Employers Guide

Figures published last week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlighted the degree to which public sector pay and employment has remained immune to the impact of the recession.

On the face of it, news in the UK HR consulting industry is grim. With a record number of companies losing money, and overall business values plummeting - almost half are now worth less than half their value of 12 months ago- it’s difficult to find much good news.

A small increase in the online recruitment index complied by Monster sees a small rise after three consecutive months of falling.

The EU Court of Justice ruling on default retirement age, ahead of the UK Government's own review in 2011, has been met with a mixed reception from UK commentators.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) claims that employees want to show their commitment to their job by doing overtime – often for no pay and perhaps no recognition.

Turlough O'Sullivan, director general of the employers group Ibec since 2000, is to step down 'in the coming months' having reached retirement age, the employers' body announced last week.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called off a national strike planned for Monday, March 30th after Taoiseach Brian Cowen invited employers and unions back in for talks on a new national agreement.

Thirty-two projects expected to share GBP22m injection

HSBC has sparked a row with unions over its latest announcement of job cuts.

Executive remuneration increased by 6.4 per cent in 2008