With the UK’s 'sickie culture' costing the economy more than £100 billion a year, the growing use of fake sick notes is making it harder to police sickness absence

The minimum apprenticeship pay will rise from £80 to £95 a week, skills secretary John Denham announced at the TUC annual congress

The threat of job losses continues to hang over the financial sector after the forced sale of Bradford & Bingley added to the economic gloom

'Yes, I finally heard it: the solution to gender inequality in the workplace! I argued it myself not so long ago with some younger female friends of mine and, after being sharply shot down, I presumed I was on my own on this one'

HR practitioners remain unsure about how to bring their flexible working policies to life and, as a result, struggle to attract skilled candidates seeking a return to work after a maternity break

These uncertain times present difficulties for the people who set pay levels. Should executive pay be curtailed in times of economic pressure? Vicky Wright, CIPD president, looks at the options

I’m the HR director for a large business that is looking to cut costs as we face tough economic times, and cutting staff benefits has become attractive. How can we create a solution that helps the firm with its financial issues as well as supports attraction and retention?

Low earners should be given further tax cuts and there should be a new minimum rate for highly paid workers, according to the TUC at the opening day of this year’s congress

A government ruling that tips cannot be included as part of a basic wage may not mean waiters and waitresses are paid more, experts have warned.

The tough economic climate is forcing HR professionals to work longer hours than ever, with 73 per cent now working 40 hours a week or more

Invensys’ Paula Larson has helped to nurse the company back to economic health. Rebecca Johnson discovers how putting HR at the heart of the transformation has made all the difference

Since the Olympic Games, all eyes have been on China. But the country has not yet won any gold medals for its ability to build locally sourced talent, reports Mercer’s Brenda Wilson