Today Stonewall published its Top 100 Employers 2015, showcasing Britain’s best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build its first sports utility vehicle (SUV), creating 1,300 new jobs at its Solihull plant in the West Midlands.
Only 15% of HR directors consider their benefits proposition “innovative”, according to research by Edenred.
Broadband provider Genesis Technical Systems has appointed Lesley Harvey as people and places director.
Daniel Kasmir, former CHRO at FNZ, has left the financial technology provider to join leadership development specialists The Global Growth Institute (GGI) as partner.
About a quarter (23%) of workers have requested flexible working despite more than half (54%) being aware of the government’s right to request legislation, a study by O2 Business has found.
Dame Carol Black has encouraged employers to introduce more active working environments, from light active breaks to changes in furniture and monitoring employee movement.
A group of academic experts is urging employers to combat the negative impact of prolonged sedentary office working.
The narrative around power needs to change in order to encourage more women to aspire to leadership positions, according to a report by the Center for Talent Innovation.
A leading diversity campaigner has encouraged HRDs and MDs to see diversity as more than a statistic and to integrate it into the business agenda.
More than half (52%) of London businesses are struggling to recruit the skilled staff they need, according to research from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
HR must step out of the shadow of cost reduction and focus on connecting talent with customers, the most influential HR practitioner has warned.
