BT Group has agreed to a legal separation of Openreach. So what are the HR implications?

For a merger to succeed a business should be looking to adopt the strongest aspects from each culture

Selfridges' Lynne Weedall and the BBC's Valerie Hughes D'Aeth explained the importance of honest communication in change

Organisations going through M&A should focus on the “softer” people agenda or risk the deal derailing

Less than half (47%) of organisations are adequately preparing leaders and managers to manage change

Only four out of 10 (42%) insurance companies recognise the critical importance of cultural integration

HR professionals are unable to speak the same financial language as their company’s dealmakers during mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to research by Towers Watson.

Organisations must take care not to neglect frontline staff communications during M&A activity, Guy Pink, executive director of HR at substance misuse charity Addaction, has told HR magazine.

With an improved economic outlook comes business growth. And with growth: increased merger and acquisition activity.

The London Stock Exchange has diversified greatly in recent years, but how has M&A activity affected HR practice?

HR has a crucial role to play in mergers and acquisitions, from start to finish

Employees at airline The Monarch Group have voted to accept a significant decrease in pay so that the company can target the budget travel market.