Despite the economic recovery, the UK's productivity is still low. We explore why and how can HR help to fix it

Salaries will increase at a higher rate than inflation for the first time since the recession, according to the EY ITEM Club Spring 2014 Economic Forecast.

With a skills deficit holding the UK back from economic recovery, whose responsibility is it to up-skill the workforce – the Government, the workers, or the employers?

The LSN has challenged the Government's skills strategy, warning of "stagnant growth and faltering social mobility".

Contributions to UK defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have stagnated as employers face tough market conditions and the challenge of introducing auto-enrolment, according to a Mercer survey.

Last week's news from the Chartered Management Institute that there had been a year-on-year increase in the number of managers resigning from senior jobs may have come as a surprise to some employers.