Nothing is certain in UK business given this year's recession but HR professionals have been warned they must manage staff uncertainty differently from how they manage change.

Computershare has acquired Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers.

<b>Low cost and easy access are the guiding principles for the team merging the HR systems of easyJet and Go. By Justin Hunt</b>

Even with the wealth of expertise available, creating a single e-HR system for the merged Hewlett-Packard/Compaq group was a major challenge. Trevor Clawson reports

Companies dont really want employees to think, says Richard Donkin. Thinking looks too much like taking it easy

The people issues can make or break a merger. What can you do to ensure success? Carol Lewis asks four M&A veterans