Home secretary warns chancellor of impact of the Budget on women, ethnic minorities, disabled and older people

The home secretary has written to the chancellor to warn him that cuts in the Emergency Budget could be potentially damaging to workplace equality.

Directive to allow minimum of 14 weeks' maternity leave and allowance for self-employed

Self-employed people and their partners are to receive the right to maternity and paternity leave for the first time, thanks to new EU legislation.

Proposed reduction in red tape will depend on government departments' effectiveness in applying new principles

The Government's decision to cap regulation on business has received a warm reception but it must be enforced in Government departments in order to work.

Vince Cable introduces measures to cut red tape and government interference in business

The business secretary, Vince Cable, has announced a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unnecessary government interference and red tape.

UK Borders Agency issues guide for employers on document checks to carry out and rights to observe when hiring refugees and asylum seekers

UK Borders Agency (UKBA) has released new guidance for employers taking on refugees and asylum seekers.

NHS Employers denies 48-hour working week for doctors has made hospitals less safe

NHS Employers has defended the working time directive, following a recent report that hospital patient safety has been put under threat by the 48-hour working week.

Drop in adult age minimum wage rate could cost employers 50 million more

The adult age for the National Minimum Wage has dropped to 21 but the decision is expected to cost employers an additional 50 million in wages.

Employers who do not pay interns are breaking the law

Employers who do not pay interns could face employment tribunal claims, according to a new report.

Government announces an end to the default reirement age

The Government is to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).

Unions welcome outlawing of minimum wage loophole involving travel and subsistence tax relief schemes

Trade unions have welcomed a Government announcement of a law to take effect from 1 January 2011 that will stop payments made into travel and subsistence tax relief schemes from counting towards the...

Court ruling clarifies legitimacy of caps on redundancy payments to employees nearing retirement age

Most contractual redundancy schemes apply some form of reduction for employees who are approaching retirement age, either through a tapering provision or a cap. There has been some concern that such...

Older people forced back into the job market by review of welfare-to-work benefits could face age discrimination

As the Government's plans to reform welfare-to-work benefits are set to increase the number of older workers looking for a job, Age UK has warned more people in later life will be likely to find an...