Think-tank launches app to link CSR to L&D

Kite Foundation, a not-for-profit think-tank, this morning launched an app initiative that unites corporate social responsibility (CSR) and charitable giving with learning and development (L&D),...

'Stress in the city' is about to spiral out of control, finds HSE

Following publication by the HSE of its latest statistics on occupational stress, there has been a plethora of articles quoting the figure of 18,000 stress related claims in the banking and finance...

'CSHR make a difference': When charity begins at work

Walk past the HQ of an investment bank in London a few weeks ago and you might have noticed something odd – a demonstration of sorts, outside the entrance, the campaigners cordoned off from employees...

Corporate 'purpose' emerges as attraction and engagement factor, according to global survey of 4,000 staff

A report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands has revealed a "dramatic shift" in employee attitudes towards work – with corporate ‘purpose’ emerging as a powerful new driver of attraction,...

Financial sector needs to rethink graduate strategy, or risk talent shortage, reports PwC

Financial services companies need a different approach to their graduates, or risk losing out when the job market improves PwC has warned.

UK's 'failing pensions architecture' drives staff to ISAs, finds IoD

The UK’s “failing pension architecture” is leading millions of employees to abandon pension saving entirely, preferring to trust other vehicles such as ISAs, according to a report from the Institute...

Prince Charles and PM David Cameron call on business leaders to take secondments in disadvantaged communities

HRH The Prince of Wales has joined the prime minister David Cameron and 650 business leaders to call on businesses to help transform UK communities.

Changes to TUPE regulation could result in pay cuts and job losses, says TUC

Proposals to reform Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations, risks driving down pay and increasing unemployment, the TUC has warned.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to create scholarships for less privileged law students

Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has entered into a partnership with the Faculty of Laws at UCL (University College London) to provide two scholarships per year for law students from socially...

Oracle acquires talent management firm Taleo

Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation a provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo's cash and debt.

The rise of the responsible and sustainable organisation

The context that businesses now operate in has changed considerably since the turn of the century as a result of globalisation, demographic changes in the workforce as well as environmental and social...

Capita to acquire Aviva UK Health

Capita is to acquire the occupational health business of Aviva UK Health for an undisclosed sum.

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