10 tips for changing organisational culture

As financial services' organisational culture comes under more scrutiny under the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority, Martin Cook, principal consultant, organisational change at Bernard Hodes,...

McDonald's to create 8,000 jobs

McDonald's will create 8,000 jobs in the UK over the next three years, it has announced today.

What does HR look like in the future?

What the HR jobs of tomorrow might look like

Siemens to cut 11,600 jobs globally

Siemens chief executive Joe Kaeser is facing a backlash from unions after the German manufacturing company announced it would make job cuts affecting up to 11,600 staff globally.

Wellbeing Weeks

A few weeks ago, staff at advertising agency Carat climbed Everest. But this didn’t involve flying employees to Nepal. Instead, as part of a half-yearly wellbeing week staff were encouraged to take...

Vision

Eyes might be the window to the soul, but it turns out they are also the window to a host of more unpleasant things, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

The A - Z of health and wellbeing

Why is health and wellbeing so important for productivity in the workplace? And what does it mean for a company’s bottom line? KATIE JACOBS explains all, with a look at the whats, whys and hows of...

Kick the habit

It’s likely many of your employees made a new year’s resolution to give up smoking/drinking/eating junk food/being lazy. It’s equally likely many of them have fallen off the wagon between then and...

Environment

Most employees spend the vast majority of their time in the workplace – but the wrong kind of environment could be damaging their health.

Link wellbeing with engagement to ease business buy-in, says report

HR directors should explicitly link wellbeing with employee engagement in order to drive performance and convince leaders of the need to invest in both, a report from the Engage for Success movement...

Culture and talent loss big concerns during M&A

HR executives fear losing top talent and culture clashes when dealing with large-scale mergers and acquisitions, according to Mercer’s 2013 Global M&A Ready Survey.

LLP members gain whistleblower rights in landmark ruling

Members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) will from now on be classed as workers, with all the associated rights, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of LLP member Krista Bates van...