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All articles published in 2009

Children can harm your career
Two independent pieces of research have highlighted the problems women face when returning from maternity leave. 3 December 2009
Report reveals how small business is affected by driving offences
A report has unveiled the shocking levels of driving offences in company cars in the UK, and how it may be affected small businesses. 25 November 2009
Employees are four times more likely to increase their pension contributions
One in five employees have increased the amount they contribute to their pension in the past year, according new research. 27 August 2009
45,000 NHS staff call in sick every day
A recent study investigates the link between staff habits and productivity, with some interesting results. 21 August 2009
David Fairhurst wins HR's Most Influential 2009
David Fairhurst won HR's Most Influential Practitioner for the second year running last night at Claridges. 4 June 2009
Simon Parsons video reaction to the Chancellor's budget speech
Video footage of Simon Parsons reacting to Alistair Darling's budget speech, 22nd April 2009. 22 April 2009
Ministers accused of double standards over age rules.
The national default retirement age of 65 was scrapped for civil servants later last year and now many people are debating whether or not one rule should apply for all. 3 March 2009
32% of HR staff use Facebook as a recruitment tool
Recent studies show that employers are turning to social networking sites as a recruitment tool, background checker. 11 February 2009
Concerns over maternity leave and pension contributions
Employees who are due to take their maternity leave may choose to increase their salary sacrifice for their pension contributions, hoping that their employer will carry on meeting payments. 16 January 2009
UK faces a talent challenge
A new research project highlights how the skills required from UK employees are constantly changing - presenting a critical problem for businesses. 12 January 2009
229 work-related deaths in one year!
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warns businesses to make their workplaces safer for 2009. 5 January 2009