Louisa Peacock

Plans to scrap the default retirement age (DRA) ‘in phases’ has angered an equality group that has actively campaigned with...

The official document setting out the terms of the deal between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in the new...

An equality group is outraged that the new coalition Cabinet looks set to contain just one woman.
Prime minister David...

The incoming coalition government must make reducing unemployment and creating jobs a priority after the latest job statistics revealed a...

A decisive link between promoting employee wellbeing and boosting shareholder return has been made in a new research project to...

Small businesses have urged politicians to come up with a credible system of governance as the country is on track...

Business fears over a hung parliament have now materialised as too few seats remain undeclared for the Conservatives to claim...

Nick Clegg came under fire last night for his plans to introduce an amnesty for illegal immigrants and ‘regional migration’...

A police officer in his 60s who was prevented from applying for a promotion because he did not hold a...

The Royal College of Nursing’s HR chief has raised more than £4,500 for charity after completing a bike ride from...

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How HR coped with staff absence as thousands of employees were trapped abroad due to...

Multinational firms saddled with huge people costs are considering downsizing their permanent workforce and hiring sub-contractors on a scale never...

Graduate schemes and apprenticeships at a number of high-profile employers are continuing to be inundated as youth unemployment remains close...

A number of charities are flouting the law by not paying the national minimum wage (NMW) when staff ‘sleep over’,...

HR professionals are too process-driven to reap the benefits of using organisational development (OD) when managing change, delegates at a...