The GMB union staged a protest yesterday outside the head office of US coffee chain Starbucks, because it claims Starbucks is paying staff little more than the minimum wage of £6.19.
Sport is, and always will be, a powerful metaphor for business. Fierce competition, winning by the smallest margins, achieving goals, determination and teamwork are all key components of both worlds....
The 'Sandwich generation' – those who have to cope with raising children and caring for ageing relatives – are struggling with the pressures of work because of a lack of support, says a report by...
Over 63,000 people living with cancer who want to work, are being prevented from doing so because the right support isn't in place for them or their employers, according to a report published today by...
At the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Mental Health Breakfast Dialogue in London yesterday, experts agreed that, in particular, employers should focus on better training line managers to...
The pay gap between men and women has shrunk from 10.5% of men's full-time hourly earnings to 9.6%.
Simply being employed – rather than the size of the salary – has the largest impact on people's wellbeing, according to a study published yesterday from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Launched yesterday, the Employee Relations Institute (ERI) is a membership organisation that has been set up to improve employee and workplace relations in the UK.
It will make organisations deal with the reality that our roles as people and parents can't be left behind as soon as we enter the office door.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg (pictured) will announce this week the extension of the right to request flexible working hours to all employees.
Employee stress is the number one health risk for businesses in the UK according to research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.
The recruitment industry grew by 4.3% (to £25.7billion) in the financial year 2011/12 and is predicted to surpass its pre-recession peak of £27 billion by the end of 2013/14, according to research...
