Results for May, 2004
Budget 2004: Cowe on the case
May 01, 2004 The iron chancellor's passion for 'upskilling' the UK economy may grab the headlines, but Roger Cowe finds other employment innovations in the small print of the latest budget. Read more >
New beginnings: the disability discrimination act
May 01, 2004 From October this year, the Disability Discrimination Act will apply to all UK companies, including businesses which employ fewer than 15 people. For larger UK companies, already governed by the Act, these legislative changes provide an ideal opportunity to review best practice. Read more >
Community interest companies
May 01, 2004 Roger Cowe takes a look at the government's latest plan to promote social enterprise and finds a potential new vehicle for corporate community investment Read more >
Improving organisational performance
May 01, 2004 Focusing on the people factor - whether they are customers, employees or shareholders - is the only way stakeholder capitalism will lose its 'anti-business' image, argues Professor John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Read more >
Oxfam brings fairtrade onto the high street
May 01, 2004 Oxfam is to launch a chain of fair trade coffee shops in what the charity claims is a UK first, it announced on May 13. Read more >