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It is in the interest of European business to promote its own model for employee relations in the face of increasing globalisation, TUC general secretary John Monks told an HR …
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Staff at a leading childcare charity have voted overwhelmingly in favour of union recognition.In a ballot of the 4,515 strong workforce at NCH Action for Children, 79.5 per cent voted …
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Unions have reported a surge in the number of voluntary agreements in the run up to the statutory recognition law.The TUC said this week that there are now “more voluntary …
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Here we go again. The HR profession once again finds itself facing the implementation of far reaching changes to employment legislation without clear guidance being available.We have the regulations and …
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Statutory Trade Union Recognition is the final part of the 1999 Employment Relations Act. Almost all other rights introduced under the law, including parental leave, the part-time work regulations and …
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High street brands are to be targeted by unions now the new legislation on union recognition is in place.The TUC denies there is a “hit list” of employer scalps to …
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More than 2,000 delegates from 62 countries attended the eighth Human Resources World Congress in Paris.The four-day event attracted HR professionals from countries as far a field as Venezuela, Singapore, …
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Knowledge management initiatives frequently fail because of lack of time and staff insecurity.That was the message Dutch consultant Jean-Yves Prax gave delegates at a workshop on information sharing in organisations.Prax …
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HR professionals are essential to the success of new technology now that highly skilled staff are calling the shot, delegates heard.Baudouin Prot, director general of the bank BNP Paribas, said …
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Pay settlements averaged 2.8 per cent in April because of rising headline inflation, according to independent pay analysts. Figures from the Industrial Relations Services databank show whole-economy pay awards rose to …
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The CBI has launched a forum to help HR directors handle the complexity of cross-border placements and manage multinational teams in Europe.It reflects the increasing consolidation with the single currency …
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School leavers are being paid as little as £1 an hour for certain jobs because they are excluded from the minimum wage.Research analysis published this week by the pressure group …
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The Government has set higher targets to increase diversity in senior public appointments, its annual review reveals.The DTI – is aiming for women to take 35 per cent of appointments …
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• London’s foremost employers will recognise the training successes of their youngest talent today. The employees aged 16 to 24 have completed or are working towards National Traineeships or Modern …
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The survey revealed 64 per cent of organisations used the method, with 43 per cent linking payment to company performance and 40 per cent opting for informal assessments.Employers remain dissatisfied …