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Vive la différence on diversity, urges global study

Both male and female corporate directors were found to be in striking alignment on economic challenges facing their companies – but differ sharply when it comes to board diversity.

Top employers for working families 5/5: KPMG

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2012 were announced last week. In recognition of the companies who go the extra mile for working families, we profile five of the...

Break health and safety laws and pay HSE's costs

From today, those who break health and safety laws are liable for recovery of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE's) related costs, including inspection, investigation and taking enforcement...

HR legal revolution: It's all happening today

Major changes in legislation take effect today and one marks its first anniversary.

Top employers for Working Families 4/5: Accenture

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2012 were announced last Tuesday. In recognition of the companies who go the extra mile for working families, we profile five of...

Business must be clear about the role it plays in wider society, Gratton tells consortium

The Future of Work Consortium, led by London Business School professor Lynda Gratton, kicked off its fourth phase last Friday, with Gratton announcing the three themes that will dominate discussions...

Mixed verdict on Agency Workers Regulations one year on

Today is the first anniversary of the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), aimed at improving employment terms and conditions for agency workers in the UK.

Law to ban age discrimination in services, public functions and associations, comes into force today

Direct and indirect age discrimination, harassment and victimisation will be unlawful when providing services and when carrying out public functions, according to provisions of the Equality Act 2010,...

Game-changing pension reforms will help the UK save more, says NAPF

The five-year implementation of the Government's landmark auto-enrolment scheme is now under way to automatically place millions of people into workplace pensions. The National Association of Pension...

Cost, management and culture the biggest barriers to flexible working, says BT

Nine out of 10 executives in the professional services industry think that introducing flexible working could reduce the need for office space and increase staff productivity, but cost and resistance...

Employers "blissfully unaware" of biggest PAYE shake-up for 60 years, says KPMG

Between April and October 2013 virtually all employers and pension providers will start reporting payroll information to HMRC in "real time", on or before every payday – instead of after the end of...

Top employers for Working Families 3/5: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2012 were announced on Tuesday. In recognition of the companies who go the extra mile for working families, we profile five of the...