Lynda Gratton to help HR shape the world of work via Future of Work consortium

HR has a choice: it can either sit back and watch the world of work evolving or it can help shape it, according to Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at London Business School.Gratton,...

Financial worries are affecting employees' performance at work

More than eight in 10 employees feel anxious over their personal finances, with 1.4 million Britons taking time off work in the past 12 months as they struggle to cope.

Royal Mail rejects done deal

Royal Mail has angrily rejected claims by the BBC that it is planning to press on with modernisation regardless of what happens in negotiations with the Communication Workers Union (CWU).

Westminster City Council restructures to strip out waste and save the taxpayer millions of pounds

Westminster Council will operate under a 'radically different structure' from next week to make it more efficient and set a blueprint for other councils to follow.

Women are working longer than men but not necessarily harder

Female workers are on average less productive than their male colleagues, according to new research

New service allows small businesses to save on salary costs without making redundancies

A new service has been launched to allow small businesses to lower salary costs but hold on to key staff and retain their job and salary.

It could be 'a slow grind back' towards pre-recession unemployment levels, says CIPD

Unless the economy recovers far more strongly than is expected, says the CIPD, there will be only a gradual increase in net job creation and high unemployment will continue for years to come.

Birmingham City Council to research with CIPD how to sustain high performance

Birmingham City Council's HR department is embarking on a research project to ascertain what businesses need to build resilient and adaptable organisations.

Employers must keep workplaces cool and let staff dress down, warns the TUC

With temperatures expected to reach 32C later in the week, employers have been urged to relax office dress codes and cool down offices for the sake of employee health.

HR Excellence Awards 2009: Best Talent Management Strategy - ZenithOptimedia

Judges were universal in their praise for media agency ZenithOptimedia's transformative approach to talent.

Features

Unison hits out at TfL spending millions on consultants

Unison has criticised Transport for London (TfL) for spending millions on consultants at the same time that 'thousands' of rank-and-file staff face the sack.

To look after others you need to look after yourself

In the first part of his article on avoiding burnout during the recession, Dave Ulrich, HR magazine's Most Influential 2009 thinker, focused on how HR professionals should take care of themselves...