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

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

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

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

How can I use laptops and tablets without suffering from physical pains?

Reid Railton wants tips on the ergonomically correct way to work to prevent strain, and 'iPad neck'

This column will change your life: embrace the schedule

Unhooked from the whims of mood, relieved of the pressure of decision-making, the schedule-follower may be freer than the impulse-follower, says Oliver Burkeman

Australia is rated best place to live and work for third year running

UK comes 10th in OECD index, behind US and Scandinavian countries but ahead of France and Germany