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A review by the armed forces is under way which could mean the partners of gay personnel will receive the same rights as spouses. The review could result in homosexual …
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Four out of 10 firms offer private medical insurance to all of their employees, according to a survey by William M Mercer. The figures show that 70 per cent of …
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Only a third of large employers around the world regularly use high-flier schemes, despite their importance in succession planning. These schemes within work organisations identify staff with potential for leadership …
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Progress on reducing the yawning pay gap between men and women in the workplace has been frustratingly slow. The well-documented 18 per cent gender pay gap that exists, after 25 …
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United Biscuits is set to halve its recruitment costs by extending its online recruitment scheme. In September the company will start a three-month trial of the system, which will see …
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Employers have been forced to pay out nearly £5m in salary arrears to staff who have received less than the National Minimum Wage since its introduction in April 1999. New …
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Employers in the US are planning annual pay increases of more than 4 per cent in 2001 and 2002, according to research by William M Mercer. But the report, the …
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Call centre staff turnover has doubled in the past two years largely because of poor training, a major benchmarking report reveals. The annual study by call centre outsourcing specialist Merchants, …
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More than a quarter of employers do not offer any family-friendly policies to their employees, according to a report by the Institute of Directors. The report, Workplace Issues, shows that …
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This week’s guru Offensive language without even trying Guru does a lot of good work for charity and was upset to discover that an HR chum in the voluntary sector …
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At this time of the year, most thoughts are directed towards holidays – either looking forward to them, being on them or reminiscing wistfully! The good news, at least for …
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By John Lloyd, National officer, Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
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Unable to rely on the long-term loyalty of staff, employers need to learn to work the new marketplace
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By Brian Palmer
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This week’s letters Shift of focus wins graduate talent I write in response to the insightful article by Simon Howard on the graduate recruitment market (10 July). As the UK’s …