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Where do your tips go?

Update: Wed, 19/11/2008 - 12:41

Restaurants will be banned from using tips to top up their staff’s wages to the minimum wage in light of a government investigation into how fair tips really are. Read more

Unemployment hits 1.79 million

Update: Wed, 15/10/2008 - 09:39

Unemployment has shot up by 164,000, the biggest rise since 1991, and is expected to increase even further as the UK heads into a recession. Read more

You're never too old to win in business

By Rob Griffin Update: Mon, 15/09/2008 - 13:27

Starting your own business isn't just for the young. Increasing numbers of the over-50s are turning life-changing events - such as redundancy or divorce - into opportunity. Rob Griffin meets some people who've taken the plunge. Read more

Unemployment set to climb to two million

Update: Mon, 18/08/2008 - 09:45

As many as 300,000 people risk losing their jobs over the next few years as the UK heads into a recession, a damning new report has warned. Read more

Maternity rights holding back women, equalities watchdog warns

Update: Tue, 15/07/2008 - 09:15

The head of the equalities watchdog has called for better paternity rights for fathers amid concern that extensions to paid maternity leave puts women at a disadvantage at work. Read more

Reduce your tax bill with salary sacrifice

By Laura Howard Update: Tue, 08/07/2008 - 10:31

There are financial benefits to be had if you are willing to reduce the money in your pay packet. Laura Howard explains how you can reduce your tax bill and save for the future with salary sacrifice. Read more

Equality bill to outlaw age discrimination

Update: Thu, 26/06/2008 - 13:29

The government is to outline new equality plans that will outlaw age discrimination in the provision of products such as insurance, and address pay gaps between male and female workers. Read more

Women twice as likely to be low paid

Fri, 20/06/2008 - 14:27

Women are twice as likely to be stuck in low paid jobs, with is contributing to levels of child poverty in the UK, a new report reveals. Read more

Women ditching the office for a career in trade

By Hannah Ricci Update: Mon, 09/06/2008 - 13:49

The stereotype builder may be a burly bloke but, as Hannah Ricci discovers, a growing number of women are finding that learning a trade could provide the perfect job. Read more