UK unemployment has fallen by 191,000 in the past year, according to the latest ONS statistics.

George Osborne may be set to raise the amount employees can earn before paying income tax to more than £10,000 in the budget today.

Pensions saw the biggest changes in the 2014 budget. From now on people will not be forced to buy annuities as all tax restrictions on people accessing their pensions will be removed.

A parliamentary committee report today has stated the length of time it takes to assess disability benefits claims 'unacceptable'.

The Professional Representation Network (PRN), which provides services to contractors, is calling for chancellor George Osborne to reform tax rules for contractor training in the upcoming budget.

NHS chief executive Dean Royles says that a 1% public sector pay rise will affect staffing levels at the organisation.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has warned that changes to self-employment laws could spell trouble for many small employers who rely on contractors.

Keeping the national minimum wage (NMW) in line with inflation is one of the main concerns for employers, a CIPD report has found.

Bankers' bonuses in London are rising but the pot is increasingly being shared between a smaller group of elite performers. The rest are still seeing only modest rises in their financial rewards.

The proportion of employers failing to comply with auto-enrolment has been low, but this should not lead to complacency, employee benefits company Jelf has warned.

The extensions to current legislation on flexible working are due later this year, giving more employees with service of six months or more rights to request flexible working.

Companies with impending staging dates for auto-enrolment may not have time to look through the options thoroughly and choose the best deal for their employees, advisers have warned.