Will an income protection policy work for you?

Only one in 10 families has income protection cover, which pays out if you are off work sick. We look at whether it's worth buying

Robert Skidelsky: ‘Why don’t more people aspire to living a good life?’

The economic historian talks to Tim Adams about his utopian ideal, our pursuit of money and the problem with happiness

How do I address my pregnancy with a new employer?

Work advice: I don't want to anger the company, but I may only be in the job for around four months before I go on maternity leave

Which? attacks ‘exaggerated’ food supplement health claims

Boots among manufacturers 'using clever language to imply unproven benefits', says consumer group

New NHS guidelines on doctors and nurses with HIV will change lives

The NHS used to impose restrictions on the jobs HIV-positive doctors and nurses could do. Leo Benedictus meets two nurses who will benefit from new guidelines that allow them to work anywhere they choose

Mothers: have you experienced discrimination at work?

Open thread: One in four mothers feel they have been discriminated against at work, according to a new survey. Tell us if this rings true for you

‘Half the mothers I know have been driven from their jobs’

Anne Richardson's experiences of her antenatal group backs up the findings of a survey into the problems faced by female employees

Unemployment ‘drives young men to ditch the deodorant’

A survey claims 7% of young men aged between 17 and 24 have stopped using deodorant at least once a week

How can I pursue a damaging health and safety issue?

Work advice My employer won't comply with recommendations made by a Health and Safety Executive inspector, but my colleagues and I are suffering

How to stay active in the office: top tips

From standing up in meetings to taking the stairs, making micro-movements throughout the day can boost your health