'Why are women so awful to each other?' 'Do Men Make Better Bosses?' 'Nurturer or Queen Bee?' – these are some recent headlines that suggest something is wrong with women in senior leadership and management positions
HR practice
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HR departments are too detached from strategic goals and employees, according to a survey
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More than 100 employees at BAE Systems aerospace company are being investigated for inappropriate use of e-mail.
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Researching colonic irrigation and taking your boss's father to the seaside are all in a day's work for today's secretaries and PAs.
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Men blame poor compensation and pushy bosses for failure to take up paternity leave
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryOnly half the UK' s new fathers take up their full entitlement to paternity leave.
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Ex-Deutsche Bank employee wins £800,000 after claims that bullying led to nervous breakdown
by dan thomasby dan thomasA former Deutsche Bank employee who claimed her ex-colleagues bullied her into a nervous breakdown has been awarded £800,000 in damages and lost earnings
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Environmentally friendly workers encourage good habits at work.
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More than a third of workers stuck in a rut.
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Risk-averse workforce is holding back progress.
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Health unions have warned the government of a "complete collapse of morale" in the health service, should the speed of NHS reform remained unchecked
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Apparently nearly half of workers do just that to while away the time in boring meetings
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Boredom index puts HR just behind accountancy as exciting graduate career option
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryGood news for HR as it gets labelled one of five least boring job options for graduates.
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Companies are turning their backs on the concept of 'dress-down Fridays', opting instead to ditch smart business-wear every day of the week
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PCS on warpath after Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs reneges on deal.
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MPs' green light for emergency staff assault law