Peter Walls, CEO of social housing group Gentoo, is fighting back against miserable workplaces, one employee at a time. He explains why business must bring out the best in people and prioritise values...
Let’s dispel a myth about the recent NHS strikes; the willingness to protest doesn’t contradict the absolute commitment of thousands of nurses, doctors and support staff.
Half of childless women are so concerned about the risk children pose to their career progression that they would consider not starting a family, according to research by the Association of Accounting...
Having to make the business case for wellbeing due to a lack of an employee care culture can be frustrating, according to Work Foundation researcher Zofia Bajorek.
BT has today announced it intends to create 500 more engineering roles as part of its Openreach arm.
Increased demands on employees to adapt to new technologies has led to Accenture looking at learning agility, along with existing skills, in its recruitment process, according to chief HR officer...
Businesses that are serious about promoting gender equality should focus efforts on providing agile workforces and supportive managers rather than offering gimmicks that place the onus on women to...
Egg freezing has hit the headlines this week with news that Facebook is already paying up to $20,000 for its female staff to have the procedure done, with Apple due to follow suit in January 2015.
A decision not to remove those with a criminal record at the application stage is part of a wider effort not to unfairly exclude any type of jobseeker, according to Carillion group HR director Janet...
In the second part of this Hot Topic Susie Perrett, education director at Business in the Community talks about how responsible employers can address social imbalance.
A report by vocational education provider City & Guilds Group has called on political parties to ignore short-term pressures and develop a more effective approach to skills.
Is the UK in danger of regressing to an economically segregated society? What can companies do to improve social mobility? In the first part of this Hot Topic Stevan Rolls, head of HR at Deloitte,...
