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.

Decreased employee engagement threatens economic recovery

A 17 percentage point decrease in employment engagement since 2006 threatens the UK's economic recovery, according to consultants Mercer.

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.

The cuts aren't the problem - implementation is

Speculation prior to the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) of 19-30% cuts in spending at most public sector bodies has proved largely accurate. Now we know what the Government will be asking the...

The Work Foundation comes under the ownership of Lancaster University

Lancaster University has acquired The Work Foundation.

Friends Provident Life and Pensions to acquire Bupa Health Assurance

Friends Provident Life and Pensions is proposing to acquire Bupa Health Assurance for 102 million.

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.

SumTotal Systems and Softscape join forces to create an integrated talent management offering

The acquisition brings together industry pioneers with a strong history of innovation and combines proven leadership to address the needs of global enterprises.

Towers Watson acquires Swedish benefits consultancy HRS

Towers Watson has acquired HRS, a Swedish-based consultancy specialising in executive compensation and employee rewards.

Kenexa's acquisition of Salary.com almost complete

Kenexa Corporation has acquired Salary.com for $80 million.