Maternity leave and pay is expensive and disruptive to business, a government survey of employer views finds.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) paid more than £53m in performance related pay and bonuses last year - including over 100,000 vouchers of at least £25.
There is a growing "tension" between working parents and childless professionals, as many non-parents feel angry that they are being forced to work longer hours, a report reveals.
The jobs recovery and rising work pressure led to UK employees working record amounts of unpaid overtime last year, according to findings revealed by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Women over 50 are struggling to balance work with caring responsibilities, as a rigid workplace culture is making it more difficult for them to further their careers, a report finds.
Employers should consider income protection as a tool to offset the cost of future sick pay, an insurer argues.
Two thirds of NHS staff (67%) admitted to coming to work when unwell in the last year, indicating presenteeism as a serious issue within the organisation.
Almost two-thirds of employees say they will be forced to make up for a deficiency in their pension with a wage, findings from Canada Life reveal.
Ford is to tell the Labour party how it has developed strong family friendly policies to support its workers and benefits the business.
Employers should be more imaginative with flexible working arrangements, rather than just restricting workers to part-time work, says employment relations minister Jenny Willott.