Economics, government & business

The massive financial deficit in the NHS is a direct result of the government underestimating the cost of new staff contracts, according to the Conservatives.

Rentokil Initial is closing its workwear and linen operations at Initial Hygiene UK with the loss of up to 1,700 jobs.

Thursday is day of woe for HR professionals.

Public sector employers are experiencing shortages of IT contractors with the security clearance needed to work on sensitive networking projects.

Global car giant DaimlerChrysler is to cut 6,000 jobs in a bid to cut costs.

Nearly half of UK workers have reading and number skills similar to children leaving primary school.

Newly released welfare figures show Glasgow has the highest number of incapacity benefit claimants in the UK.

The government is now the biggest employer of freelance IT staff in the UK.A survey of 2,500 freelance IT staff...

GPs could be offered cash incentives for signing fewer people off work.

The government is drawing up controversial plans to switch work overseas, according to a leaked internal document.

HR staff at electrical chains Dixons and Currys could face the axe after its owner DSG said it is to cut office jobs as part of a £20m savings drive

The NHS Agenda for Change programme has been implemented for more than 90% of employees.

Anyone convicted or cautioned for a sex offence against a child will be banned from teaching under a tightening of the rules

The university lecturers' union has condemned the growing pay gap between college top brass and teaching staff.

UK slips back in European productivity stakes, as US romps ahead