Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone (pictured) defended the Government's support for positive action yesterday, as her department published guidelines to that section of last year's Equality Act.
Barclays Group's new chief executive Bob Diamond (pictured) yesterday defended the remuneration culture of the UK financial sector, telling the Treasury committee that "competitive pay for performance...
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has changed its membership criteria to enable HR professionals with experience but no qualifications to join the organisation.
The number of employers facing costly employment tribunals as a result of redundancies necessitated by the economic downturn is set to escalate this year, according to a UK law firm.
The new chief executive of Barclays, Bob Diamond, appears before the Treasury select committee today, as he faces pressure to waive a rumoured multimillion-pound bonus.
Neil Roden, former group HR director at the Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined the HR consulting practice of professional services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner.
The Engineering Employers' Federation has forecast that manufacturing in the UK will outperform other sectors and help fuel "better-balanced" economic growth.
Strong growth in UK financial services between July and December has not produced a corresponding increase in jobs, according to figures released today.
The Coalition Government's response to the consultation exercise on phasing out of the default retirement age was scheduled to be published at the end of last year, but publication has been delayed,...
The prime minister, David Cameron, will today hold talks in Downing Street with companies that have pledged to create jobs in the UK during 2011.
Two thirds of IT managers have failed to meet personal goals at work and are frustrated by being constantly expected to "keep the lights on" at work rather than engage in real computer innovation,...
Bookies could be forced to cut 2,000 jobs if the Government increases a levy on their profits that helps fund the horseracing industry, according to the Bookmakers' Committee.
