Absence rates in the private and public sector have increased over the past year, according to a survey published today by Simplyhealth and the CIPD.

Major construction companies are to compensate workers who were blacklisted from working on building sites.

‘Critical job assignments’ and networking are more important than ‘objective HR processes’ when it comes to women’s career progression, according to research from Kenexa High Performance Institute.

UK firms are struggling to enable employees to perform at their best despite workers feeling motivated "to go the extra mile", according to research from consultancy firm Hay Group.

Research shows the culture of paying annual bonuses as a matter of course has become ingrained in UK plc.

According to accountancy firm PwC, sick days are costing UK employers around £29 billion a year, with it now accounting for nearly 90% of a company’s absence bill.

Louisa Peacock of The Daily Telegraph certainly put the cat among the pigeons when she slated the HR profession in print recently.

Since launching his first bar in 2006, Matt Scriven's Birmingham based venue chain has gone from strength to strength. He tells HR about the issues he's come across as his business has expanded.

The narrowing wage gap between the UK and emerging economies such as China, India and the Philippines will have major implications for business, according to research by PwC.

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Employers are struggling to use older workers to their full potential, according to research from professional services company Towers Watson.