Results for Employees
Diversity round-up: issue 87 (April/May)
May 18, 2006 The Women and Work Commission is calling for public sector purchasers to buy only from contractors that promote gender equality and meet equal pay requirements. Is this the answer to addresing inequality in the UK workplace? Read more >
Employee round-up: issue 87
May 18, 2006 The latest crop of charity of the year partnership fundraising successes, and employee volunteering at home and abroad. Read more >
HIV/AIDS news round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 A World Economic Forum calls for companies to cover non-discrimination in their HIV policies. Gap and AmEx rally behind a cause-related marketing campaign to fund anti-HIV action in Africa, and drugs companies bring affordable anti-retrovirals a step closer for the poorest. Read more >
Diversity round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index reveals the 100 most gay-friendly employers in the UK , Barclays widens access to employment opportunities for people with disabilities and Vodafone sets aside £5m to develop more accessible products and services. Read more >
Skills round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 A government green paper outlines plans to involve business in helping offenders into employment, BAE Systems teams up with the Health and Safety Executive to improve health and safety in workplaces and the National Audit Office calls for companies to invest in employee training. Read more >
Employers: news round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 British men are still more powerful and better paid than their female counterparts in the workplace,says the Equal Opportunities Commission. Elsewhere, Asda is fined for offering employees a pay rise to give up union rights. Read more >
The Practitioner – March
February 27, 2006 Mike Kelly takes a look at what March has to offer. The awards season is well and truly upon us, while FairTrade fortnight and International Womens Day offer ample opportunities to promote internal programmes. Read more >
The Practitioner – February
February 13, 2006 In the first of a series, KPMG head of CSR Mike Kelly provides us with some practical insights into the current issues facing corporate social responsibility professionals. Read more >
Pensions back in the news
January 01, 2006 Pensions are back in the news and attempts to delay the reitrement age of public sector workers - one of the few groups not having their final salary schemes challanged - get caught up in the long-running Number 10/Number 11 soap opera. Read more >