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This weeks training news EasyJet takes to road EasyJet is running a series of roadshows in Singapore and New Zealand to try to recruit more pilots. The first will take …

Accounting professor Robert H Ashton has been appointed dean of the Fuqua School of Business Europe. Ashton will assume his position in Frankfurt on 1 July and is replacing Thomas …

Power can be remarkably short-lived, as can be seen with our third list of power players, clocking up 23 new entries. The dominant themes which influenced the Personnel Today team’s choices were the rise of outsourcing and eHR – with the major players and their clients continuing to win serious business and make significant savings – and the challenges of globalisation, which has helped many international HR managers make names for themselves

Ireland has withdrawn its opposition to the principle of consultative works councils for all European companies, leaving the UK isolated. The Irish government has informally told the British government of …

This week’s news in brief BT’s Mason bows out Bob Mason is leaving his post as senior vice-president of HR for BT’s wireless business after 29 years’ service. Mason chairs …

HR professionals have backed the TUC’s calls to make the private sector legally required to promote racial equality at work. The report, Black Workers Deserve Better, launched by TUC president …

Employers have described the Government’s move to extend parental leave to all employees with children under five as unnecessary and potentially damaging to British business. Last week Trade and Industry …

The latest local government pay offer will cost jobs, according to the HR profession. The Government offer of 3.5 per cent or £380, whichever is greater, has been has been …

An employment expert has criticised the Government for delays in changing the employment tribunal system designed to cut down on frivolous claims. The changes have been shelved until July after …

The rule that staff must be employed for at least one year before they can make unfair dismissal claims has been called into question. Judith Fiddler of Manchester law firm …

The failure to tackle ageism is costing the UK economy £31bn a year, according to a report commissioned by the Employers Forum on Age last week. The report, Ageism Too …

A dramatic rise in HR positions has pushed salaries to an all-time high. The industry is also confident it will weather any economic storm. Richard Staines reports

All Muslim women police officers will be allowed to wear traditional headscarves as part of an initiative in London to boost recruitment from black and Asian communities. The Metropolitan Police …

A consultative forum of Motorola workers and management has met to discuss the 3,100 job losses at its factory in Scotland. The Motorola cuts, announced last week, follow Ericsson’s decision …

Job satisfaction in the public sector decreased during the 1990s because of a rise in stress levels, a new study claims. The report, What Has Been Happening to Job Satisfaction …