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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is urging the government to cut employee national insurance contributions (NICs) and provide more free childcare places.

Britain's economic recovery will be at risk if Scotland votes for independence next month, the president of Britain's biggest business lobby has warned.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) says it could reduce the levy it collects from schemes after strong asset performance and low levels of claims saw its surplus increase last year.

The realities of how much zero-hours contracts affect the UK workforce are still being revealed. Hannah Uttley examines the continuing debate.

The employment tribunal fee system is under review, says minister for employment relations Jenny Willott, as the government does not want a system that ‘puts people off'.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has urged the government to place an outright ban on exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts where there is no guarantee of work.

The government has published its long-awaited consultation on zero-hours contracts. Hannah Uttley looks at what issues the report addresses and how this will affect employers and their staff.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has defended its draft guidance on defined benefit (DB) funding after the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI) criticised the code.

Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officials met representatives of leading insurers 27 times over the last four months.

The number of outstanding employment tribunal cases has reached a new record level, as the number of outstanding claims tops 625,000, data reveals.