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Ulrich and MacLeod phone calls to RBS staff were money well-spent, insists Roden

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:58:00 GMT

The mass phone calls from Dave Ulrich and David MacLeod to RBS's HR professionals were good value for money, the state-owned bank has insisted. HR chief Neil Roden told Personnel Today that the sessions addressed hu

Irish public sector workers strike over public spending cuts

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT

Up to a quarter of a million public sector workers are to stage a 24-hour strike in Ireland today. The workers, including firefighters, prison guards, civil servants, some medical staff and teachers, are protesting at gov

CIPD Next Generation HR: Personnel Today Live Blog

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

We will be covering the CIPD's keynote speech on 'Next Generation HR' live from 4pm on Tuesday, 17 November. If you work in HR, we welcome your contributions to the blog, which you can make by coming back to this

G20 must work to avoid 'global skills crunch'

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:41:00 GMT

Gordon Brown and the G20 must work together to avoid a "global skills crunch", the CIPD has said ahead of tomorrow's meeting in London. In Message f

B&Q wins global Gallup Great Workplace accolade for third year running

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:01:00 GMT

BQ employees have been rated among the most engaged in the world for the third time running, according to a global survey. The home improvement retailer is one of only eight organisations worldwide to win the Gallup G

Italian reforms cut collective agreement terms

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On 22 January the Italian government agreed a new national collective bargaining agreement with employer and union representatives, replacing the tripartite arrangements that had been in place since 1993. The new arrangem

No work permit – no benefits, Spain rules

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Labour Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that foreign workers who do not have valid work and residence permits are not entitled to receive unemployment benefits. The court said there is nothing in Sp

Global crisis set to decimate HR in 2009

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:09:00 GMT

The global economic crisis will decimate HR departments in 2009, according to a study published today. Two in five major firms will cut HR jobs, according to the Acceleration of Globalisation report by consultancy the Hacke

Chemicals giant Univar appoints new HR director for Europe

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:17:00 GMT

Chemical distribution giant Univar has appointed Detlef Prangenberg as HR director for Europe. Prangenberg, a former General Electric Healthcare HR professional, will join Univar on 1 March 2009. He has also served

Terror attacks in India lead to repatriation of Mumbai-based UK IT staff

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:19:00 GMT

The HR chief at an IT outsourcing firm is bringing home its Mumbai-based UK workers following the terrorist attack on the Indian city that has left scores of peo

International assignments could cost the earth – but firms are in the dark

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:09:00 GMT

Employers are failing to comprehensively measure the costs and return on investment (ROI) for staff sent on international assignments, a report has warned. Benefits consultancy Mercer's

RBS signs up Ceridian to provide global employee assistance programme

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:27:00 GMT

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has signed a new five-year, multi-million pound deal with Ceridian for the supply of one of the biggest multinational