Karen McEwan told the public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal that former chair Henry Staunton had asked her to ‘close down’ an investigation into the conduct of chief executive, Nick Read.
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September saw a further fall in the number of permanent staff placements, new figures show, as businesses await the new UK government's first Budget.
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As of the end of 2023, 542 businesses had transferred ownership to employees via EOTs, up from 428 the previous year
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The UK-wide pilot is part of a new randomised control trial designed to evaluate the value of providing HR consultancy support to small and medium-sized enterprises.
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UK lags behind Spain, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan and Norway when it comes to work-life balance.
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51% of workers say they would not feel safe disclosing illegal activities by their company
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A tightening UK jobs market saw competition for new roles reach a three-year peak in August.
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How HR can overcome the risks of dead-butt syndrome. And whatever happened to HR Appreciation Day …
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The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority is resisting pressure to resign after failing to adhere to the watchdog’s own whistleblowing policy.
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Pay offers by train companies and Network Rail have been accepted by members of the RMT union, averting further industrial action.
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A study that analysed over 4,000 LinkedIn job adverts across various sectors found that more than half (53%) did not include salary details.
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Harrods has acknowledged that it ‘failed’ its employees during the time Mohamed Al Fayed owned the business, from 1985-2010.
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More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as ISG, which is among the UK’s largest construction contractors, fell into administration.
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Clothes retailer Next could be forced to close stores after losing a landmark legal battle over equal pay.
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Marking and lesson planning are two of the tasks that teachers could carry out away from their usual workplace under the plans.