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Human Resources

IT staff and confidentiality

Do you trust your IT staff? 

Human Resources

Human Resources

Know the retirement rules

Sikin Andela, partner at Glovers Solicitors, warns of potential legal battles over requests to work beyond retirement age and reveals how to avoid them.

Human Resources

Going, going, gone

Irreplaceable M&A know-how could disappear in the massive shake-out by banks and finance houses in response to the global credit crisis. Andrew MacLeod reports

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Managing remote workers

With more of us wanting to run our own race rather than the rat race, remote working is now used as a tool to attract and retain good staff.

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Why HR makes you sick

Human resources (HR) professionals are most likely to become ill as a result of work, according to research.

Human Resources

Running a motivation programme

Many philosophers agree that it's impossible to change the nature of human beings. But if you can understand people's motivational turn-ons, at least it's a start.

Human Resources

Spice up the nine to five

How about Latin lessons in your lunch break, or a long weekend in Brazil?

Human Resources

Creating a great workplace

The Structure Group, a management consultancy specialising in energy and finance, was recently named the second best place to work in the UK by the Great Places to Work Institute. Senior director Jim Hayward explains why the company won the accolade.

Human Resources

Spice up the nine to five

How about Latin lessons in your lunch break, or a long weekend in Brazil?

Human Resources

Creating a great workplace

The Structure Group, a management consultancy specialising in energy and finance, was recently named the second best place to work in the UK by the Great Places to Work Institute. Senior director Jim Hayward explains why the company won the accolade.

Human Resources

Ian McCaig on workplace giving

Lastminute.com is one of many organisations engaged in the workplace giving scheme.

Human Resources

Dismissing an Employee – In the firing line

Dismissing an employee is never easy, and inflexible employment legislation has been blamed for making it even harder. GrowthBusiness asks business owners and employment experts about the rules of engagement when showing someone the door.

Human Resources

Virtual PAs: the lowdown

An engaged tone doesn’t create the best first impression. Mike Smithson, founder of web development company The Property Jungle, uses a virtual PA service to field incoming calls.

Human Resources

Foreign workers to cost more

The introduction of a points-based system for foreigners coming to work in the UK means added costs and responsibilities for employers. Jonathan Goldsworthy, an associate at international law firm Bird & Bird, reveals how the changes will affect companies which employ foreign nationals.