More than half of UK employers (56%) are unaware of the Welfare Reform Act, which may force them to review their flexible working arrangements or change their group income protection policies.

A lack of information on proposed pensions reform is preventing providers from making changes in time for the implementation date of April 2015, according to NAPF chairman Ruston Smith.

Women in their 50s earn nearly a fifth less money than men of the same age, in the widest gender pay gap of any age group, according to a TUC analysis published today.

Almost nine out of 10 employers (88%) think the threat of a swine flu pandemic is a high priority but 12% do not yet have a plan in place to deal with an outbreak in their organisation.