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Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers is due to announce this morning that parents of under-fives are to be given an extension to their unpaid leave from work. Mothers and …
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The T & G union have called on the government to sign up to the Information and Consultation directive after Motorola announced the loss of 3,000 jobs in Scotland. The …
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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, …
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The MOD has denied claims that ten regiments could be axed because of an on-going crisis in army recruitment. An article in the Daily Telegraph claimed the army is considering …
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HR professionals are backing calls from the Conservative Party to prevent Tube staff striking. John Renz, HR director at City law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, said London Underground staff should …
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A recent case has underlined why employers should show considerable vigilance when they are using compromise or Acas agreements The case of BCCI v Ali and Others concerned the extent …
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Pay award levels are holding steady, easing fears that falling unemployment will force up inflation, according to research. The CBI’s  Pay Databank Survey shows service firm settlements averaged 4.1 per …
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HR professionals are in demand with companies having to pay high salaries to retain and attract the best talent, research shows. The study, exclusive to Personnel Today, shows that more …
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Mobile phone company One 2 One is introducing flexible working practices to help tackle the crippling skills shortages that the sector is suffering and aims to cut its staff turnover …
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Inward or internal recruitment is the latest import from the US, where a range a well known companies have been using it for some time as an alternative to external …
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The latest survey results on HR jobs bring good news for the profession – or at least to the most skilled practitioners. Top HR people are in greater demand than …
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The CBI believes there is a case for improved enforcement of the UK’s laws on redundancy consultation following Marks & Spencer’s failure to consult over its decision to close its …
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UK jobs at Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson are under threat after the company announced plans to cut 10,000 posts worldwide. More than half the job losses will come from outside …
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Flexible working practices have dramatically increased in the US, according to research by the Society for Human Resources Management. The SHRM 2001 Benefits Survey reveals that the number of employers …
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This week’s news in brief. Sack for failing test B&Q has defended its recruitment process after an employee was appointed and then sacked after he failed a psychometric test. Matthew …