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A leading occupational psychologist has called on HR managers to implement work-life balance practices in the light of research published last week.At the Occupational Psychology Conference last week, Dr Karen …
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Lawyers acting for seven current and former employees of Microsoft have filed a $5bn racial discrimination claim against the American software giant.The lawsuit, announced at a press conference last week, …
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This week’s news in brief… Engineering skills gap Britain’s roads, railways and infrastructure are being jeopardised by difficulties in recruiting engineers, according to a leading engineering representative body. A survey …
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Barclays is expanding its web-based HR self-service system in a bid to cut costs by 35 per cent.If successful, the company claims its self-service system, coupled with an internal restructuring …
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Railtrack has had to adopt a computerised personnel database of technical staff throughout the UK rail industry to beat a skills shortage that threatened to delay its track modernisation plans.The …
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The National Minimum Wage is closing the traditional differences in regional pay – especially those between the North and South. Figures released by the Department of Trade and Industry show …
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E-business company ICL is aiming to slash more than £10m off its property costs by increasing its hot desking. Currently, 25 per cent of its staff hot desk, but this …
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Supermarket chain Asda is to create 5,000 jobs this year. City analysts claim the growth is in line with Asda’s consolidation strategy, which follows the global trend of supermarkets defending …
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A furniture company has settled out-of-court with a former employee who claimed he was forced out of his job after telling his bosses he was HIV positive.Former salesman Michael Scott, …
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This week’s business round up. Jobs bonus as Toyota switches production Toyota is to increase UK car production by almost a third and create 300 jobs. The Japanese manufacturer will …
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Companies are failing to take family issues into consideration when selecting candidates for expatriate assignments, according to the Industrial Society.The society found that only 49 per cent of the 291 …
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Employers who are tough on sick leave risk alienating staff and increasing absenteeism, an occupational health expert has claimed.Dr Mike Orton, formerly an occupational health doctor for BMI, a provider …
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A Marks & Spencer store in Cardiff has successfully used role play to reduce staff absence on its customer service desk.The programme used local actors to play the roles of …
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This week’s international round up Work health survey ‘should ring alarm bells’ Working conditions across Europe are deteriorating, causing an increase in work-related health problems and declining productivity, a survey …
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More than half of UK firms would use proposed regulations allowing them to opt out of paying fees to recruitment consultancies when temporary staff are recruited to permanent jobs.The DTI’s …