Friday Podcast: Flexible working in practice, public sector HR dinosaurs, and corporate responsibility to the unemployed

By Rob Moss on 2 May 2008 in Economics, government & business, Equality & diversity, Latest News, HR practice, Labour market, Skills shortages, Family-friendly working, The HR profession, Work-life balance

HR news and analysis including:

equalities groups warn that employees are not taking up their right to request flexible working for fear it will damage their careers
public sector HR has been accused of being archaic by the chief of the PPMA
and Jo Robbins, group HR director at consultancy VT group explains why it is important for employers to help the long-term unemployed back into work.

Louisa Peacock is joined this week by Greg Pitcher, Mike Berry and Rob Moss.

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