Anyone involved in HR and training should mark 23 June 2009 in their diary. SkillSoft will be holding its annual Café at Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London – and already the e-learning specialist has brought together some of the most visionary authorities in the field to talk and help guide the way on this year’s [...]

The cost of red tape on businesses has been revealed.
A new report published this week shows that the cumulative expenditure as a result of bureaucratic systems is £1 trillion, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) reports.
The study, undertaken by Eurochambres, also estimated that the annual cost of all regulations within the European Union (EU) represents [...]

It has been claimed innovative partnerships have to be created to improve health and safety in the workplace for migrant workers.
The InterConstruct Conference, organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Construction Group, was informed that the construction industry is implementing fresh new methods in an attempt to make these employees aware of safety [...]

The Trades Union Council (TUC) has sounded a note of caution about the latest proposals regarding the sick note.
General secretary Brendan Barber agrees that more needs to be done to help people off sick return to employment – and in a number of cases a supported or phased return may quicken the process.
His comments come [...]

To mark its 30th anniversary, Working Families has selected the employers with the best HR strategy and practice to support working parents and carers.
Sarah Jackson, chief executive at the work-life charity, said they were looking for organisations which "not just offer the family-friendly policies, but really mean it, so they put it into practice".
The shortlisted [...]

As political leaders scramble to introduce radical new measures for better governance over the MP expenses system, companies too need to review their operational expense processes as businesses are throwing away millions of pounds each year through the mismanagement of expenses.
According to F2X (www.f2x.co.uk), a leading consultancy specialising in expense review and business management, companies [...]

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – GreenRoad, a global pioneer in improving driving behaviour, announced that it has raised $15 million in growth funding. DAG Ventures, a venture capital investment partnership, led the round with participation from existing investors by Benchmark Capital, Virgin Green Fund, Amadeus Capital Partners and Balderton Capital. GreenRoad also announced that Nick Pianim, [...]

A spokesperson for the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has claimed investing in staff during the downturn will help businesses improve.
Daniel Pedley, public affairs manager at the CII, said those that pump money into training will be “in a better position when the recovery comes”.
“If you invest now you are putting yourself in a much better [...]

A recent study of HR bosses and business found the majority of them believe offering workers more choice over when and where they work can improve morale.
More than three-quarters (72 per cent) of businesses surveyed by Orange believe offering flexible working boosts self-esteem in the workplace.
It was also found 53 per cent believe it improves [...]

It has been revealed 63 per cent of businesses offer some type of flexibility to employees.
A study by Orange found companies in Sheffield came out on top in terms with 32 per cent of its organisations there offering flexible working.
At the same time, Brighton and Liverpool had the fewest companies in the UK with 15 [...]