HR and Business News

At West Midlands, one of the UK’s 20 largest pension funds, Brian Bailey looks for a fairer approach to boardroom pay, growth in shareholder activism, and decisive action on the pensions crisis

Rob MacLachlan

It’s never easy to turn two very different organisations into a single business. But when healthcare charity Nuffield bought Cannons Gyms, the cultural challenges were in a league of their own

Hashi Syedain

The expanding waistlines of Britain’s population means obesity has become an issue that employers cannot afford to ignore. But how do you tackle it without falling foul of discrimination law?

Tim Smedley

Employee engagement at the Prudential was already above average, but that didn’t stop the company giving it another boost – successfully led from the bottom up

Anna Scott

When PM brought together four outstanding CIPD students, talk turned to the skills deficit among young people, attracting the best into HR, and how to demonstrate value added to the business

Cathy Hayward

Offshore wind farms are one of Britain’s best hopes for a major new industry, providing we get the right skills in place to make the turbines turn. The government and the power companies are waiting to see who will jump first

Tim Smedley