HR News Releases

Human Resource News Releases

News releases and announcements about HR

April 2008

UK - Virgin Trains Onboard With COA Solutions
Canada - EDC named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers

March 2008

UK - Empire Launch HR Drivetime
USA - Ascentis in Bellevue, WA, a HR solutions provider has merged with EBS On Line in San Mateo, CA, a Payroll solutions provider
NZ - McDonald's staff celebrate no more youth rates

February 2008

UK - Time to restore redundancy pay value
Brunei - Denial of free trade union existence in Brunei
Singapore - Job-heavy tourism environment to intensify demands on tight talent pool in 2008
Pacific - Solomon Islands Women Taking the Lead
South Africa - HRsmart South Africa Exceeds Debut Year Growth Expectations
USA - Learn How to Employ Enterprise Workforce Management Solutions to Eliminate Compliance Risk
UK - Cultural challenges in a global workplace

January 2008

USA - IHRIM Forecasts Vendor Consolidation, Social Network Growth in 2008
UK - CIPD launches People Management Award 2008
UK - TUC calls for pay increase to tackle apprenticeship 'quality divide'
USA - Human Capital Institute to Hold Third Annual National Summit March 9-12
USA - Human Capital Institute and PeopleFilter to Launch 'Talent Scouting' Initiatives

December 2007

Global - Finding Decent Work An Obstacle For Today's Youth
New Zealand - Govt delivers early on $12 minimum wage promise

October 2007

USA - Downward Trend in California Workplace Injuries and Accidents Continued in 2006
USA - Infor Helps Companies Manage Employee Expenses
USA - CorpU Study Cites Inadequate Leadership Development as Threat to Business Growth
UK - New Web Based System - Flexi Time Manager - Provides a Cost Effective and Time Efficient Solution for SMEs to Administer Flexible Working
USA - Over 25% of Workers in Disguise This Halloween, Says Vault
UK - Workplace Options Announces Evolution EAP
USA - Society of Women Engineers Honors Betty Purkey with 2007 Work Life Balance Award
USA - U.S. Economy Gets Huge Boost From Motivation Initiatives
USA - Growing Departures of Top Banking Executives Spur the Need for Succession Planning
USA - Latest online poll conducted by LifeCare®, Inc., shows weight management outweighs all other health concerns.
USA - Is Your Workplace "Phat" or "Fat"?

September 2007

UK - Dataforce Opts for Youmanage's Online Innovative HR Service to Empower Managers
Singapore - TMS, ipac, COMO and Club 21 launch combined candidate mentoring program
USA - The Corporate Leadership Council Launches First HR Business Alignment Tool (HR BAT) for Chief Human Resource Officers to Increase the HR Function's Business Impact
USA - Aetna Launches Integrated Health Solution(SM) Program to Improve Employee Health and Productivity
USA - Essential Learning Selected as Louisiana's On-line Training Vendor to Support State's Human Services Workforce
USA - Employers Struggle To Deliver Competitive Benefits Programs Consistent with Employees' Increasing Reliance on Workplace Services, According to Prudential Report
USA - Los Angeles HR Firm CPEhr Assists Local Employers with Newly Enforced Undocumented Worker Legislation

August 2007

USA - Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative Completes Over 7,500 Trainings
USA - EnergyUnited Goes Live with UnicornHRO's GenevaPlus Human Resource Solution
Canada - HRPAO launches HRwrx, a new online exam preparation course for National Knowledge Exam candidates
UK - Financial Services Industry Cleans Up Its Act
UK - Who is watching the temps?
Australia - Jeff Lawrence takes over as ACTU Secretary & vows to intensify campaign against WorkChoices IR laws

June 2007

USA - Black & Veatch Launches New Management Succession Planning Service to Address Aging Workforce Challenges

April 2007

USA - HRsmart Announces Significant First Quarter Revenue Growth
Australia - Council workers face loss of penalty rates, overtime pay
USA - More than one-third of organizations today report outsourcing portions of the recruitment function, compared with slightly more than 15% two years ago.
UK - Racism spirals out of control in UK
UK - Don't make workers wait too long for extra holiday, says TUC

February 2007

Latin America - Latin American Companies Starting to Identify Top Employees and Differentiate Pay as Competition for Talent Increases
UK - Winter pay outcome in the balance as recruitment difficulties worsen
UK - Growth in staff fraud prompts new guidance from CIPD and CIFAS to help businesses
Canada - altis�excelHR chosen as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies
Australia - Unemployment rate: invest in disadvantaged to bring them into job market
USA - Thompson Publishing's Web-Based Employee Handbook Builder Saves Companies Time, Money
USA - Survey Reveals Advantages of Working for Small Businesses Outweigh Smaller Paychecks
USA - Maximize Earning Potential with a Strong Resume
New Zealand - Strong Annual Wage Growth Continues
UK - Well implemented IT systems enable HR to drive business performance
USA - Mars and Venus Get Engaged: Overall Job Satisfaction Among Males and Females

