Recommendation on new minimum wage delayed

The government has accepted a request from the Low Pay Commission to delay an announcement of its recommendations on this year’s rise in the national minimum wage...[more]

Holiday rights for employees on long-term sick leave

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employees who have been on long-term sick leave can take all the paid annual holiday they have accumulated while off work...[more]

Government lending package to support small businesses

The government has unveiled details of plans designed to provide SMEs with easier access to credit and to help with the cash flow problems afflicting many firms as the economic downturn deepens...[more]

Credit card rates cap would help small firms

Credit card interest rates should be capped as a way of helping small businesses deal with the economic downturn, a leading business group has argued...[more]