Economics, government & business

The dangers of the rush towards skills passport schemes have been highlighted by the former project manager of the failing...

It’s all very well the government saying it wants employers to promise (that is what a pledge is, after all)...

Perhaps I can enlighten you with the background to Airwavespeak (Personnel Today, 24 July).Following the introduction of the Airwave digital...

I was concerned by the news story that cites £28m being ‘wasted’ on our skills campaign, and calls for more...

According to the chief executive of the British Olympic Association, Simon Clegg, the Great Britain team should be aiming for...

The average graduate will earn £100,000 more over their working life than people with A-levels who choose not to go...

The TUC has hit out at the “extreme” package of workplace proposals put forward by Conservative MP John Redwood’s policy...

The number of unions protesting and threatening action against business decisions is on the increase, according to employment lawyers.News that...

Hundreds of HR jobs are under threat at British Gas after its owners announced plans to slash another 800 back-office...

Gordon Brown is enjoying an extended honeymoon period as the country’s new prime minister. But after last week’s news that...

HR news on diversity, skills and racial discrimination, presented by Mike Berry, Gareth Vorster and Greg Pitcher.

Most diversity practitioners...

The regular increases to the minimum wage have hindered employers’ chances of recognising and rewarding new skills in the workforce, making the...

New financial figures show that Royal Mail has delivered an operating loss for the first time in six years.The worse-than-expected...

Two more government departments are to undergo capability reviews, the Cabinet Office has announced. The reviews of HM Treasury and...

Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel has agreed an £8bn takeover of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), the maker of Dulux paint....