Regional variety in PPI awareness, YouGov survey finds

Employees in Wales and Scotland are more financially savvy than their English counterparts, according to a new report.

Employees face biggest squeeze since 1920s, according to Deloitte

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has announced biggest squeeze on real pay since the 1920s - and worse may be yet to come, with household earnings not set to increase until the end of 2012.

Workers want employers to help them understand finance

Eight in 10 employers feel responsible for their employees’ financial security while three quarters of employees would value more help from their employer.

Companies must change their attitude to risk in order to avert another financial crisis

Increasing regulation to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis will be completely ineffective if it is not accompanied by a wholesale change in companies' own attitude to risk, according to leading...

Ten ways to streamline your business in 2011

From putting people at the heart of what you do in business to doing it all with a sense of fun, a check-list of 10 top tips.

HMV group HR director says store closures like "pruning the branches" to support future growth

Steve West, group HR director at HMV, has hit back at press reports that the entertainment giant is struggling for survival.

Vast majority of workers earning below-inflation pay rises

Nearly 95% of UK workers are receiving below-inflation pay increases, according to a new survey.

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Employee misunderstanding costs 18.7 billion

Employees in the UK and US are costing business 18.7 billion a year because they do not fully understanding their jobs, according to a Cognisco survey.

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Employee misunderstanding costs 18.7 billion

<p>Employees in the UK and US are costing business 18.7 billion a year because they do not fully understanding their jobs, according to a Cognisco survey.</p><p>Counting the Cost of Employee...

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Police claim a moral victory in fight over pay award

<p>Police officers have claimed they have "won the moral case" even though they have lost their High Court fight to force the Government to backdate a 2.5% pay award. </p><p>The Police Federation...

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Governments strategy is good news for carers who work

A leading carers campaigning group has backed the employment aspects of the Governments Carers Strategy.

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Job prospects positive despite economic climate

<p>The majority of workers are confident in their ability to remain in or get a new job, despite fears of an economic downturn, according to a new report. </p><p>Research from Jobsite.co.uk shows that...

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