January 2007

Canada - Human Resources Firm Ceridian Canada to Establish Centre of Excellence on Prince Edward Island
Japan - New ITUC report: Public workers' rights denied in Japan
USA - The New England Council Releases Studies on New Hampshire's Aging Workforce
New Zealand - 4 weeks annual leave fast approaching
New Zealand - Fewer Work Stoppages but Greater Impact
New Zealand - New Year The Most Popular Time To Look For A New Job
UK - Vurv Acquires People Business Network
USA - Wonderlic Announces Release of Revised Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT-R)

December 2006

UK - CIPD forecasts warn of rising pay threat to employment prospects
New Zealand - Largest increase to minimum wage since 1999
New Zealand - Two out of three workers happy in jobs - bosses rated highly
South Africa - Human Capital Institute Holds Talent Summit in Johannesburg
USA - TalentPen and Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Connect Diverse Candidates with America's Largest Companies
USA - Merchants Information Solutions Purchases American Tescor
Global - Nearly 25% of Global CxOs Expect Operational Strategy to Deliver Breakthrough Performance, PRTM Survey Shows
USA - Capturing Biometric Data Could End the Use of Stolen Identities for Employee Verification Purposes
Australia - Pay Rate Uncertainty Hits Over One Million Workers Under New IR Laws

November 2006

USA - AMA's Agility and Resilience Survey Reveals Effects of Change on Business
UK - Acas gives companies free 'Happy Christmas Party' advice
USA - Innovative Program Takes on Generation Y Employment Issues, Changing Education and Employment Paradigms Across the Nation
NZ - Commission backs abolishing minimum wage discrimination
USA - Effects of the Brain Drain on Health Care
UK - UK 'doesn't need long hours opt-out'
UK - Record High in Recruitment Industry Turnover Reflects Strong Growth in UK Economy, Annual Report Reveals
USA - Human Capital Institute Launches New Education Program

October 2006

UK - Simply-docs Advises Employers on the October 2006 Age Discrimination Directive
USA - Listening to Employees Vital to Successful Change, Says RHR International
North America - OSRAM SYLVANIA Selects SonicRecruit to Brighten Up Its Hiring Efforts
Australia - Young Australians Deprived of Technical Education & Skills: New Research
Canada - "American Idol" And 360-Degree Feedback Teach Effective Succession Planning
USA - Papa John's Hires Peter McCue as Senior Vice President, Human Resources
UK - TUC hails October minimum wage rise

September 2006

UK - New statutory redundancy pay calculator takes account of age discrimination legislation
UK - New handbook aims to make managers better communicators
USA - Coyle Hospitality Group Launches 'Peak Performances Module' Interactive Online Tool Helps Hype Hospitality Heroes
USA - Six Sigma and Lean: A Marriage in the Making
USA - Director Pay Up 12%, Topping $200,000 at Largest U.S. Companies
USA - Turning Data Into Action: How The Breakers Palm Beach Resort Maximized Employee Survey Results
UK - Intercultural Training and Diversity Company Offer Free Consultation to HR During Ramadan
USA - Security Expert's Top 5 Tips to Combat Identity Theft
USA - New Survey Reveals Higher Compensation Levels for Senior Living Positions in Massachusetts
USA - Are Big Companies Better at Producing Talent? Not in Sales
USA - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Del Busto Chief Human Resources Officer

August 2006

USA - Arbita Joins HR-XML Consortium
USA - State of Indiana Rolls Out New Health Program to Support and Encourage Healthy Lifestyles for Its Employees
USA - EAPs Provide Counseling for Frightened Business Fliers
Canada - Cytiva Announces Strategic Partnership with Batrus Hollweg International
Canada - Quadrant HR software will streamline health care provider's HR, payroll and scheduling systems
USA - Chao Urges Labor-Management Leaders to Work Together to Keep American Workers Competitive
USA - Boomers at 60 Envision Long Careers and Redefine Retirement, but Can They Afford It?
USA - Corda Technologies Launches New Human Capital Management Solution
USA - MetLife Study Reveals That California Leads the Nation in Employee Access to Online Benefits Tools
USA - Fall Hazards Training Meets Safety Needs
Australia - UQ Business School HR courses win accreditation
Australia - Cancer in the workforce: mapping the Australian experience
UK - IGF launches Payroll Service
UK - TUC website gives most UK employees freedom of their company information
USA - Business Controls, Inc. Releases MySafeWorkplace 6.0
Canada - Want to know what the year 2006 brings in terms of compensation?
Canada - CIOs Place Increased Weight on Business Acumen When Evaluating Job Candidates
Canada - Symcor wins multi-million dollar outsourcing contract with Ceridian
USA - On-Demand Job Interview Coaching Boosts Placement Success
USA - All work, no perks for Hispanic forest labor in the US
Dubai, UAE - Third Annual Middle East HR Summit to be Held in Dubai in September
USA - TriNet Expands Executive Team with Addition of Jack Midgley
USA/Canada - Empagio Launches Payroll Tax Filing Service
USA - Arbita Achieves Oracle Integration Validation with Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise 8.9 Applications

