Individuals who have been on a zero-hours contract for at least 12 months should be given the legal right to switch to a fixed hours contract, a thinktank has argued.
The government is backing calls for more public services to be sold off and delivered by private companies owned by employees.
The key points of the government's new Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
A number of cultural and financial barriers appear set to impede the take-up of the shared parental leave scheme, according to a report by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
Many parents could be "better off in the longer term" staying in the original workplace childcare voucher scheme, rather than switching to the government's new system, Busy Bees Benefits warns.
Here are the key measures announced by Chancellor George Osborne in yesterday's Budget that will impact employers and benefits professionals.
Chancellor George Osborne's Budget has been largely welcomed by the employee benefits industry - although there were some surprises.
The government has confirmed it will be "taking forward" almost all of the recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) addressing the taxation of employee benefits and expenses.
The number of employment tribunal claims has plummeted for the third consecutive quarter, meaning it is "too expensive for individuals to pursue justice", an employment law firm says.
The government will consult on proposals from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) about the creation of an employee shareholding vehicle.