HR news and views including: McDonalds’ decision to offer work experience leading to a GCSE equivalent qualification A new EHRC code of conduct implies that the Equality Bill will protect the rights of vegans, at […]
HR professionals have been left bewildered as to what counts and does not count as a protected belief under the Equality Bill after "confusing" guidance released last week. The […]
Three supermarket giants are ramping up efforts to engage with school children to make them aware of the careers on offer in the retail industry. Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's, which together employ more than 400,00 […]
British Airways (BA) cabin crew will go on strike from next week, Unite union has announced. Up to 12,000 cabin crew will walkout for three days from 20 March and then for four days from 27 March. But the union pro […]
Public sector pension payouts could more than triple over the next 50 years, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. In a report on unfunded public sector schemes, the NAO found they will pay out £79bn by 2060, compar […]
Cable Wireless faces a shareholder revolt over plans to pay its senior executive £11m. Chairman John Pluthero has already been paid £8m under the cash part of Cable Wireless' long-term incentive plan, but will […]
Chancellor Alistair Darling has ruled out a "giveaway" Budget this year, but pledged to keep spending money to support the economy and keep people in jobs. Darling is due to deliver the Budget on 24 March and reaffirmed hi […]
John Lewis staff will receive a bonus worth 15% of their salaries – which is up 2% on the previous year. At the employee-owned businesses, all the 70,000 staff will share in the £151.3m bonus pot, with payments amount […]
A British Airways (BA) worker who volunteered to cover potential cabin crew strikes has appeared in court charged with plotting a suicide bombing. Rajib Karim, an IT developer at BA's Newcastle office, faced three charges […]