Business is set to get a boost from a relaxation in the Sunday Trading rule, Business Minister Norman Lamb has said.

The independent sickness absence review recommended that employee assistance programmes retain their tax exemptions.

No sector has been unaffected by unemployment, with the CIPD and KPMG Labour Market Report finding employment intentions depressed in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Employers are continuing to invest in junior members of staff, while senior managers and executives are bearing the brunt of pay freezes according to a new report.

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