HR directors know performance-related pay is not going to actually drive improved performance but regard it as symbolically important

One of the more challenging aspects of building a resilient workforce is retaining talent, and mitigating the impact when an employee leaves.

The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has announced plans to give new fathers up to three months' paid paternity leave.

Ikea has become the first national retailer to commit to paying its staff the Living Wage.

Long gone are the days when families got out their holiday brochures on cold January evenings and planned six months ahead for that all-important summer break. As a child, I remember the excitement of...