Sports Direct under fire over employment practices

The Trade Union Share Owners (TUSO) group has called on Sports Direct shareholders to vote out company chairman

Savvy sustainability strategies begin at home

The leaders of tomorrow expect businesses to work profitably, innovatively and responsibly

Public sector HR: A PPMA Rising Star perspective

What do the HR leaders of the future think of HR in the public sector?

The future of public sector HR

Although the public sector has weathered the storm of austerity measures, it's not out of the woods yet. We explore where next for public sector HR

When it comes to increasing productivity, we’re stronger together

There are many theories on why UK productivity is so poor. However, there is one obvious solution: we need to become better people leaders.

Meeting the productivity challenge

Here is a conundrum: if economic growth is improving, interest rates remain at a historic low, unemployment is manageable, and inflation is unheard of, then why is UK productivity lagging?

Businesses becoming more people-focused

Businesses are becoming more people-focused, according to research from the Property Directors Forum.

What the private sector can learn from public sector HR

Three HR experts from the public sector on what the private sector could learn from public organisations

How to get to the top table, and stay there

At the latest HR in the Boardroom event, board expert Helen Pitcher shared her top tips for ensuring HRDs are effective at the very highest levels.

HR lacks confidence in M&A financials

HR professionals are unable to speak the same financial language as their company’s dealmakers during mergers and acquisitions (M&As), according to research by Towers Watson.

Richard Sykes: the man with a business ethics mission

ISS CEO Richard Sykes on the living wage, facilities management's reputation, and senior leaders' visibility

Trust and ethics: a Greek tragedy with a wider warning

Trust me, I’m... a politician? A finance minister? A European central banker? From the IMF? German? Greek?