Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget has received a mixed reaction from HR professionals, with many believing populist measures will fail to deliver economic and job growth.

Yesterday the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported the unemployment rate was 8.0% of the economically active population, down 0.2% on the quarter. There were 2.56 million unemployed people,...

Pay rises are twice as high for employees in the private sector than in the public, according to research by reward specialists XpertHR.

The growth of HR is negatively impacting productivity, The Telegraph reported yesterday (2 December), in an article that claimed “HR is driving Britain’s bosses potty”.