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Ford faces an inquiry by the Commission for Racial Equality at its Dagenham production plant if it does not draw up an anti-racism action plan in line with a strict …
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Paternity, not maternity, leave should be increased if inequality between men and women in the workplace is ever to be overcome, the Industrial Society claims in a controversial report.Mothers Versus …
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The Government’s New Deal has the potential to reduce skills shortages, according to a report from the Industrial Society, published this week.Research on the controversial welfare-to-work scheme shows that where …
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The Government has extended its consultation period on laws which would allow companies to monitor e-mails and telephone calls coming into the office for certain staff while they are off …
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Local government across Scotland was crippled by industrial action last week when 70,000 Unison members took part in a one-day strike over pay.All 32 councils were affected when staff and …
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Staff at Vauxhall Motors could still benefit from a bonus linked to the strength or weakness of the pound, even though they missed the first opportunity, HR director Bruce Warman …
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Two consortiums are on the shortlist to create a computer-based payroll and HR system for the NHS (Personnel Today, 4 April 2000). They are: McKesson HBOC, Oracle and PWC; and …
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Top consultancy firms say they have no plans to match the £10,000 golden handshake Andersen Consulting is offering graduate recruits.Andersen has raised the stakes in an already fiercely competitive graduate …
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Toshiba Information Systems is considering introducing a flexible benefits package to avoid setting up a stakeholder pension scheme.The company already runs an occupational money purchase pension scheme, but because certain …
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Less than one in three NHS staff feel they are treated with fairness and respect by their employer compared to nearly two-thirds of employees in the financial services sector.A survey …
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Employers have raised concerns over the shortage of skills and the lack of practical experience gained at university by science graduate recruits.The Science Recruitment Group said there is a widening …
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e-business services company ICL and the Technology Colleges Trust held a week-long summer school for teenagers on careers in IT. Eighteen 16- to-19-year-olds from six schools across the country attended …
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The US navy has launched an on-line learning service for its 1.2 million personnel. The Navy Learning Network will provide round-the-clock access to on-line training courses in command, control, communications, …
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Despite its worldwide tag, many of the Web’s greatest benefits can be harnessed from within an organisation through an intranet, and it is HR leaders who are best placed to …
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How often have you logged on to the Internet at home and gone straight to the Favourites or Bookmarks menu, only to realise that those fantastic, time-saving sites you found …