Employers have been warned that excessive regulation is putting as many as three million final-salary pension schemes at risk of winding up or being bought out.

The Federation of European Employers (FedEE) has reported in the EU27 as a whole the labour market was expanding throughout 2010 but the trend has been downward since Q2 2011 – mainly due to the rise...

If the UK economy is to grow, employers must ensure they have a diverse range of people at every level, according to Jo Swinson, minister for women and equalities.