HR strategy

Fears over the cost of pensions and redundancies have led to the government scrapping plans for a £1bn merger of police forces across England and Wales, it is reported today

Barnsley Council has guaranteed the jobs of its IT staff by signing a joint venture deal with IT services firm Bull Information Systems rather than a complete outsourcing agreement

What motivates executives under the age of 40?

Tough trading conditions have presented hospitality giant Whitbread with some big people management challenges. Mike Berry talks to chief executive Alan Parker.

Consultancy Accenture has opened a new business process outsourcing (BPO) centre in Romania which will deliver services in HR, finance and procurement

British Gas parent firm Centrica has signed a seven-and-a-half year HR business process outsourcing contract covering its 30,000 UK staff.

Bob Crow attacks London Underground for failing to act on security issues.

Survey reveals that majority in global HR do not measure impact of employer brand.

Private companies which have taken over the delivery of public services are among some of the best employers in the UK, according to a CBI report.

Investors in People (IIP) has finally unveiled the details of its human capital management (HCM) standards group board.

Roffey Park began life as a wartime rehabilitation centre, but became a hub for developing managers and HR professionals. Nic Paton reports.

This summer marks the end of a colourful six years for the CBI, as members wave goodbye to their enthusiastic and sometimes controversial leader. Ross Wigham reports.

Lessons have been learned from the "terrible" murder of Asian teenager Zahid Mubarek, the Prison Service's director of personnel has insisted.

Outsourcing is one of those topics that always makes emotions run high, as staff may fear for their jobs or fret about what the changes will mean for them.

Stephen Hall, vice-president HR, Metronet Rail