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With HR issues constantly hitting the headlines, the right image is vital. But the fear of journalists twisting words leaves many companies saying, ‘no comment’. Stephen Overell explores how to …
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However you dress it up, first impressions count. That mid-calf skirt and navy blazer tell us more about you and your attitude than you might realise. But why is it …
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While unlawful discrimination in the UK workplace may result in significant awards of compensation for the employee, in France employers can end up in prison.Employee rights in France are contained …
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Oil company employers will continue to be able to use large numbers of subcontractors to drive tanker lorries from refineries, the DTI has confirmed.The oil industry feared that the Government …
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Q The Part-Time Work regulations came into force in June, expecting pro rata equal treatment of part-time workers compared to full-timers. Does this affect contract, temporary and fixed-term workers? A …
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In a recent discrimination case the EAT set out guidelines for compensation levels in instances of injury to feelingsCompensation for injury to feelings is an important part of an award …
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Employers can do little to counter the effect of a qualifying period for claims and increasing payoutsClaims to tribunals have risen dramatically this year and it is hurting employers (News, …
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Intense working conditions are the main cause for turnover rates as high as 80 per cent in some call centres.A survey of more than 120 organisations and 250 call centres …
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Andersen Consulting has doubled the number of high-earning partners it employs to prevent staff being lured away by dotcom start-ups.The move is the second part of a two-pronged strategy designed …
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HR practitioners are facing mounting uncertainty over the likely impact of the Human Rights Act due to come into force next week.While one law firm predicts an “avalanche” of cases, …
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The departure of group personnel director Clara Freeman does not spell the end for HR at the Marks & Spencer top table, the ailing retailer claimed this week.
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The NHS could learn a lot about performance management from fast food giant McDonalds, an NHS executive said last week.Hugh Taylor, human resources director of the NHS Executive, told a …
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Skills shortages in IT are getting worse not better because employers are shunning older staff.A report by the Open University suggests some employers may even be unaware they are discriminating …
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NHS staff in the West Midlands went on strike last week for the sixth time in two months over plans to transfer them under the private finance initiative. Action continues …
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The long-awaited Human Rights Act comes into force next Monday. For HR professionals this is both good news and bad news. The good news is that this is the last …