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Not just any HR departure: M&S HR director Tanith Dodge leaves high street giant

Marks and Spencer HR director Tanith Dodge has left after eight years to join Value Retail

Workers unlikely to see a pay rise for a decade

Many workers are unlikely to see a significant rise in the real value of their pay until the end of this decade

The impact of employees' heavy drinking on business

11% of men and 4% of women say they regularly go to work hungover, which affects their productivity

Embrace the absurd when innovating

Companies should also learn from failures and adapt to change to innovate most effectively

The importance of business involvement in L&D

Ericsson's Peter Sheppard stressed the need to consult the organisation on its needs

Underperforming managers still given bonuses

The number of managers receiving bonuses has also increased over the past year, from 54% to 57%

Businesses neglect cyber security

Just three in 10 (29%) firms have written cyber security policies

Energy firms' gender diversity "not good enough"

The proportion of female board executives in key energy sectors hasn't changed since last year

Pensions whistleblowing reports up by 29%

Data from the Pensions Regulator shows there were 2,545 whistleblowing reports in 2015/16

Hot topic: Maths until age 18

Learning and development

The government is considering making maths compulsory until age 18. Will this help close the UK's skills gap?

Tackling panic disorders at work

Around 5% of those who suffer from panic attacks have felt disbelieved by family, friends or at work

SMEs suffering 'brain drain'

Around 450,000 people employed at SMEs switched positions each year in the past five years