Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff collaboration tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda.
Back in the 60s the only technology on an employee’s desk, if they were lucky enough to have any at all, was a telephone. Things have changed
– January 26, 2012Posted in: HR Strategy & Practice
According to new research from global HR Services Group, Penna, HR Directors have seen their influence increase over the past 12 months, suggesting that the economic climate has provided fertile ground for a new breed of HR Director.
Penna’s
UK GDP edged down by 0.2% in the last quarter of 2011, according to the first estimate, slowing sharply from growth of 0.6% in the previous quarter and leaving the level of GDP almost 4% below its 2008 peak. However, the outturn was only a little worse than consensus expectations
At its January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the increased limit on quantitative easing announced in October and to leave the bank rate unchanged once again. The CBI commented that the decision was expected, but noted that the MPC has signalled it is likely to expand
23.12
2011
Self assessment deadline fast approaching
posted at: 11:31 am, Posted in Latest News, By david
HMRC are reminding taxpayers that the deadline for filing self assessment tax returns is fast approaching. According to their website:
‘You must send your online tax return by midnight on Tuesday 31 January 2012.
The deadline is only later than this if you received your tax return,
New company car advisory fuel rates have been published to take effect from 1 December 2011. HMRC’s website states:
‘These rates apply to all journeys on or after 1 December 2011 until further notice, allowing them to reflect fuel prices more quickly. For one month from
The Government has confirmed that pensions auto enrolment will commence in Autumn 2012 and all employers will remain within the scope of the rules.
However small businesses, those with less than 50 employees, will be given additional time to prepare for the implementation. The
Despite the failure to agree on a new EU treaty, Eurozone members and most other EU countries agreed to produce a new inter-governmental treaty laying the foundations of a limited fiscal union at last week’s European Council summit. The treaty would impose strict new limitations on the structural budget deficits
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show clearly how much the labour market has deteriorated in the last 18 months, following the faltering early recovery from recession.
The latest ONS figures have shown further increases in unemployment, and whilst the Chancellor’s Autumn statement has
In a widely anticipated move, the European Central Bank cut its policy rates by 0.25 percentage points for the second month in a row, bringing rates back to where they were at the start of the year. At 1%, the main rate is still well above zero, in contrast to
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