Ford of Britain has launched a new payroll and time and attendance system.

HR software providers have joined forces to launch the HR industry's first price comparison site.

Google is taking steps to improve its employee retention by implementing a mathematical formula that calculates when staff are likely to leave the company.

Payroll self service is growing in popularity among HR professionals with 17% already providing electronic payslips and 42% planning to do so within the next year.

Despite the hype surrounding social networking site Twitter, only 13% of staff use the site at work and 8% admit to 'tweeting' on a daily basis.

Automotive manufacturer R-TEK has moved from paper-based HR administration to computerised HR, payroll and time and attendance systems.

Employers need to be more vigilant to make sure staff are not using Twitter all day following the release of a new program that disguises the social networking site as an Excel spreadsheet so staff...

Changes to tax rates, personal allowances and pension tax relief for high earners announced in yesterday's Budget will not have an impact on payroll, according to the Institute of Payroll...

SPD Development Company has fully outsourced its payroll function to allow its HR department more time to deal with employee development and performance management.

Developments in technology are forcing closer co-operation between payroll and HR. Self-service, which has been slow to take off in HR, is gathering momentum in payroll. Peter Crush reports.

Incorporating psychometrics into the online recruitment process could cut down the volume of applications HR has to deal with. Mary Cowlett asks if recruiters should pre-judge applicants.

It was the establishment of the NHS more than 60 years ago that introduced the concept of care from the 'cradle to grave'.