A group of leading employers led by Ernst and Young and supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the CBI has announced the launch of a National Equality Standard (NES).

Steve Tappin, personal confidant to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 CEOs, and Wayne Clarke, one of the founders of Best Companies, which produces the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for ranking, have...

The Government is facing increased pressure to introduce a ban on "zero hours contracts" as trade union groups renew calls for them to be outlawed.

Last month Kent police’s youth police and crime commissioner, Paris Brown, was pressured into stepping down a week after being hired. The reason: the 17-year-old had tweeted homophobic and racist...

Employers are placing too much emphasis on cost reduction and not enough importance on initiatives to fuel growth, according to research from transformation consultancy Moorhouse.

Charities are using their fundraising reserves to finance growing pension deficits, according to a survey published by IFA, Carpenter Rees.

Chief HR officer at Hyatt Hotels, Robb Webb has called for a more "empathetic" approach to leadership in the hospitality industry.

HR magazine is calling for nominations for this year's HR's Most Influential ranking, the definitive list of the most influential directors and thinkers in the HR world.

The North Sea oil and gas industry needs to recruit and train 125,000 workers in the next 10 years as nearly half of the sector is hitting retirement age.

International support services and construction group Interserve has announced the appointment of Catherine Ward (pictured) as group director of human resources.

Graduates are starting to realise the importance of improving their employability, according to research published by talent management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS).

Almost half (48%) of managers say their organisation is not doing enough to develop the next generation of leaders, according to a report published by Ashridge Business School.