In its response to a government call for evidence on the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations, the TUC has warned that weakening TUPE risks driving down pay and increasing unemployment.

The results of a study into the feasibility of job sharing in senior management, client-facing and project-driven roles have recently been released.

An independent review aimed at reducing the cost of sickness to employers, taxpayers and the economy has been presented to the Government.

New figures, obtained by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) under a Freedom of Information request, show that out of a total 218,100 employment tribunal claims in 2010/11, just 277 alleged that employers had failed to observe flexible working regulations. The majority of these claims (229) were successfully conciliated by ACAS or settled out of court and, of the 48 that actually reached tribunal, just 10 were successful.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the Government to introduce a small employer's relief for the recovery of statutory sick pay (SSP), as new figures show that sickness absence costs small businesses on average £1,500 per year.