Employers have been warned about giving negligent references on ex-employees following a recent High Court case.
Sixty-seven businesses in the FTSE 100 are actively engaging with social media, and prefer to use Twitter over Facebook according to a new study.
People who are given greater variety and independence in their jobs feel both less stressed and more satisfied, according to findings from the University of Leicester which suggest several management...
A gap has emerged between the level of pay awards in the public and private sectors, according to the latest analysis of pay settlements from the Incomes data Service (IDS).
A new body, London Workforce Development (LWD), was launched yesterday. It aims to facilitate collaboration between employers, employees, and higher education providers in the capital, to attract and...
A 'majority' of employers are unaware of auto-enrolment for pensions schemes, which is due to be introduced to some companies next year and will become a legal obligation for all in the next few...
UK family businesses say labour and skills shortages are their greatest internal challenge, ahead of cashflow, margins and financing.
The Institute of Recruiters (IOR), a professional membership body that brings recruitment and HR practitioners together under one roof, opens its doors to members from today (1 June).
In its latest Quarterly Economic Forecast, published yesterday, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has downgraded its growth expectations for 2011 and 2012 and is expecting an increase in...
Employer awareness to act on the Agency Workers Regulation is increasing, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
Low corporate tax rates reduce revenues but fail to create jobs, according to a new TUC report published over the weekend
Recruiter Adecco Group is launching a graduate recruitment programme with up to 80 places available this year.
