Sixteen million UK employees have accepted they will not receive a pay rise this year, as the economy struggles in an unstable recovery.

Young people in Britain are shying away from jobs involving manual labour, with one in six 18-24 year-olds aspiring either to be a famous singer, actor or member of a band.

25,000 public-sector staff risk facing redundancy over the next three to five years - meaning up to 10% of jobs in the sector could be slashed.

The number of people working 'extreme' unpaid overtime of more than 10 hours a week increased by 14,000 to nearly 900,000 last year, according to the TUC.

This year there is a steady improvement in the level of satisfaction of HR directors feel about their job and current employer - almost back to the pre-crisis mood.

More than half of Ireland's employees are unhappy with their job and their organisation.

While the pay gap between males and females is narrowing for accountants under 30, the opposite is the case for those over 45.

The CIPD has created a new Associate level of professional membership for HR professionals who do not have formal CIPD qualifications.

Uncertainty about the economic situation remains with almost half of the companies in London expecting a double-dip recession.

There has been a noticeable improvement in the relationship between the line and HR, according to Roffey Park data, released exclusively to HR magazine. But will it last? Peter Crush reports.

Employers do not believe the recession will lead to any fundamental long-term change in their business.

Resignations have increased in the year to February 2010, despite growing fears over job security.