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Employees don't switch off from work
More than a third of UK employees take business calls on holiday, with top level management and the over-65s guiltiest of not switching off from work, research finds.
SMEs lax on company information security
Half of UK small businesses still believe that the loss or theft of data from their organisation would have no impact on their company.
New incubators to focus on internet start-ups
New e-businesses in the very early stages of business development will now have access to ten newly launched incubators, which will focus specifically on the internet sector.
FSB: Flexible parental leave will hurt small firms
Government plans to extend flexible working rights and introduce a new system of flexible parental leave will hurt small firms, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
Work/life balance blurred for directors
Managers’ readiness to switch between work and leisure activities during their time off is creating a ‘grey area’ between their personal and professional lives, research finds.
SMEs divided about bank holidays
Many UK SMEs want the May Day bank holiday to be moved to later in the year.
Employees struggle with work/life balance
Workers are finding it increasingly difficult to leave their job at the office, finds research.
Office workers mindful of the environment
Concern for the environment is impacting on office working habits.
Businesses concerned about paternity leave changes
Company owners are worried about the potential damage caused by this month’s changes to paternity leave, finds research.
Employees would take their dog to work
Some 85 per cent of employees who have dogs would bring them into the office given the opportunity, finds research.
South West companies more eco-aware
Companies in South West England are the most supportive in the UK of workplace eco-initiatives, with whereas those in the North West are the least, research finds.
Sandwiches fall short at the picnic
Four-fifths of employees think the quality of sandwiches at their business meetings has fallen, research finds.
Britain split over Royal Wedding holiday
Managers in England are almost twice as likely to give their staff a day off for the Royal wedding as those in Scotland, research finds.
Employees think bosses live the good life
Almost a third of employees think the boss of their firm has an extravagant office, research finds.
BCC hails 'pragmatic approach' to pay
Some 49 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will freeze pay in 2011, according to a survey of 450 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
