Economics, government & business

Report finds government department guilty of maladministration.

Construction is the most popular sector for school leavers, according to the surprising findings of a soon-to-be published government report.

The business community has given a guarded welcome to the government’s finalised plans for a points-based immigration system.The scheme, unveiled...

High street retailer Boots is to cut 2,250 jobs as it overhauls its supply chain operation.

A quarter of UK companies have increased recruitment activity in the first three months of 2006.

The traditional north-south divide on pay has disappeared, according to new research from management consultancy Hay Group.

The UK's bid to host the next 'Skills Olympics' has drawn positive reactions from many of the countries who will vote to decide the host nation, according to the UK's official delegate.

More than 1,800 former MG Rover workers will be given access to a £2m Employability Support Package to help them...

How does this differ from HR officer roles? HR adviser is a term used to cover a number of generalist...

A new report by the Institute of Directors (IoD) shows a surge in manufacturing productivity growth in recent years.

The leader of Britain's largest private sector union has criticised Labour's economic policies and said that skilled, well-paid work is in decline

Official statistics show many companies pay more than the National Minimum Wage.

OH professionals need to get over their fear of working with OH technicians if they are to fully grasp the opportunities being presented to them by the government's workplace heath reforms

A new Department of Trade and Industry consultation on paternity leave and pay published today focuses on giving working parents the right to choose who cares for a child in their first year of life

Gateshead HR chief lands top job at new employers' body for local government.