Global HR

A new law banning companies from using social networking sites like Facebook to vet potential new employees is being mulled...

A second consultation on the EU Working Time Directive (WTD) will take place in the autumn, the European Commission (EC)...

Self-employed workers are to gain maternity and pension benefits under a new EU law.The Directive on self-employed workers and assisting...

The European Parliament is leading the legislative reform of bankers’ bonuses. Last month, MEPs approved some of the strictest rules...

Depending on who you want to believe, sickness absence is either falling fast because of the recession, or the downturn...

UK businesses are lagging behind their US counterparts at maximising profit from their investment in people, according to research by...

British workers take more falsely claimed sick days than almost any other major European country, costing employers millions, new research...

Kenexa (NASDAQ:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Unilever...

Michael Page International has seen an improvement in the UK jobs market, as the recruitment company reported a 33% rise...

Consultant editor Darren Newman argues the government must engage with the debate on amending the Working Time Directive if it...

WorkPlace Systems, a leading provider of workforce management software and consulting services, is opening an office in Chicago to support...

Luanda in Angola, Africa, is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates to live, according to annual research. Two other...

A ground-breaking new online service is set to provide a lifeline for people taken ill or involved in an accident...

European cities continue to dominate the top 25 worldwide locations with the best quality of living for workers, annual research...

Up to 16,000 civil servants in Northern Ireland are being offered payments of up to £14,000 in owed back pay...