Office workers are more susceptible to ailments such as back pain and repetitive strain injury as they spend more and more time at their desks, it has been claimed.

It has been reported that now is a good time for a code of practice to be launched to provide guidance on how businesses can protect employees who disclose misconduct.

Public sector employees should be allowed to opt out of certain tasks on religious grounds, it has been claimed.

A crackdown on bad health and safety practice has resulted in the shutting down of 12 sites in Waltham Forest.

Compensation assigned to a female soldier following a sexual harassment lawsuit has been branded "obscene" in light of the awards given to injured soldiers.

New statistics have revealed that the average full-time annual salary earned in Great Britain now stands at £31,500.

The majority of women in the UK think that statutory maternity pay is not enough.

Business secretary Lord Mandelson has vowed to crack down on businesses that flout the law when it comes to paying employees.

Alistair Darling has launched a new initiative to help those made redundant.

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has warned that forcing lone parents into employment could increase child poverty.