HR strategy

IT outsourcing could be worth more than £71bn by the end of 2005.

UK employees believe poor communication between staff and an overload of electronic information is making them less efficient than their counterparts in Europe, according to research.

UK businesses are facing direct losses of at least £2.4bn a year to computer criminals, according to research from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit.

Logistics company TDG European Chemicals has reduced its absence rate by 50% over three years and saved £250,000 last year through its progressive HR strategy.

Thousands of civil servants are destined for remote working if the chancellor of the exchequer's intended cuts to public sector jobs are to be fulfilled. But Nic Paton finds that the idea of packing workers off to set up at home is proving less than popular with government mandarins.

Corporate scandals have dented confidence in big businesses, yet most choose to ignore the one thing that improves reputations and helps organisations gain competitive advantage - integrity. Ross Bentley investigates

On 8 March, we presented our readers' feedback on the proposed Operating and Financial Review (OFR) regulations to the government. Here is the government's response to our campaign

Luxury boat building is one area of UK manufacturing sailing against the tide of closures and contraction. Paul Tyrrell finds out how Sunseeker's commitment to people and skills has helped it stay on course and improve the bottom line

The government could not have picked a more appropriate day (1 April) for the new Operating and Financial Review (OFR) regulations to become law

Once the founder of Houston Associates realised he couldn't develop his company's full potential on his own, his PR agency has gone from strength to strength. Alex Blyth finds out how

I have been reading about your involvement in the Accounting for People (AFP) debate. Like you, I believe that HR reporting should feature strongly in the Operating Financial Review (OFR)

Few employers use the information collected through staff surveys to help shape key HR and business policies

The £6.2bn technology overhaul at the NHS is being threatened by severe shortages of high-level skills, the service's most senior IT professional has admitted

Large companies will not be legally required to include meaningful people information in annual reports, after the government ignored calls from HR and business experts to strengthen new company reporting laws

Consumer products giant Unilever has expanded its pension administration services contract with consultancy Hewitt to include current employees.