Ethics

Boots has ended its commitment to industry-recognised ethical trading standards designed to protect workers from exploitation and forced labour.The retailer’s...

As the recession drags on, corporate social responsibility risks finding itself on the back-burner. But will it stay there when the economy picks up? And is it a valuable contributor to the business, or just a sop to those who feel guilty about working in the corporate sector? Kate Hilpern investigates.

Despite the downturn forcing many employers to address costs and consider layoffs, there are other ways of reducing staff costs - although they too can carry risks, says Michael Ball.

Swine flu is here in the UK, and no-one is sure how widely it will spread, and how severely it will strike.There were three flu...

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Swine flu: should employers really pay attention to the media hype and should HR be...

First Direct has been named as the first bank to receive the Carbon Trust Standard, thanks to the work of...

HR has gone through a number of image overhauls over the years, but how much has it really changed? Five HR professionals who started out in each decade from the 1960s to the Noughties reveal how it was for them.

The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has asked its lawyers to decide if airline BMI has a case to answer...

Snowed-in workers should not be forced to take holiday by “scrooge” employers because they’ve been kept away from work over...

The General Medical Council (GMC) is warning employers to be aware of a major change to medical regulations that is...

IT staff are so desperate to keep their jobs they would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail, a survey has...

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98% of those losing their jobs in the three months to August...

Campaigns to end global poverty will fail unless more people are given decent jobs, the TUC has warned.
The warning...

Abbey has launched a new emergency care service for its employees that could save the company £500,000 a year.The bank...

With increasing numbers of Muslims employed in the UK is it time for employers to pay more than lip service...