Recruitment sector deals on the rise as Brexit looms

High levels of employment and a strong interest from overseas investors driven by the fall in sterling’s value is contributing to a continuing boom in the UK’s recruitment sector. The post Recruitment sector... Read more »

Back and neck pain causes a third to take a sick day

A third (33%) of employees have taken at least one day off work due to back or neck pain in... The post Back and neck pain causes a third to take a sick... Read more »

Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven in 10 firms

Seven in 10 organisations view closing their gender pay gap as a high or medium priority, the Government Equalities Office has found. The post Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven... Read more »

Hong Kong: Statutory Paternity Leave Increased

Hong Kong male employees are entitled to five days’ paid paternity leave for each child born on or after Jan. 18, 2019, an increase from the former entitlement to three days’ leave. Read more »

Employers Experiment with Reduced Workweeks

As increasing numbers of organizations in the U.K. are using evolving technology and communications to streamline processes and automate tasks, could this represent an opportunity for employees to benefit from a reduced... Read more »

Bridging the Skills Gap

Bridging the skills gap is getting more difficult. Society for Human Resources Management President... Read more »

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and HR

People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are the same as everyone else: they want... Read more »

Government to launch review of armed forces retention

Theresa May has ordered a review into the armed forces’ retention problem in an attempt to curtail the number of... The post Government to launch review of armed forces retention appeared first on... Read more »

Super Bowl Fever could cost companies billions

Companies could lose a total of $296 million in productivity for every ten minutes employees... Read more »

Higher Termination Rate Among Women Suggested Discrimination

A bank manager who presented evidence that her employer fired women at a higher rate than men advanced her gender-discrimination claim to trial. Read more »
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