The Government has confirmed the provisions that will come into effect when the Equality Act is in place next Friday (1 October).
New proposals from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could take the power to calculate employees' tax away from employers and give it to a centralised tax system.
The British Chambers of Commerce has published results from a survey of Members of Parliament that suggest some divisions within the Coalition on employment concerns.
The CIPD has launched a new guide highlighting the potential legal risks employers face if they ignore their health and safety responsibilities around workplace stress.
Extending maternity leave to 20 weeks at full pay in the UK alone will cost 3 billion (2.5 billion) per annum, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.
The Confederation of British Industry has urged the Government to press ahead with reforms to the pensions system, due to come into force in two years' time.
HR directors can have a significant impact on businesses' second largest controllable cost.
The introduction of the Equality Act next month (October 2010) is set to transform the employment and equality landscape, with the wholesale fusion of nine individual pieces of legislation and some...
The NHS Staff Council has agreed that all staff working in the NHS have a contractual right and a duty to raise with their employer genuine concerns about malpractice, patient safety or other serious...
On 7 September 2010, MPs voted to place a cap on what Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude called "unaffordable and unsustainable" redundancy pay in the Civil Service.
A recent CIPD survey revealed 49% of those surveyed reported noticing an increase in stress as a result of the economic downturn.
Acas and the TUC have launched a new guide for trade union representatives at today's TUC conference on the benefits of mediation, and how it can complement their role in helping avoid costly...
