Invest in making employees more alert to security risks, says PricewaterhouseCoopers

Organisations should be making employees their first line of defence against damaging security incidents instead of investing in technical solutions.

NorthgateArinso acquires HR management division of Convergys

Northgate has completed its acquisition of the HR management division of Convergys.

Is Cadbury heading for a meltdown following the Kraft takeover?

It's six months since Irene Rosenfeld , CEO of Kraft, successfully bought Cadbury - and she still hasn't bothered to pay it a visit. And while there are positive signs the US-giant appears to take the...

Capital Incentives & Motivation offers ethical employee benefits option to encourage greener behaviour

Capital Incentives & Motivation, a division of Accor Services, has launched an ethical employee benefits solution.

How to implement change in the public sector without your best people leaving

For many leaders in the public sector it isn't difficult to demonstrate a convincing rationale for change, show the graphs and numbers that justify your proposed strategy, draw up a new structure and...

Report puts the business case for staff volunteering in terms of developing skills and competencies

Staff volunteering has been shown to be a cost-effective and motivating way to develop the skills and competencies of employees and it has the potential to save as much as 1,000 per person when...

Risks associated with carbon emissions are rising, according to NPower survey of business opinion on energy use

Carbon emissions now present the same level of risk to businesses as health and safety, staff risks, legislation and security, according to NPower's Business Energy Index.

Employee wins settlement of 42,200 for green philosophical belief

Grainger plc and others vs Nicholson (2009) was the first reported case in the UK where a claimant had successfully argued that a belief, which is not a religious belief, may provide protection from...

Corporate social responsibility pays off in improved employee engagement and business performance

An organisation's participation in corporate responsibility and environmentally-friendly business practices has a significant influence on employee engagement and business outcomes, new research...

Orchid Group pub managers distribute toys donated to 50 participating pubs for orphanages in Thailand

Pub chain Orchid Group has sent bar managers to distribute aid in Thai orphanages affected by the 2004 Tsunami.