The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has slammed the government's proposals for operating its new tax-free childcare which would effectively close the whole industry within a few years.
Working mothers are not entitled to paid maternity leave if they are receiving a baby through surrogacy under European law, however individual states may go further, a court rules.
The government has confirmed that the existing employer-supported childcare scheme will be phased out once its new tax-free childcare package has been introduced next year.
The government has raised the limit on childcare support to 20% of costs up to £10,000 per year for each child - the equivalent of £2,000 of support per child per year.
The trustee of the Santander UK Group Pension Scheme has hired JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) for administration services across its defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) schemes.
The Children and Families Act 2014 has gained Royal Assent giving parents and adopters the choice to share the care of their child following its birth or placement.
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 number of employees on zero-hours contracts has increased from 183,000 in 2010 to 583,000, newly revised figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal.
Employers could be administering benefits through their payroll and eradicating up to 99% of P11Ds if a proposal by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is implemented.
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.