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Royal Mail union backs Sunday deliveries

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has welcomed Royal Mail’s plan to trial parcel deliveries on Sundays, with deputy general secretary of postal Dave Ward calling the move an “exciting...

Critics of Ulrich Model ignore new progress, says Dave Ulrich

Dave Ulrich has responded to a paper on 18 years of the Ulrich Model by saying the report ignores the many updates and adaptations that have been published since it was originally conceived.

Hiring restricted by skills shortage

Concerns about a lack of available talent are holding back UK employers looking to expand, according to reports by PwC and Talent Party.

New female doctors will outnumber men by 2017

A higher proportion of women training to be doctors means that in three years time there will be more newly qualified female doctors than men, according to NHS Employers chief executive Dean Royles.

‘Infobesity’ causes distraction and stress at work, says Microsoft expert

An overload of information is causing British office workers to feel increasingly distracted at work and home, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by Microsoft.

Hot topic: is youth unemployment scarring a generation?

A recent House of Lords committee claimed that high levels of youth unemployment is creating a ‘scarred’ generation that faces poor long-term job prospects. Are they getting left behind in the...

Dorchester Collection to protect staff from Brunei boycott

The Dorchester Collection has promised to protect jobs, wages and benefits in spite of a potentially harmful boycott due to the company’s links to Brunei.

Miliband to unveil Labour's minimum wage plans

Opposition leader Ed Miliband is due to announce plans to link minimum wage to average earnings today.

Financial concerns affect one in five employees, says Barclays

One in five UK workers admit that worries about their personal finances affect their performance at work, according to research from Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions.

Workplace anxiety impeding future leaders

More than one-third of managers are being dissuaded from CEO and boardroom positions by uncertainty over their career paths, according to research by recruitment specialists Badenoch & Clark.

HR must leave 'comfort zone' of transactional work, says Atos HRD

HR directors should negotiate for their teams to cut down on administrative tasks and re-focus on strategic goals, according to Atos HR services delivery director Martin Riley.

HR staff at Pizza Hut try working at restaurants

The restaurant chain is re-modelling its whole UK estate, so HR staff are experiencing shifts on the shop floor. Every member of the central function is required to serve customers at least once,...