The last year has undoubtedly been a challenging and difficult one for workers, who have faced pay freezes, reduced hours, and in some cases redundancy, with the recession taking its toll on industry and the economy. Whilst many may currently be trying to forget about the difficulties and challenges of the last year and enjoy some time off over the Christmas and New Year season reports have suggested that the relaxation may not last long, as another challenging year is expected in 2010 for workers. Read the rest of this entry