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Staff in the media sector are England's biggest drinkers

Employees who work in media, publishing and entertainment are the biggest drinkers in England - getting through an average of 44 units a week, the equivalent to four bottles of wine or 19 bottles of...

Staff absence levels soar following Manchester United loss in the Champions League final

Absences have soared in the North West this morning, following last night's Champions League Final.

British workers have the most hard-to-find skill sets but they are not using their talents

Two thirds of British workers with specialist skills do not use them in their professional lives, according to research by Oxford Intelligence.

HR staff lead the way in feeling undervalued at work

More than one third (38%) of employees feel undervalued at work, while one in 10 is convinced their employer sees them as easily replaceable, according to the latest Badenoch & Clark Employment Study.

Youth service budget cuts in poor areas make it harder for young to find jobs

Young people in deprived areas will be most vulnerable to unemployment as local youth services become subject to budget cuts, according to the Prince's Trust.

Recession means older employees cannot retire when they want

Six out of 10 employees aged 50-plus think they will have to work longer than they intended to ensure an income in retirement.

HR staff sweep mental health problems under the carpet

HR staff do not practice what they preach when it comes to mental health - as less than a third (32%) would reveal a mental health condition to their line manager.

Voters want to see MPs in court over expenses fiasco

More than three-quarters (76%) of British voters think MPs guilty of the worst expense breaches should face some form of prosecution.

Growing number of departing staff steal data for new employers

A growing number of employees are using confidential information from their current employer to give them an edge in the difficult job market, HR magazine has learned.

IT directors feel cuts in budget and headcount mean they will struggle to deliver

Almost one in five IT directors (18%) have "major concerns" that if headcounts are reduced any further in their organisation, they will not be able to deliver.

Increase in overtime saps financial workers' spirit

Nearly half of banking and financial services employees (47%) claim to be working longer hours to deal with growing workloads.

Council staff's morale is at rock bottom, claims Unison

Employee morale is at "an all-time low" in local government, with 60% of staff saying it has got worse in the past year and only 50% saying they would recommend their jobs to others, according to...