UK unemployment rose by a record of 281,000 in the three months to May 2009 and now stands at 2.38 million.

Blue-collar workers have suffered 'far more' from unemployment in the recession than white-collar staff, according to the CIPD.

Young workers are turning to trade unions in a bid to ride out the recession.

Employers could face higher cost on insurance and risk benefits as premium rates are predicted to increase.

Just under a third of interim HR managers (32%) reckon the last organisation they worked for did not have the management skills necessary to get them through recession.

Great HR leaders need to diversify their experience in order to get to the top, new research reveals.

One in four graduate vacancies have disappeared and competition for graduate roles has intensified with 48 applicants for each role.

The worst of the recession is over, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Employers are spending, on average, 9% more on healthcare this year but despite increased costs remain committed to employee wellbeing.

Employers are so concerned with cutting costs they are setting themselves up for more problems in the long term, claims Watson Wyatt.

More employers are preparing to make staff redundant this summer, CIPD research suggests.

Employees are being kept in the dark about their employers' business performance, with 28% being told nothing about business health and one in 20 discouraged from asking questions.