July 2006

Canada - CNC Global selected to lead Recruitment Process Outsourcing Initiative for the City of Edmonton
USA - Business Intelligence -- Transforming HR Data into Business Acumen
USA - National PEO Recommends Stronger Employee Data Policies
Canada - Cytiva Announces New SonicRecruit Enterprise Recruiting Solution
Canada - Ontario To Better Protect Workers Against Hazardous Substances
Canada - McGuinty Government Takes Action To Reduce Young Worker Injuries
USA - Leading EAP Provider Announces Two Executive Promotions
USA - First Advantage to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Effective Hiring Initiatives
UK - Recruitment Industry Welcomes CRB Progress
USA - Unicru Launches Frontline Long-Term Care Assessment
Canada - Inability to Attract and Retain Talent and Other Human Resources Issues Are Top Threats to Canadian Corporate Profitability, Accenture Study Finds
USA - InteliStaf Healthcare and ShiftWise Form Licensing and Co-Marketing Relationship
Canada - New Employment Program Means More Job Success
Canada - Canadian Students Rank their Top IDEAL Employers(TM) in Universum's first Survey in Canada
USA - MySpace Is Public Space When It Comes To Job Search
Australia/China - West test has working edge
UK - Hot workers urged to adopt cool Japanese summer dress code
UK - Agency nurse wins employment rights case
South Africa/USA - Edcon, South Africa's Largest Credit Retailer, Improves HR Operations with Softscape's Human Capital Management Platform
UK/USA - Hewitt Associates to Provide HR BPO Services to UK's Centrica
Australia - More Evidence Of Pay Cuts And Lost Conditions For Workers on AWAs
China - Lenovo Establishes Supplemental Retirement Plan for China Employees
International - FactSet Mergerstat Release: Global M&A Wrap Up for the First Half of 2006
USA - New York Life Investment Management Increases Employee Skills Using Zoologic Courseware
USA - ValueOptions Links a Healthy Heart to Sound Mental Health
Canada - Juice Check Engagement Tool Helps Avoid Employee Energy Crisis at Work
Australia - Boomerang Awards Program Comes Back to Increase Employee Satisfaction and Business Success
UK - Stonewall Cymru and the Wales TUC work together to protect lesbian, gay and bisexual employees

June 2006

Australia - $20 Pay Increase for NSW & WA Workers Sets Benchmark for 'Low Pay'Commission
USA - What Women Want in Finance: New Research by CFO Magazine Outlines Why More Women Don't Make It to Finance Chief
USA - More Companies Plan to Extend Their Workforces With At-Home Agents
USA - A Happy Father's Day Surprise: Business.com Survey Reveals New Generation of 'Fatherpreneurs' Who Seek to Balance Family and Work
USA - Ventana Research Names Information Builders a Leader in Enabling Performance Management
USA - Stanford Business School Research: Are Wall Street Careers Just the Luck of the Draw?
Australia - New Union Advertisements Show Human Cost Of Work Changes
USA - America's Most Experienced Pilots...The Next Wave of Outsourcing
USA - TempWorks Software and Metro Software Consultants, Inc. Form Strategic Partnership
USA - HRsmart Launches Latest Version Of Its Learning Management Solution
Australia - A Federal Government 'wage freeze' for more than 1.6 million low paid workers starts today, 7 June 2006, says the ACTU.
Global - Brutal Suppression of Workers' Rights Detailed in Worldwide Report
UK - Increase in strike activity highlights public sector paradox, as unrest coincides with jobs and pay boom
USA - Laurdan Associates Announces the Release of the Eighth Edition of its HR Auditing Tool
UK - Stand firm on Working Time Directive opt-out, CIPD urges government
Australia/NZ - TMS Asia-Pacific acquires Travel Personnel Limited New Zealand

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