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Drop in number of employee absences

The number of work absences caused by sickness fell in 2011, with 131 million working days lost last year. According to the Office for National...

Councils offered air pollution grants

A grant programme to help support local authorities in their efforts to tackle air pollution has been announced. The Government's Department for Environment, Food and...

Women thriving in charity jobs

Women are excelling in the charity sector as new figures show they hold more directing roles in charities than FTSE 100 businesses. The Home Secretary...

Single EU patent ‘may be burdensome’

The planned creation of a single European patent might make the enforcement of intellectual property rights more difficult and costly for businesses, a Commons committee's...

Firms opt for shorter property leases

Commercial property occupiers in the UK are now opting for shorter leases, according to the latest study of UK tenancies. In 2011, the survey revealed...

‘Few firms’ struggle with flexible working

Very few employers have found it tough to comply with the UK's flexible working laws, new research suggests. In a survey released by the Chartered...

CMEC returns to ministerial control

Parents using legal services will need to be aware that the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC) will be coming back as a unit in...

Howzat! Cricket dinner raises over £3,000

Football legend turned TV commentator Paul Merson proved the star of the show at a recent annual fund-raising dinner for Chalfont St Giles Cricket Club....

Minister warns over child support

Parents who fail to make child support payments after separating from their partner will face tougher action, work and pensions minister Maria Miller has warned....

High Court judge launches Marriage Foundation

A High Court judge has launched a scheme called the Marriage Foundation, in response to the "Hello magazine approach" to marriage, something he cites as...