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Corporate Manslaughter Act, three years on

Jim Irving, 25 Mar 2011

No responsible organisation will deny the significance of the Corporate Manslaughter Act.

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No expenses spared

David Vine, 24 Mar 2011

Most employees in the UK are not inherently dishonest. Many, if asked, would say they do ‘an honest...

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Bullying causes ripples across business: How to deal with the problem

Colin Potter, 23 Mar 2011

Bullying in the workplace not only affects staff, it can also affect organisations – both large and...

Get a grip on staff absence

Neville Henderson, 22 Mar 2011

With chancellor George Osborne’s second budget coming up tomorrow and the economy still in recovery...

If I wrote the budget…

Justin Govier, 22 Mar 2011

It has been an interesting first year for the Conservative-led Coalition Government.

Chief Executives: Get to know your staff

Jo Harley, 18 Mar 2011

One of my clients was recently asked to participate in the Channel 4 programme, Undercover Boss, but...

Japan: how HR directors are coping

David Woods, 18 Mar 2011

HR directors in Japan have devised varying methods to maintain business continuity and duty of care to...

Royal wedding diplomacy at work

Barry Brooks, 17 Mar 2011

The UK is in the grip of royal wedding fever, elated at the prospect of seeing William and Kate finally...

Political upheaval: the corporate lessons

Simon Hayward, 17 Mar 2011

The political upheaval in North Africa and the Middle East is demonstrating on a grand scale how groups...

MDs in small businesses need to stop spending time dealing with HR issues

Kevin Friery, 16 Mar 2011

According to a recent report by CIPD, the scale of workplace conflict is remarkable and has increased...

Pensions: Employers must ease concerns by improving financial capabilities following the Hutton Report

Martin Osborne-Shaw, 16 Mar 2011

On the face of it, Lord Hutton’s recommendations call for public sector employees to work longer and...

Five hundred days until the Olympics: Sporting Sponsorship – make it come alive for employees

Matt Rogan and Mark Richardson, 15 Mar 2011

Despite the enormous growth in sport sponsorship, employees at sponsor companies are often left wondering...

Pensions: The Hutton Review in a little more depth

Paul Middleman and Chris Hull, 15 Mar 2011

After all the news stories about a radical shake up of public sector pensions what is actually being...

Graduate recruitment: training needs everyone’s support

Glyn Heath, 14 Mar 2011

Many businesses are reluctant to spend on recruiting and not surprisingly given the cautious and challenging...

Christian Dior's sacking of John Galliano raises employment law issues

Michael Slade, 14 Mar 2011

The decision by fashion house Christian Dior to sack its creative director over alleged anti-semitic...

Default retirement age: It's time for employers to ask themselves some tough questions

Orla Gough, 11 Mar 2011

Occupational pensions have historically comprised an important element of the package of benefits most...

Value of HR on board level is growing post-recession

Lynne Hardman, 10 Mar 2011

The banking and financial services sector expanded exponentially in recent years, and with this the need...

Making the most of social networking for HR

Tim Little, 10 Mar 2011

Using the web for recruitment is now a given, not a maybe. So let’s briefly explore this new landscape...

What makes a successful CEO post-recession?

Keith Meyer, 10 Mar 2011

The financial meltdown of the past two years has re-set the rules in some industry sectors and put CEOs...

The people side of space

Peter Crush, 01 Mar 2011

Workstations that rise or fall according to whether you want to sit or stand at your tasks, pods that...

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