Pub operators would normally be expected to discourage under 18-year-olds from entering their premises, but high street chain JD Wetherspoon has broken with convention by vowing to create 1,000 new jobs for 16- and 17-year-olds in the next
Demand for new jobs defied the usual summer-season slump and stayed steady in August, driven by the leisure and tourism and retail sectors, research has revealed.
The monthly Job Index, compiled by recruitment firm Reed, t
The number of employment tribunal cases rocketed by more than 50% last year as employees fought back against recession cutbacks, official figures have revealed.
In the 12 months ending 31 March 2010, 236,100 workers brough
A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers.
Tea maker Twinings has asked UK staff who are losing their jobs to train up the Polish workers who are replacing them, reports
A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers.
Negotiations aimed at averting industrial action by London Underground (LU) workers starting on Monday 6 September have broken down and the strike will go ahead
Multinational companies making changes to their defined-benefit (DB) pension schemes are cutting back on their contributions, according to new international research.
One-third of respondents said they were looking to make
A round-up of HR-related stories in today's newspapers.
Staff at the BBC have voted to strike over proposed changes to their pensions, threatening television and radio coverage of events such as the Ryder Cup and the party