HR News
29.7.2010
Employers' PAYE admin burden could be lifted
The pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax system is set for a fundamental overhaul as the government aims to reduce the burden on employers and taxpayers.
29.7.2010
Precinct is flush with diversity
Shopping centre bosses accused of taking their diversity training too far
29.7.2010
Policeman dresses up pay claim
Court agrees with German police officer that time spent getting dressed should count as part of his working hours
29.7.2010
MPs should retain defined benefit pension, says review body
MPs should keep their defined benefit pension arrangements but they should be reformed to make them more affordable, according to a report from the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB).
29.7.2010
Top HR roles need greater commercial experience, says Kellogg's McCormick
The trend for senior HR roles to require more commercial experience is set to grow, according to Karen McCormick, vice president HR at Kellogg's Europe.
29.7.2010
Bribery Act to be delayed until April next year
Government plans to delay the Bribery Act until April 2011 have been criticised by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
29.7.2010
Default retirement age to be axed next year
The default retirement age (DRA) is to be axed by the government next year, bringing an end to forced retirement of staff at the age of 65, it has been announced.
29.7.2010
US jobless will receive benefits for longer
The US Senate has voted to extend long-term unemployment benefits in order to provide a fiscal stimulus to the economy.
29.7.2010
The burqa may be outlawed in Spain
Spain has become the latest European country to consider a ban on wearing the Islamic full-face veil - part of the burqa - in public.
28.7.2010
Indian government to be consulted on immigration cap
David Cameron is to consult the Indian government on the UK's non-EU immigration cap to avert the possibility of a breakdown in trade relations between the two countries.