Corporate social responsibility (CSR) must not be a luxury employers adopt only in times of boom. It should also be used when the economy is in trouble to help employers do business better, a senior...
HR magazine asked the Metropolitan Police Service's HR director Martin Tiplady about some of the issues facing HR departments in the current climate, and here is what he said.
With a long, hot summer reportedly on the way this year, the TUC has called for a new upper limit on workplace temperature for staff health and safety.
Almost a third of employees (32%) keep their desks messy as they think it makes them look busy while 85% of senior staff think an organised desk is important in gaining promotion.
A report from Talent Q shows 82% of HR staff do not measure the return on investment of their practices - which is why they struggle to be seen to provide value to their organisations.
Toyota Manufacturing is to reduce staff working hours and base pay by 10% to avoid redundancies.
Public policy and employment practice must change if graduates are to gain real work experience.
The master and apprenticeship model that existed for 250 years provides useful lessons today.
Nearly three quarters (72%) of private sector staff say they are more likely to move to the public sector than they were a year ago.
More than five million people are working unpaid overtime in the UK, saving employers 26.9 billion in salaries, according to the TUC.
Follow the Duke of Wellington's example and you could gain a fresh perspective on your HR role.
Few companies know what their ROI is from their employee benefits package. Many don't even know which perks are most popular or why. Is this just a management failing?
