My job is becoming unbearable and I’m heading for a breakdown

I will be expected to take on more work when my manager goes on maternity leave, and in the meantime she is making my life a misery. I desperately need advice

Will shift work age my brain?

Luisa Dillner: There is plenty of evidence that it harms health, but a new report claims that 10 years of shift work ages your brain by an extra 6.5 years. So should you be worried?

Mental health problems still a workplace stigma

Survey finds 40% have experienced problems and not told their employer – but if you have concerns you may have protection

Open-plan offices can be bad for your health

Surveys find that working cheek-by-jowl with your colleagues is bad for your productivity and well-being

Germany ponders ground-breaking law to combat work-related stress

Draft proposal states employees should be protected from being 'permanently reachable by modern means of communication'

How do I become … a sleep therapist

You’ll need experience as a nurse, midwife or health visitor and knowledge of sleep modification

A sound idea: can ambient noise make us work harder?

The Times has installed typewriter noise in its newsroom, the latest attempt to use sound to affect us functionally

Welcome to Nap Club, the home of more focused, efficient workers

Stuart Heritage: Nappers aren't idle. But they are happier, healthier and more productive. Take it from an expert ...

‘I was fired for having a miscarriage’: the truth about pregnancy and work

Bim Adewunmi: Six out of 10 mothers believe their careers suffered after they became pregnant. How have you found managing pregnancy, motherhood and work?

I’m a woman with severe facial hair – and zero confidence as a result

Annalisa Barbieri: I’m too self-conscious to socialise and desperate to find the confidence to work again and be ‘normal’