December 2012 deadline: start preparing now for FSA’s Retail Distribution Review

For many working in the retail financial services sector and the HR professionals supporting them, 2012 is a significant deadline. Although there is a great deal of build-up, preparation and training...

Ex-pat restrictions ‘ludicrous’, says PwC

The Finance Bill will force higher taxes onto expats working more than 10 days annually in the UK, according to accountancy firm PwC.

Default Retirement Age: business needs to tread carefully, says survey

More than half of companies believe the imminent scrapping of the default retirement age (DRA) will lead to an increase in the number of tribunal claims over the next 12 months – despite attempts by...

Ministry of Justice issues guidance on anti-bribery procedures

The Ministry of Justice has published its guidance on the Bribery Act 2010, clarifying the ‘adequate procedures’ that a business should put in place to defend successfully a prosecution for failing to...

Government launches online health and safety resource

The Government has launched an online directory to help businesses find a health and safety consultant.

Unite protests at proposed NHS reform with a coffin

Trade union Unite plans to parade outside parliament this afternoon with a coffin to symbolise the 'death of the NHS' due to what it says is a 'surfeit of privatisation', as well as campaigning for...

Why removing the default retirement age brings economic benefits

There are many positive aspects to removing the default retirement age (DRA) and money is one. For individuals, it’s about being able to sustain and build higher living standards as they get older;...

DRA abolition imminent, but most businesses not ready for it, says survey

Less than a fifth of employers have made any preparation for the removal of the default retirement age (DRA) – although it comes into effect in less than 10 days.

Cash-flow is king in tough times

The recruitment industry will hope the Chancellor’s 'pro-growth, pro-jobs' Budget does what it says on the tin: helping businesses and boosting the wider economy both now and in the longer term.

TUC slams Government plans, ahead of tomorrow’s march

On the eve of its March for the Alternative in London, the TUC has accused the Government of following an economic strategy that will lead to higher unemployment and no wage increases.

Corporate Manslaughter Act, three years on

No responsible organisation will deny the significance of the Corporate Manslaughter Act.

Budget aftermath: EAP tax relief to go

Following the chancellor's 2011 Budget Statement, the removal of tax relief benefits on employee assistance programmes (EAPs) is to go ahead.