The UK government has pledged £7.6m in funding to local authorities to help autistic adults get into work, after reaching its target for disabled people in work.

Almost half of UK workers would trade in their employee benefits if it meant they took home more pay, research has revealed.

A government minister has blamed the increase in the number of people registered as long-term sick on the rise of working from home and anxiety driven by social media.

Despite – or maybe because of – the challenging economic times, entries to the Top Employers for Working Families benchmark and special award has surpassed last year, with entry numbers rising fast.