The economy will continue to suffer in 2009 and there will be rising unemployment, according to the centre for economics and business research (cebr).

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"Cebr expects rise in unemployment"...

The government should not increase the national minimum wage (NMW) in the near future, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

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"BCC wants freeze on minimum wage"...

Pre-employment training courses will help people find work once they have been made redundant, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Pre-employment training 'will help recruitment'"...

Managers should give employees every opportunity to move away from their desk in order to help their health, according to System Concepts.

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"Employees 'should exercise away from desk'"...

Businesses are becoming more environmentally friendly during the current economic climate, according to British Eco Energy.

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"Credit crunch 'is making firms go green'"...

Businesses are failing to take advantage of the benefits technology can provide to the working environment, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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"Firms 'should use technology more'"...

Firms need to concentrate on sales and marketing in order to appeal to the consumer in the coming year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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"Businesses 'should be consumer orientated'"...

A government department is encouraging firms to undergo a free business 'health check' in order to help them survive the next year.

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"Firms need an 'MOT' for the New Year"...

A significant number of British employees are concerned there will be no pay rises this year due to the current economic climate, according to a new study.

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"Employees 'fear for benefits' in 2009"...

Nine in ten British workers are suffering from work-related stress caused by the credit crunch, according to new research.

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"Credit crunch 'leads to workplace stress'"...

Firms could be forced to reveal pay inequalities under amendments currently being drawn up to the government's equality bill.

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"Firms 'may have to publish pay gap'"...

Local businesses have a responsibility to help tackle the problem of innumeracy within schools, according to Every Child a Chance Trust.

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"Local businesses 'can help innumeracy'"...

Job vacancies have fallen at their fastest since records began in 1997, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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"Record decline in jobs available"...

Almost 5,000 employers have signed up to the government's newly introduced points-based immigration scheme.

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"Employers sign up to immigrant initiative"...

Low-paid workers should not be abandoned by the government during the current economic climate, according to a new study.

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"Low-paid employees 'should not be forgotten'"...

It is essential that employees take a holiday from work to ensure they are more productive when they return, according to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).

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"Holidays 'are necessary' for employees"...

Employees realise that they will lose out on various employment benefits because of the ongoing credit crunch, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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"Workers 'are accepting' of the recession"...

More than five million employees worked overtime for which they were not paid last year, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed.

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"Employees 'miss out' on overtime pay"...

A spate of recent redundancies could force the Channel Islands to bring its employment laws in line with the UK and the rest of Europe, it has been claimed.

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"Recession 'could prompt change in Channel Islands employment law'"...

A supplier of clothes to one of Britain's leading high street retailers has merchandise made by illegal immigrants who work for less than the national minimum wage, it has been suggested.

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"High street supplier accused of gross employment law abuses"...

British businesses will be given a cash reward by the government if they recruit new employees during the current economic downturn.

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"Businesses 'offered cash' for recruitment"...

Employers have revealed that recruiting new employees is becoming more difficult as many lack job seeking skills, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Recruitment hampered by 'bad CVs'"...

Businesses should invest in training their employees as this will help them recover faster from the recession, according to McDonalds.

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"Training will help firms 'recover from recession'"...

In order to make the most out of resources during this difficult economic period, firms should be looking to invest in their employees.

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"Developing employees 'should be key' to a business"...

Employees who stay late to continue working after their contracted hours are not necessarily thought to be more productive, research has found.

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"Flexible working 'helps productivity'"...

Employees could benefit in 2009 from using networking sites to build professional relationships during the current economic climate.

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"Networking sites 'important' for business"...

Employees can be brought together with colleagues and clients by the use of technology.

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"Business technology 'brings employees together'"...

British employees are more productive at work when they know they are going on holiday in the future, according to the ABTA - The Travel Association.

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"Holidays make employees 'more productive' at work"...

Employee absences should be managed consistently throughout the year, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Employers should manage absence 'consistently'"...

Offering employees a reward can provide extra motivation, depending on what type of work they do, claims the Institute For Employment Studies (IES).

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"'Rewards motivate employees'"...

