should be blocked from Facebook
UK companies are losing £132 million a day as a result of employees wasting their

Government has failed over single equality
The government's proposals for the Single Equality Bill have been criticised by the Chartered Institute

EU money to boost UK employment
A £2 billion investment in jobs and skills has been proposed by the government.The finance

Tribunal cases soared last year
The number of cases brought to employment tribunals between 2006 and 2007 rose by 15

Green credentials are key for employees
The majority of office-based workers think that their employers do not take 'green' issues seriously,

International discussion over career guidance
Employment experts are expected to stress the important role of career guidance in driving skills

Customer service skills needed across the board
Companies are experiencing a growing demand for customer services training, according to a new study.Research,

UK businesses do good job at going green
British companies are displaying a proactive attitude to recycling but are failing on environmentally friendly

CBI bemoans UK "skills nightmare"
Employers' organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is warning that Britain is seriously suffering

Employees dream of going it alone
The number one career choice for British jobseekers is to own and run their own