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EU proposals on quotas for women slammed by the UK

The UK Government has reacted strongly to a proposal by the EU commission to have more women in the boardroom.

Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2012: The shortlist

Public, private and not-for-profit organisations have been shortlisted for a Special Award in this year’s Top Employers for Working Families.

Exclusive diversity survey: HRDs talk the talk but don't follow through with strategy

HR decision-makers in the UK are paying lip service to diversity strategy, but they are not following this through with strategic action, HR magazine can exclusively reveal.

Rob Tansey joins Barratt Developments as HR director

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has appointed Rob Tansey as HR director and member of the group executive committee.

Hot topic: Does HR have a role in securing an Olympic legacy?

Following the triumph of the Olympic Games in London, the former culture secretary Jeremy Hunt had been vocal about the imperative to keep the Olympic momentum going into legacy. The volunteer...

Two in five employees adopt flexible working regime, to avoid commute

With schools going back this week, it’s business as usual on the roads for UK commuters, but new research commissioned by Regus, suggests many employers are finally freeing staff from the daily...

Mars Drinks Office Connections survey reveals HR departments most prone to gossip

Although members of the department trusted with the largest amount of confidential information in a typical firm, people working in HR are more likely than those in any other profession to tell a...

Minister for employment relations names and shames employer for 'flouting' minimum wage

Norman Lamb (pictured), minister for employment relations, has named an employer under the BIS Scheme for naming employers who flout National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.

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Peer 1 drops performance management in favour of employee pledges

Internet provider, Peer 1 Hosting last month scrapped performance management in favour of employee-led career promises.

Mike Williams expands HR remit across 36 UK sites, following De Vere Group merger

Following the merger of the Hotels and Village Urban Resorts wings of De Vere Group, Mike Williams (pictured), the director of people development at De Vere Village Urban Resorts (DVVUR), only in the...

European Court of Human Rights to rule on landmark religious discrimination cases this week

Tomorrow four Christians will be seeking to change UK discrimination law through the European Court of Human Rights.

Disability and poor health are preventing nearly half a million people approaching retirement from working, claims TUC

Disability and poor health are preventing nearly half a million people approaching retirement from working, a figure that will only increase as the state pension age (SPA) starts to rise, according to...