Firms can keep their employees happy by putting their skills to good use and helping them to develop, claims the Trades Unions Congress (TUC).

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"Trained employees 'are motivated'"...

New research has suggested that the majority of firms view pension schemes as an integral part of the pay package they offer employees.

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"Employees 'value' pensions"...

Tired employees need a new bank holiday to help fight workplace stress, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has claimed.

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"New bank holiday 'would help' employees"...

Firms should help their employees recognise when they are overworking as it can be detrimental to both parties, according to the Law Society.

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"Stress 'is the enemy' of business"...

Businesses must help their employees understand how their benefits may be affected if their working conditions change, according to IFA Foster Denovo.

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"Benefits 'should be' communicated"...

Working longer into retirement can have a positive impact on how long you live, according to a health expert.

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"Working longer 'has health benefits'"...

Businesses should consider the long-term ramifications of their actions if they want to avoid another financial crisis, according to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

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"Long-term goals 'important' for firms"...

Legislation should be introduced to give employees a legal entitlement to have time off to get training, according to the World of Learning.

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"Legislation 'needed' for training"...

There needs to be an increase in the number of men who work in childcare, it has been suggested.

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"Men are 'vastly under-represented in the early years workforce'"...

The marketing and product side of the travel and tourism industry is very appealing to graduates, it has been suggested.

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"Travel and tourism industry 'appealing to graduates'"...

IT staff who do not work on a permanent basis are more likely to value opportunities to learn new skills over job security, it has been suggested.

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"Training important for IT contractors"...

One of the major benefits of working in the travel industry is the "concessionary benefits" available to employees.

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"'Concessionary benefits a perk of working in the travel industry'"...

People who want to work in the travel and tourism industry need to have a good understanding of the types of roles available to them.

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"'Realism' key for those seeking travel jobs"...

People who are made redundant or who find it extremely hard to find a job during the recession should not discount the importance of training.

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"Training vital for the unemployed, expert says"...

Companies that are keen to retain their best members of staff should make sure that they take a flexible approach to the way they operate, it has been suggested.

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"Firms should be flexible to keep good staff"...

Professional services company KPMG has said firms should see the recession as an opportunity to train their staff.

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"Firms should 'continue training'"...

Employers are looking to freeze recruitment rather than cut jobs, new research has suggested.

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"Employers freeze recruitment"...

British workers are increasingly looking for an employment 'journey' rather than one career and several supporting jobs, research has found.

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"Employees want career 'journey'"...

The government has urged businesses to preserve their female employees throughout the current recession.

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"Firms urged not to sack women"...

Close to two-thirds of human resource (HR) managers have not changed their original strategy for 2009, despite the ongoing recession.

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"HR managers not 'changing strategy'"...

New health and safety legislation should make firms consider toughening their workplace drug policies, claims Concateno, a drug testing firm.

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"Firms should 'tighten' their drug policy"...

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the minimum wage being introduced in Britain, yet there are still more than 1.5 million people in the country not receiving this amount.

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"Millions earning less than minimum wage"...

Parents of children aged 18 or under should be able to benefit from flexible working legislation, a Conservative peer has argued.

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"Employers urged to offer more flexible working"...

Young people are still committed to saving with a pension for later life, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has said.

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"Younger employees 'still committed' to pensions"...

Close to two-thirds of human resource (HR) managers believe that they have not been sufficiently trained to adequately carry out their job.

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"HR managers 'not receiving training'"...

Businesses should look at other processes before they consider downscaling, according to an enterprise support service.

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"Downsizing should be a 'last option'"...

There is very little proof that the current recession is affecting women in business more than it is men.

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"Women 'are not being singled out' by the crunch"...

The ongoing economic downturn has led to a rise in cases of 'recession flu', according to the Telegraph.

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"Recession flu 'on the rise'"...

Human resource (HR) managers around the UK are still reporting skill shortages, despite rising unemployment, new figures have revealed.

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"HR managers report skill shortages"...

Almost 200,000 workers are set to benefit from the Skills Pledge after eleven new firms signed up for the programme.

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"Employers sign up to development programme"...