A third of employers are maintaining staff levels higher than they need in order to avoid losing skills, but will make redundancies if economic growth does not return soon, according to a CIPD report...
The industrial sector, including construction, manufacturing and mining industries, is crying out for conflict management skills from its talent, according to an international study from global...
A judicial review judgment, ruling that Department for Work and Pensions schemes to help unemployed people get work are not slave labour, means the department can continue to help people get the...
The old chestnut of tribunal reform has barely been out of the news, since HR called on HRDs last month (cover pictured right) to propose their agendas for change in the tribunal procedure, in our...
Diversity is constantly in the news and HR magazine is launching a survey to find out what UK employers think. In the past month, for instance, prime minister David Cameron was forced to suggest...
The formality of office attire often diminishes as temperatures rise. Whilst suits, ties and long-sleeved blouses might seem ideal in the winter, they can be uncomfortable and irritating in the...
A TUC survey published of Friday claimed despite laws, which say employers must give their staff personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge, more than one in five workers pay for it out of...
The Court of Appeal this week confirmed an employee on long-term sick leave was entitled to carry her holiday forward to the next holiday year, even though she had not asked to do so.
The chained volume measure of GDP decreased by 0.7% in Q2 2012 compared with Q1 2012, the ONS has revealed.
Intellectual property theft is often linked to cases of redundancies or team moves, where an employee leaves the company, taking with them sensitive documents such as business plans, customer...
The P&G vs Svenska Cellulose case, being hailed by many as a landmark ruling, provides much needed guidance on the pension implications of the sale of a business under TUPE.
Business is set to get a boost from a relaxation in the Sunday Trading rule, Business Minister Norman Lamb has said.
