Carol Kavanagh is group HR director for Travis Perkins, which is the UK's largest distributor of building materials, with a prestigious history dating back more than 200 years

The unrest currently affecting the capital and various other UK cities is imposing a strain on employers and their staff who volunteer as special constables.

Recent developments in family friendly policies have dominated the news headlines. In particular, the increase in paternity leave and pay, the extension to the right to request flexible working and...

The Olympic Park Legacy Company must set 'ambitious targets' to secure continuing employment or apprenticeships for people living in the Olympic boroughs, according to the London Assembly.

Permanent and temporary recruitment levels continued to rise at a stronger rate in December 2009.

LinkedIn, the professional social networking site, has launched Talent Pipeline, to allow recruiters to manage all of their talent leads in one place, regardless of the source, helping them recruit...

Although employers recognise the value of allowing employees to take part in volunteer programmes, two thirds of staff fear asking for time off to get involved in such projects.