Younger employees are more willing to take risks with pay and show greater interest in variable remuneration, according to research by PwC.

The Fit for Work scheme is meant to be simple, but experts are predicting issues for both businesses and individuals

The Liberal Democrats have pledged in their manifesto to extend shared parental leave and free childcare for working families.

The Labour Party would consult on allowing grandparents to share in parents’ unpaid parental leave if it came to power in May’s election.

If one of your employees is expecting a baby, or adopting a child, on or after the 5 April 2015, he or she could notify you that they would like to share parental leave with their partner.

Over half (56%) of people say they would consider taking shared parental leave, a figure that rises to 65% among 18- to 24-year-olds, according to Allen & Overy research.

Speaking at HR Tech Europe, Samsung Electronics UK VP HR Tess Smillie said that wellbeing “needs to be at the heart of your benefits strategy”.

Seven in 10 employees who care for family members have felt lonely or isolated at work as a result of their caring responsibilities, according to research from Employers for Carers.

A pensions expert has branded chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that the pensions Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be cut from £1.25 million to £1 million “unfair, unnecessary and unwise”.

The 2015 Budget contained few big surprises for business, with chancellor George Osborne stressing the need for Britain to “stick with our long-term economic plan”.

Nearly a third (32%) of fathers regret not taking any, or enough, leave after the birth of their child, according to research by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged to double paid paternity leave and increase statutory paternity pay if his party comes to power in May's election. Would such a policy encourage more working...