More and more mothers return to work after children, yet the journey is not always straightforward or easy– there are emotional and practical difficulties to overcome, not least the perennial question of how to manage both home and work successfully.

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A million long-term unemployed individuals will be enrolled in a back-to-work scheme run by the UK Government.

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Almost three in ten first time mums (28 percent) have been forced into the red, racking up an average of almost £2,500 because of maternity leave, according to a new study by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.

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New research suggests employers are not getting on with the fit note system that is designed to help poorly employees get back to work.

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More than a year after it was launched in June 2011, the first set of data published by the Government on the Work Programme suggests the scheme is having a positive effect in helping the long-term unemployed.

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said that 46,000 jobs could be created with the extension of Work Trials.

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Almost half – 45 percent – of employees didn’t take any sick days in 2010, according to the 2011 Sickness Absence Survey by the manufacturer’s organisation EEF and Westfield Health.

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A tenth of employees in small businesses are concerned that a colleague being on long-term sick leave could lead to the company going out of business.

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Almost three quarters (72 percent) of small business owners find it difficult to leave their work behind them when taking a holiday.

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The All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group Entrepreneurship Inquiry will tackle why women and mature people are less likely to apply for bank finance, as well as why small firms still struggle to access finance in its first evidence session.

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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) would like to see Chancellor George Osborne use today’s Budget to diversify and improve the lending facilities available to small businesses.

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The latest CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey has revealed that last year UK employees took an average of 6.5 days off sick, causing the economy to lose 190 million working days in absence.

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Business secretary Vince Cable was heckled today as he presented a speech to the GMB union stating that tougher strike laws may be implemented if co-ordinated strikes pose a threat to the economy.

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In recent weeks the growth in younger entrepreneurs, particularly amongst those aged 18 to 24, has been making headlines – but entrepreneurship is also an option for older workers, particularly in the current job market

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Now that the festive season is over and we are into a brand new year, it’s time to get your HR strategy in order for 2012. Expert help is at hand from Margery McBain of Gravitate HR who has compiled a handful of key dates to help prepare for the next six months.

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