The number of zero-hour contracts used by businesses has increased by 6% in the last year.

Mercer is offering enhanced maternity pay as part of alterations to its shared parental leave policy.

Over a quarter (28%) of employees feel compelled to check work emails while on holiday or at weekends.

The government should incentivise employers to engage people with long-term health conditions who are able to work, the Work Foundation recommends.

Almost a third (30%) of HR managers believe poor work-life balance motivates employees to leave their jobs.

Unison will seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after losing its challenge to the legality of employment tribunal fees.

Over a quarter (28%) of employers believe stress levels within their workplace are high or very high.

Pension transfer requests out of defined benefit (DB) schemes doubled after the relaxation of defined contribution (DC) retirement processes, according to one provider.

Caterpillar's Better Health at Work initiative has been launched to educate and inspire the 1,000 employees on the company's Stockton site.

Royal Mail is engaging employees and successfully implementing significant changes by working with its trade unions.