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Vauxhall workers in Luton planned to demonstrate on Saturday against General Motor’s decision to cease car production at the plant next year. The demonstration was part of a coordinated day …
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Employers and unions are at loggerheads following plans by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers to review arrangements affecting collective redundancies. The review will focus on whether the existing legislation …
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A training initiative at C&A that was intended to improve the employability of staff after the company closes its UK operation has resulted in a turnaround in profitability. Every one …
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Women must use their bargaining power if they are to secure jobs in the male-dominated interim management market, a leading HR professional has claimed. Elaine Green is one of an …
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Airline company Virgin Atlantic and ad agency Barkers beat 19 other category winners at the annual Recruitment Advertising Awards in London last week to take the coveted overall prize. Olympic …
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When a government minister makes an announcement in the run-up to a general election it is bound to be viewed with suspicion. Can it be any coincidence that trade secretary …
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Staff at the former Express web sites are taking legal action against the former owners after it has emerged that they will not receive redundancy pay. The five companies were …
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A senior personnel manager from law firm Nabarro Nathanson has been seconded to Buckingham Palace for a year. Judith Perrott will be working in the coordination and research unit on …
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A Gulf war fighter pilot who was captured and tortured by the Iraqis is using his harrowing experiences to help HR teams manage employee stress. John Peters hit the headlines …
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From this summer, the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will be able to access police files directly to check the criminal records of potential staff. The CRB believes that lawyers, accountants …
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A fifth of companies could be breaking the law by monitoring employees’ e-mails without their consent or knowledge. A survey by law firm KLegal has found that many firms are …
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HR managers are warning that volunteers recruited through the Chancellor’s new £300m community fund must be managed properly if public and community services are to benefit. Last week, the public …
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Brewing giant Scottish & Newcastle has announced it will axe 1,300 jobs as it reorganises its UK business. The reorganisations in its UK business, which comprises Scottish Courage and Scottish …
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Employers have to take responsibility for ensuring equality in the workplace, claims the Equal Opportunities Commission in a new survey. To this end, the EOC has launched a 10-point plan …
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Managers are facing increased workloads and stress levels as a result of losing staff during restructuring by their companies, according to new research by Roffey Park. The authors of the …