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This week’s letters Letter of the week IBM HR caters for over 40 countries Regarding the article "Can HR be delivered across Europe from a single site?" (News, 26 June) …

The Department of Health is encouraging older doctors to return to work or go part-time instead of taking early retirement, in a bid to retain their skills. Nigel Crisp, chief …

A scheme was launched last week to reward companies that demonstrate corporate social responsibility towards employees, shareholders and customers. If organisations meet the requirements of the 21-point charter on social …

The Government has finally decided to split the responsibility for equal opportunities between the Cabinet Office’s Women and Equality Unit and the DTI. The unit will deal with women’s employment …

Employers are beginning to realise the benefits of ensuring their staff do not work excessive hours, and are taking action with the help of new technology

College lecturers teaching vocational subjects are out of touch with workplace practice and need support to update their expertise. A report from the Learning and Skills Development Agency, based on …

Pharmaceutical companies have to expand their reward schemes to retain their talent, warns a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Future of Pharma HR report shows that more pharmaceutical employers are offering …

Independent pub operator Punch Retail has appointed Joyce Woodrow as its new HR director. Punch Retail has more than 1,000 licensed premises throughout the country, ranging from community locals to …

In the wake of the Information Commission conference on the draft Data Protection Code, Ben Willmott looks at pros and cons of the regulations

Mobile working practices can reduce costs and cut down on staff absenteeism, a new study has shown. The research by computer firm Compaq reveals that 38 per cent of business …

HR is proving itself a launching pad for industry high-fliers. In part two of our three-part series on CEOs and boardroom HR, we conclude our profiles of the top 20 senior executives with a background in global HR. Next week, we look at why CEOs need a so-called ‘hard’ background

Employers will have to pay new graduates higher starting salaries than ever before to attract the top performers. According to the annual UK Graduate Careers Survey, average expected starting salaries …

Throughout the country there are organisations facing skills shortages, and demographic forecasts show that this problem is likely to intensify in the decades ahead. Refugees and asylum-seekers are potentially part …

An increasing number of public bodies are starting to develop databases of refugee skills in order meet staff shortages. Glasgow City Council is carrying out a skills audit of refugees …

IT giant Logica is using business managers rather than HR staff to pull internal project teams together in response to rapidly changing market needs. The company has introduced front-line resourcing …