Hutton proposes pay ratio cap for public sector execs

The salaries of senior executives in the public sector should remain within a given ratio of those of other staff members, according to the Fair Pay Review.

Charity launches volunteering platform for businesses

A web-based platform for managing the volunteering programmes of businesses and organisations has been launched.

Office for Budget Responsibility's employment forecast "very optimistic"', says CIPD

The Office for Budget Responsibility's reduction of its forecast of public sector job cuts in 2015-16 by 200,000 represents a "very optimistic" outlook, according to the Chartered Institute for...

Payroll giving to charity decreases by 50%

Donating to charity via payroll giving has decreased by 50% since September 2008, according to a HR and payroll services.

BT work experience placements hit 1,500 mark

BT have hosted 1,500 work experience placements over the last year, the telecommunications company have announced.

Lack of gender balance at your company? You're discriminating, says author and blogger on CSR and HR

If a company's staff isn't gender balanced, it is necessarily discriminating, according to a author and prominent blogger on corporate social responsibility and human resources.

HR magazine partners with Homes for Phones Christmas campaign to help tackle homelessness

HR magazine has become media partner for Homes for Phones, an innovative campaign to raise money for a leading London homelessness charity, Broadway.

Accenture to help 250,000 people to skill-up by 2015

Accenture has pledged by 2015, it will equip 250,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or build a business, as part of its corporate social responsibility scheme.

B&Q launches environmental perks for staff as part of CSR campaign

B&Q is to help 30,000 employees to reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprint with a programme of eco-incentives that could save up to an estimated 4.2 million in cash and over 19 million kg...

Goldman Sachs: The minefield of judging corporate morality and ethics

At the HR Excellence Awards this year there was some discussion about Goldman Sachs, the global investment bank, winning the award for Most people focused CEO. As one of the judges for other awards...

Business leaders talk about ethical values but their actions don't always match the message

Business leaders are comfortable speaking about the ethical values and principles they want staff to work by but these are not regularly measured or evaluated and are often undermined by their own...

The inclusion of ethics in MBA courses recognises they are a part of life, not apart from it

Some media coverage would have us believe that we are in an era not just of public opprobrium for 'fat cats' and 'sharks' (who'd want Fred the Shred's reputation now - or an MP's?), but also where...