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The Government has come under fire from its backbenchers for botching the consultation on the draft Part-time Work regulations. The House of Commons Education and Employment Committee, which has been …
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The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether a reduction in social contributions paid by workers based in northern Sweden breaks EU state aid rules. Stockholm allows companies …
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BT is expanding the counselling services available to its 120,000 UK employees by outsourcing the bulk of counselling to employee assistance company PPC. All counselling for personal, family and work-related …
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Employer and employee organisations in the EU air transport sector have agreed a working time package for its 100,000 pilots and cabin crew. The agreement limits annual working time to …
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The UK’s immigration procedures are putting off overseas investors, according to a business immigration lawyer. At a recent seminar on global immigration at the US embassy, Chris Magrath of Magrath …
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A ruling in the Court of Appeal that put up awards for personal injury will mean more employers paying out in high-profile stress cases unless they tighten their policies, lawyers …
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Staff off sick with back problems should return to work even if they are still in pain, according to occupational health doctors. The call for employers to be proactive in …
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An Internet childcare service is to be rolled out nationwide after a local service in Cambridgeshire proved successful. Opportunity Links puts working parents in touch with a childminder, and offers …
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The special European Union summit in Lisbon has committed member states to wide-ranging action to promote employment, focusing on boosting the IT sector. Heads of government pledged to raise the …
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Lincolnshire County Council’s HR director has been recruited by the company that will supply the council’s HR services, in a bid to ensure the success of the venture. Gail Shadlock …
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Liberalisation of the telecoms sector in Europe is causing huge business restructuring and union protests. Newly privatised Telecom Italia will shed more than 13,000 posts under its new owner the …
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RBI and ABG Recruitment, the commercial division of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, have agreed a strategic alliance to create the UK’s largest web site for …
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This month: Clement O’Donovan, workforce development advisor, Middlesbrough Social Services Age 50 How long have you been in this job? I have worked in the training unit since 1980. How …
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Imagine if staff in your local supermarket were able to tell you not only where to find a product, but also where it comes from and how to cook it. …
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National Grid is piloting the Government’s new Individual Learning Accounts scheme but what’s really in it for employers? By Stephanie Sparrow Individual Learning Accounts are coming. At long last, some …