Global HR

Only those employees who are “employed in Great Britain” can bring unfair dismissal claims. This was the Court of Appeal’s...

Some of the largest investors in retail giant Wal-Mart have written an open letter to the US group demanding better employment practices after a series of damaging staffing scandals.

Marco Berini looks at how active senior management commitment proved the key to delivering successful behaviour change at Zivnostenska Banka

What does the Information and Consultation Directive mean for Europe, and what can the UK learn from the experiences of its European neighbours, ask Nick Thorpe and Richard Kenyon

Employers have a duty of care for the health, safety and welfare of employees travelling or working abroad. A one-day IRS conference offers some useful advice on business travel and working abroad.

China is now one of the world's most sought-after markets. But will Western ideas of people development fit in there? Stephanie Sparrow reports

Will the Bologna Accord really help employers to navigate the maze of global recruitment? Christine Taylor tries to assess the parity of international qualifications

Alex Blyth investigates the seven rules of employee relocation

If HR in the UK wants a real shot at being strategic, it needs to be less timid and just get on with it. Daniel Thomas finds out what we can learn from the leading US multinationals

While many UK employers are bracing themselves for a flood of age discrimination cases when new legislation is introduced next...

Ministers agree to reform national qualificationsA deal has been struck between the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers...

MCI is the latest US corporation facing a potential identity theft problem with its employees’ personal data

Hewlett Packard’s new chief executive officer, Mark Hurd, is likely to axe between 5% and 10% of the workforce to...

Unions and employee organisations around the world unite to battle IBM porposals to cut up to 13,000 jobs worldwide

Members of the Low Pay Commission are to visit Northern Ireland to see what the impact has been on the region's economy.