With youth unemployment soaring, the cost of attending university set to rocket and employers' recruitment budgets hit by the recession, young people could be forgiven for thinking that getting a decent job will be impossible in the coming years. Ev  More...
02 March 2011 16:58

With Christmas only three weeks away, Personnel Today and XpertHR present a seasonal feast of employment related questions, case studies and advice on everything from managing the office Christmas party to employing seasonal temps...   More...
02 December 2010 16:56

Pay restraint is needed to stop people losing their jobs, a leading economist told delegates at the Business Well-Being Network annual conference this month. Lord Richard Layard, emeritus professor of economics at the London School of Eco  More...
22 November 2010 15:27

Could the Conservatives' ambition to create the "Big Society" boost employer-supported volunteering? Guy Sheppard explores the potential for linking the two. It was central to the Conservatives' general election campaign and will feature prominently  More...
04 October 2010 13:27

The Government yesterday confirmed that the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2010, and has made transitional provisions concerning discriminatory acts occurring before 1 October. On 1 October, the elements o  More...
22 September 2010 13:20

HR professionals are used to ensuring compliance and best practice around employment law, but are they aware of their organisation's carbon reduction commitments? With less than 10% of the estimated 20,000 firms that will have to participate in th  More...
20 August 2010 14:34

The Environment Agency has banned staff from taking most domestic flights and flying to cities such as Paris and Brussels, in a bid to lead by example. The government quango has banned flights to places inside and outside the UK that can be easily re  More...
07 June 2010 08:37

Cycle to Work schemes present various legal questions, the answers to which Ben Stepney and Megan Fradgley provide below. This article is part of a Personnel Today Smart Buyer guide, a free, independent resource for employers thi  More...
28 May 2010 13:55

Cycle to Work schemes offer employers and employees a raft of benefits. This article is part of a Personnel Today Smart Buyer guide, a free, independent resource for employers thinking of implementing a scheme. Register no  More...
28 May 2010 09:00

Climate change is generally accepted as the largest single issue facing humankind, and according to recent government statistics, the impact of the non-domestic sector is significantly higher than that of residential users. Despite the current econ  More...
17 March 2010 12:00

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has pledged to insulate the homes of every employee for free as part of its mission to become the world's most sustainable retailer by 2015. Staff will also receive a free home energy monitor and be given the opport  More...
02 March 2010 16:14

Companies convicted of corporate manslaughter will face fines of upwards of £500,000 from this week, reports the Financial Times . Under new guidance issued by the Sentencing Guidelines Council, companies found guilty in the courts will be f  More...
16 February 2010 08:21

A fireworks factory owner has been found guilty of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion on the premises. Alpha Fireworks owner Martin Winter of Shortgate, near Lewes, East Sussex, was found "grossly negligent", as he knew an unlic  More...
15 December 2009 09:11

Employers have a part to play in meeting the country's carbon emission targets. One way is through encouraging staff to use public transport. Nick Golding details how it works. The role that employers will have to play, should the UK government sta  More...
03 December 2009 12:40

CORRECTION: The following article incorrectly represented some of the findings of the Brand Emissions survey. Sky is in fact rated in the top third of those companies reviewed in the Brand Emissions report. Its absolute emissions went up slightly   More...
25 November 2009 09:07

The Conservatives have pledged to seek advice from the UK's top employers on how to cut the emissions of government departments. Shadow chancellor George Osborne said the Tories would work with companies including Tesco, BT and B&Q to learn how   More...
25 November 2009 08:38

Businesses that take steps to help the environment and save energy could recoup more than £6.4bn a year, the government has said. A new campaign launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today, 'Saving money – i  More...
04 November 2009 08:59

Now in its ninth year, the Top 40 Power Players aims to recognise HR's most prominent and influential professionals; those who have played a part in bringing people issues to the top of the business agenda and been a shining light for th  More...
28 September 2009 09:00

Businesses could face an increase in legal claims from employees hit by swine flu , legal experts have warned. Claims for personal injury, health and safety failures, and negligence look set to rise amid growing concerns that firms are not read  More...
28 July 2009 09:11

Boots has ended its commitment to industry-recognised ethical trading standards designed to protect workers from exploitation and forced labour. The retailer's decision to pullout of the Ethical Trading Initiative has sparked criticism that  More...
15 June 2009 16:08