Office and workplace
Office and workplace
Bin men start work to rule over plans to slash wages
RUBBISH collections in the Capital have been thrown into chaos after bin men began working to rule over plans to cut their pay.
Could 'fit notes' be an answer to the abuse of sick leave?
THE recently released Absenteeism 2008 survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has, perhaps predictably, led to another round of collective hand-wringing over "sick-note Britain".
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Workers benefit from 'e-break'
BANNING staff from using the internet for personal use at work could hit productivity because they need a break to help reduce stress, according to a new report.
Business leaders urged to fill skills gaps with local workers
BUSINESSES should use ex-offenders and Scots with disabilities to bridge workforce gaps they currently fill with migrant workers, according to the leader of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.
Flexible hours boost for millions
THE right to request flexible working hours is to be extended to about 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16, the government announced yesterday.
'Sickies costing UK £1.6bn a year'
SICK leave cost UK businesses £13.2 billion last year, with workers taking an average of 6.7 days' absence for illness, a report out today reveals.
Tuesday's the day we work hardest
TUESDAY is the most productive day of the week, while most workers start to wind down for the weekend at 2pm on a Friday, according to a report.
Staff want easy trip to work
WORKERS would rather have decent health and safety standards and good transport links to the office than perks such as canteens and gym membership, according to a report.
Woman boss wins job fight with Scots hotel tycoon
DONALD Macdonald, the multi-millionaire founder of Scotland's largest hotel chain, has lost a legal battle against an executive who claimed she was bullied and sacked from his company.
More work longer than 40 hours
A RECORD number of people are working more than the traditional 40 hours a week, according to a new report.
Not-so-sweet response to Sugar's 'outdated' remarks on women
SIR Alan Sugar, the entrepreneur and presenter of The Apprentice, faced criticism yesterday after insisting that current equality laws make it more difficult for women to find jobs.
Bosses set for National Sickie Day
BOSSES were said to be braced for a huge increase in absenteeism today as workers are set to be hit by poor weather, post-Christmas and pre-summer blues.
1.2m workers hit by bad weather
SOME 1.2million Britons miss at least one day in the office every year because of bad weather, according to a new report.
Office space running low in Edinburgh
THE amount of vacant office space in Edinburgh has slipped to its lowest level in three years, new figures from Jones Lang LaSalle have revealed.
Heigh-ho, it's off to work we go (and music really will help)
IT SEEMS Snow White had the right idea. Jauntily encouraging people to embrace their jobs in the ditty Whistle While You Work, she sang: "Imagine that the broom is someone you love."
Scots working extra hours 'owed £4,517'
THE average Scottish employee who works unpaid overtime missed out in £4,517 worth of wages last year, according to new figures.
Northern Scots happy at work
WORKERS in the north of Scotland have among the highest levels of job satisfaction in Britain, a survey has revealed.
Workers urged to shop Scrooge bosses
WORKERS were yesterday urged to "shop" unscrupulous bosses who continue to refuse to pay the minimum wage, after a study showed around 150,000 people were being denied the statutory rate.
Call for underpaid workers to 'shop Scrooge bosses'
WORKERS were today urged to "shop" unscrupulous bosses who continue to refuse to pay the minimum wage after a study showed around 150,000 people were being denied the statutory rate.
Parenting puts an end to domestic bliss
IT IS a familiar scene played out in busy households across the country. Colin Elliot is frantically getting his youngest daughter ready for school when he realises she has lost one of her shoes, her lunchbox is missing and last night's homework has disappeared.
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