http://www.ceridian.co.uk/ News articles for HR and payroll professionals brought to you by Ceridian UK en-us Ceridian Corporation http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-457,00.html?utm_source=RSS Wed, 14 May 2008 05:55:46 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-457,00.html?utm_source=RSS Employers who break the rules and employ illegal workers face tough sanctions, with low-skilled workers from outside the EU to be barred. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-456,00.html?utm_source=RSS Fri, 09 May 2008 08:50:26 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-456,00.html?utm_source=RSS Employees who are fired for dishonest behaviour at work may now find themselves on the National Staff Dismissal Register. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-455,00.html?utm_source=RSS Thu, 08 May 2008 06:50:09 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-455,00.html?utm_source=RSS Britain could be facing a skills flight of IT professionals, many of whom are considering leaving the country for work abroad. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-454,00.html?utm_source=RSS Thu, 08 May 2008 04:47:16 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-454,00.html?utm_source=RSS Research shows that many UK office workers have turned to the office drunk or hungover, with inevitable drops in productivity. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-453,00.html?utm_source=RSS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:04:44 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-453,00.html?utm_source=RSS UK bosses fear their jobs are under threat with the rise of flexible working. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-452,00.html?utm_source=RSS Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:21:24 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-452,00.html?utm_source=RSS Sir Alan Sugar might be setting a bad example. 8 in 10 employers have admitted to firing staff on the spot without following the proper procedures, according to research published recently by employment law firm Peninsula. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-451,00.html?utm_source=RSS Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:31:32 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-451,00.html?utm_source=RSS Research has indicated that UK bosses are becoming increasingly wary of employing women who are likely to become pregnant. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-450,00.html?utm_source=RSS Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:11:17 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-450,00.html?utm_source=RSS UK employees are spending too much time in the office, and are not necessarily working any harder. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-449,00.html?utm_source=RSS Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:25:58 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-449,00.html?utm_source=RSS The case of Sandra Samuel versus Waltham Forest Council has led to calls for an end to the stigma of depression in the workplace. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-447,00.html?utm_source=RSS Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:41:16 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-447,00.html?utm_source=RSS More people are in employment, according to the latest official labour market statistics published by the ONS. Is the job market weathering the storm? http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-446,00.html?utm_source=RSS Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:57:48 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-446,00.html?utm_source=RSS If you're unable to get to sleep on a Sunday night, you're not alone, according to a recent survey. 84% of UK workers have trouble sleeping due to worrying about the week ahead! http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-443,00.html?utm_source=RSS Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:51:48 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-443,00.html?utm_source=RSS The war for talent is making it hard for companies to recruit and retain staff in West London and the Thames Valley, according to a recent survey. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-442,00.html?utm_source=RSS Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:41:08 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-442,00.html?utm_source=RSS Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have announced their redesigned new-look self-assessment tax return forms. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-437,00.html?utm_source=RSS Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:38:41 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-437,00.html?utm_source=RSS Chancellor Alistair Darling announced several measures in the 2008 Budget of interest to business. Find out what they are. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-436,00.html?utm_source=RSS Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:09:46 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-436,00.html?utm_source=RSS Forecasters predict a delay in the rise of fuel tax, and the elimination of a tax break on biofuels on the eve of Chancellor Alistair Darling's first annual UK Budget speech. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-435,00.html?utm_source=RSS Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:21:44 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-435,00.html?utm_source=RSS More and more UK employees are being trained in business ethics, according to a study by the Institute of Business Ethics. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-434,00.html?utm_source=RSS Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:59:03 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-434,00.html?utm_source=RSS Recruitment agencies have been targeted by a fraudster who has swindled over £300,000. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-433,00.html?utm_source=RSS Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:09:12 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-433,00.html?utm_source=RSS The OFT has launched a policy pledging to pay financial incentives in exchange for information which helps them take action against illegal cartels. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-432,00.html?utm_source=RSS Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:31:52 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-432,00.html?utm_source=RSS The BIA has stepped up action against illegal working by 40 per cent. Companies hiring illegal workers face unlimited fines and the possibility of prison sentences. http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-425,00.html?utm_source=RSS Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:14:26 EST http://www.ceridian.co.uk/hr/content/1,4099,459-425,00.html?utm_source=RSS Leading employers have today committed to adding over 4,000 apprenticeship places. The announcement came as a kick-start to Apprenticeships Week and was welcomed by Skills Secretary John Denham.