Hiring-managers, rather than Whitehall, will have to take responsibility for background checks on new employees from September this year, under new legislation outlined by equalities minister, Lib...
Local government workers must be prepared for 0% pay rises, the new president of the Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA) tells HR.
Around the world, governments are predicting serious employment challenges relating to a pending shortage of key skills. The UK Commission for Education and Skills (UKCES) contributes to policy and...
The flexible working programme at Britannia, Mutual Preferences, is available to all employees for any reason. Half of staff have a formal flexible working arrangement (12% of male employees and 41%...
Chief people office (CPO) is one of the fastest growing job titles over the past five years, according to research from LinkedIn.
The real cost of redundancy for employers will be significantly increased in many cases from October this year. In April's budget statement the Chancellor announced that the limit on weekly pay taken...
Most business will continue to invest in learning and development into 2011, according to a survey from leadership training provider Ken Blanchard Companies.
