Female directors earn smaller performance-related bonuses than male counterparts, according to a new study that says the disparity reflects sexist attitudes.

Offshoring low-level IT jobs is causing a skills gap in Britain, new research has shown.

Immigrant workers fill skill gaps and do jobs British workers do not want, says a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). But it found that employers and local economies were not reaping the full benefits because many migrants were staying for short periods instead of settling in Britain.

More than 4.5 million working parents will get the right to ask their employer for family-friendly hours under Government plans.

A stark warning that Britain’s worsening economy will cause “difficult social issues” heaped fresh pressure on Gordon Brown yesterday, as more members of his Government broke ranks to demand a windfall tax.

Cheap, throwaway clothes have become hugely popular on the high street. But last week a report criticised the trend and here The Observer's ethical columnist says our appetite for disposable fashion is becoming an eco disaster.

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