Employee relations

Union leaders have welcomed the government’s move to reopen talks with trade unions over controversial changes to public sector pensions.After...

The TUC has outlined ambitious plans for the creation of a union academy, to radically overhaul the training offered to all workers across England

Leaked reports suggest that 1,500 programme jobs are to go at the BBC, in addition to 1,730 services job cuts announced last week

Research reveals that a long hours culture in the workplace leads stressed parents to change jobs in search of greater flexibility

Conductors for the train company are seeking proper compensation for bank holidays worked last Christmas

Travelodge has revealed aggressive expansion plans which will double its workforce, and has said it plans to open a new site every 10 days to coincide with its 20th anniversary.

The GMB national executive has supended the union's general sectretary, Kevin Curran, following allegations that he tried to contact the QC investigating ballot-rigging allegations

Almost three-quarters of councils across England and Wales now have Investors in People status in recognition of their skills and development work.

WL Gore has been named the overall winner of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the UK, the industry 'Oscars' run by the Sunday Times

Nationwide Building Society has won the Sunday Times survey and is officially the Best Big Company to Work for in the UK

Follwing reports that head-offfice 'spies' are checking up on T-Mobile's store staff the communication workers union said it would send secret observers into stores to monitor the situation

I was at a dinner last week with a handful of HR directors, and the main topic of conversation was 360-degree feedback. Is it worth using? Should it be standardised? Can technology help? How can it be rolled out and, probably the hardest to answer, should it be linked to remuneration, or used purely as a developmental tool?

Legal recruitment company Pareto Law clearly knows how to get the best out of its staff, but where do bush-tucker trials come in?

Change to sickness benefits without consultation is a breach of 1999 Act, said union

The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) has called on chancellor Gordon Brown to use this week's Budget to levy a one-off windfall tax on the excess profits of the giant oil companies and bank.