Employees at human rights charity Amnesty International UK are planning to take strike action tomorrow to protest against the refusal of senior management to enter into "meaningful negotiations" over...
Business secretary Vince Cable MP announced yesterday a blitz on “over 3,000 regulations to be scrapped or overhauled”, a further instalment in the Government’s drive to reduce red tape. Shops,...
Only 39% of full and part-time employees are aware of auto-enrolment, according to a report published today by insurer Scottish Widows. Awareness levels are even lower among employees who don’t have a...
Almost three in five lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) women in finance worldwide have been made uncomfortable by jokes or statements in the past two years, according to research into LGBT...
Research on behalf of a outsourcing firm PlusHR published last week discovered three-quarters of UK businesses are not using human resources expertise to help improve their company strategy.
The prevailing public opinion of banks is, to put it mildly, not a positive one. Stories of major banking firms conducting themselves in an unedifying manner seem to be popping up almost daily.
Although telecommuting is increasingly becoming the norm for time-poor executives with a global workforce, research from London Business School has shown that a lack of ‘face time’ may stifle their...
Senior global managers may only be biding their time in their existing firms until better opportunities come along, a study published today by global consulting firm BlessingWhite has found.
The European Commission has announced it is considering requiring at least 40% of non-executive director (NED) board seats in the EU to be held by women.
Absenteeism levels are plummeting according to new Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures, down from seven days to just four per employee. It's something that HR professionals have been aiming at...
More than a third of HR leaders believe their workforce is ill-prepared for the skills the work environment demands. One in three employees feel insecure in their job, research published this morning...
Incoming department for work and pensions (DWP) employment minister Mark Hoban is to give improved support to young people looking for work.
