Chancellor to hold emergency budget on 22 June

The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced the date of the emergency Budget will be 22 June.

HR experts are cautious about new government's policy on phasing out the default retirement age

The coalition government's employment policies include scrapping an increase in National Insurance Contributions and phasing out the default retirement age but HR experts remain cautious about the...

David Willetts is appointed minister of state for universities, science and skills

David Willetts has taken on the role of minister of state for universities, science and skills, a role formerly held by John Denham during the Labour government.

Work and pensions goes to Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith has been appointed secretary of state for work and pensions in David Cameron's new coalition government.

Theresa May gets job of home secretary and minister for women and equality

Theresa May has been appointed home secretary and minister for women and equality.

Business groups have reservations about the new government's take on public-sector spending and National Insurance increases

Business groups have cautiously welcomed David Cameron and Nick Clegg's coalition government, but maintain reservations over public-sector spending cuts and the potential impact of National Insurance...

Kent County Council to advise employers on legalities of employing young people of school age

Kent County Council (KCC) aims to raise awareness of the working rights of young people during Child Employment Fortnight (24 May - 4 June).

Reducing the budget deficit must be a new government's priority, say business leaders

Business leaders have called for a new government to put reducing the budget deficit ahead of preventing the rise in National Insurance Contributions and freezing employment legislation.

A hung parliament could have a major impact on UK employment legislation

A hung parliament will impact the UK's industrial action laws and increase EU influence on employment legislation in the UK.

Economic growth and public-sector reform must be the new government's priority, says the REC

As talks between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties continue this morning, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called on the new government to focus on economic growth,...

Business leaders are optimistic about the effect of a new government on the job market

Almost two thirds of business leaders agree a change in government will bring improvements to the job market.

Bankers bonuses and public sector under scrutiny in third electoral debate

The leaders of the three major parties agreed on pay restraints pension reform in the public sector as well as closer scrutiny of bankers bonuses to cut spending after the General Election, during the...