Office Politics Features

Is your male colleague earning more?

Equality is here. Find out what to do if you suspect that your male colleague is earning more than yo

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Office gossip

It's hard enough achieving work life balance, but harder still to account for the pay gap ? women earn 17% less than their male counterparts. More at iVillage UK

Problems at work?

Got a problem at work? We have the answe

Q&A on employer surveys

Learn how to deal with employer surveys and get the result you want in your workplace

Smoking: bad for your health and your career?

Smoking in the workplace, albeit outside the office or in designated spaces, is still a major bone of contention between employee

Smoking: The great divider

Smoking in the workplace may have been banned long ago but does this simply mean that smokers take extra breaks? We take a look at how smoking divides colleagues

Smoking: the office partition

Find out why smoking is set to become the next big office rights battl

Taking a sickie - the top 10 excuses

If we're honest, most of us have indulged in the occasional white lie in order to 'pull a sickie'. but it can be a tricky tightrope to walk

The bully at work: Jan’s story

Bullying is alive and well in the British workplace. Read about one woman?s experience and find out what you can do if you?re experiencing it at work