Human capital (HC) departments are in a state of 'paralysis', according to a report published today by The Conference Board and McKinsey on the State of Human Capital 2012.
Small businesses employ over 50% of people in the UK, claims the skills support firm, Financial Skills Partnership (FSP), yet they are the most risk-averse when it comes to hiring people without...
Labour market statistics published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK unemployment total fell by 50,000 between June and August to reach 2.258 million, helping the...
A poll of 2,000 UK workers revealed a damning employee assessment of today's business leaders and their leadership style. It found employee confidence in UK leaders appears to be at 'rock bottom'.
Over half of executives in an EIU/KPMG survey believe the metrics that define success in HR will fundamentally change over the next three years.
Almost half of FTSE 100 chief executives and over a third of directors received no pay increase last year, according to the 2012 directors remuneration report in FTSE 250 companies, published today by...
Long-term youth unemployment in England has increased by 23% since the Government came to power in May 2010, according to Trade Union Congress (TUC) analysis published today.
Fathers could get 12 months of parental leave after the birth of their baby, if the mother returns to employment after two weeks 'under' family-friendly laws to be announced by David Cameron and Nick...
Over half a million low-paid workers could lose thousands of pounds in employer pension contributions if ministers go ahead with plans to raise the earnings trigger for people to be auto-enrolled into...
According to statistics published yesterday by the department of business, innovation and skills (BIS), the number of people taking up apprenticeships rose from 457,200 to 502,500 in the academic year...
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) general secretary Michelle Stainstreet condemned sexism and harassment at work and urged the Government and media employers to acknowledge and address the problems...
Paul McGhee, leadership and development manager, City of Edinburgh Council, says the council has been on a journey to transform its workforce through a innovative, value-adding learning and...
