Opinion

Discrimination legislation and its effect on partnerships, such as in the financial and legal sectors, has always been something of...

Sam Mercer’s warning that awareness of the new age legislation is still worryingly low should come as no surprise to...

I am taking a breather from our current major recruitment drive to rage about the number of errors I find...

The current media frenzy over Tony Blair’s successor and the timing of his departure from the leadership role highlight a...

A dark shadow of deep-seated cultural prejudice threatens to limit the competitiveness of UK organisations.This prejudice takes the form of...

Trish Embley, partner in employment group, Pinsent Mason, and Christine Pratt, managing director of HR and diversity management and founder of the National Bullying Helpline, share their views

Stress-related absenteeism is creating a vicious cycle that is generating even more stress for all concerned. Doctors sign employees off...

I couldn’t believe my eyes last week when I saw the Spotlight feature in your careers pages (Spotlight on Christmas...

Succession planning in your organisation is no longer a 'nice to have'

There has been much talk of late of HR having a role as a ‘business partner’, as though the function...

If any readers of Personnel Today are wavering about whether or not to sign up to the tax breaks for...

Sue Yeandle, professor of sociology at the University of Leeds, calls for stronger bonds between employment, caring and public policy

Our coverage of women in work continues this week with a look at the opportunities and challenges facing senior women executives. This is a particularly acute debate considering HR is a profession dominated by women

Before I get on my high horse, I should declare thatI am an HR manager in a public sector organisation. Our organisation is unionised and the decisions I take can come under intense public scrutiny

'Why are women so awful to each other?' 'Do Men Make Better Bosses?' 'Nurturer or Queen Bee?' – these are some recent headlines that suggest something is wrong with women in senior leadership and management positions