Operational Efficiency

Former Thomas Cook staff take legal action

Courts will have to consider if the firm followed best practice given the short time window, legal experts say, as employees launch legal action over losing their jobs

Thomas Cook: Whose responsibility is it to pay staff?

Affected employees may be able to apply for limited government assistance, and other travel firms are keen to recruit these experienced individuals

'Alexa, help me get a job at McDonald’s...'

McDonald's has launched the world's first voice application process, to help attract curious but time-poor candidates from all walks of life

International case study: Youth employment at Webhelp

South Africa has an extremely high youth unemployment rate, but Webhelp is extending opportunities to this demographic with help from social enterprise Harambee

New technology causing skills gaps and stagnant wages

Researchers urge employers and governments to focus on upskilling and lifelong learning to prepare employees for technological change and automation

Labour conference: What HR needs to know

The Labour party has announced a number of policies that could radically change the world of work at its conference in Brighton

Thomas Cook: What to do if your business goes bust

Thomas Cook went into compulsory liquidation on 23 September, plunging thousands of employees into uncertainty

How to engage your Millennial workforce

Millennials are set to make up half of your workforce next year. With new expectations, character traits and skills, how can you best engage this unique segment of the population?

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Overcoming occupational stereotypes and segregation

The preconceptions we have about certain jobs and gender and race combine to shut people out of occupations or promotions

Employers in the dark about post-Brexit immigration changes

UK organisations are not ready for new immigration restrictions, research from the CIPD shows

Businesses and unions support global climate strike

?Unions and organisations have given their backing to the youth climate strikes today, as firms are urged to take more action on environmental issues

Case study: Launching an academy at recruitment firm VHR

When traditional talent pools weren’t really working out, VHR decided to 'grow its own' by training people with no prior industry experience