Forum Brief: Temporary workers
Policy Consultation 2 June 2003
Moves to give temporary workers the same rights as their full time counterparts could cost thousands of jobs, the CBI has said.
Forum Brief: Stakeholder pensions
Policy Consultation 28 May 2003
Stakeholder pensions are failing to encourage people to save for retirement, experts have warned.
Forum Brief: Taxes
Policy Consultation 28 May 2003
A survey published in Forbes Global business magazine has found that a rising tax burden on entrepreneurial activity is threatening Britain's global competitiveness.
Forum Brief: Work-life balance
Policy Consultation 27 May 2003
Britain's bosses have launched a fierce attack on calls to improve the "work-life balance" of employees.
Forum Brief: Broadband
Policy Consultation 22 May 2003
The UK now has two million broadband connections, according to telecoms watchdog Oftel.
Forum Brief: Corporate killing
Policy Consultation 20 May 2003
Business leaders could face prison terms as well as compensation claims under new rules covering manslaughter to be announced by the Home Office.
Forum Brief: Olympic bid
Policy Consultation 16 May 2003
London will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, the government has confirmed.
Forum Brief: Access to services
Policy Consultation 15 May 2003
The minister for disabled people has challenged small businesses across the country to make their services more accessible.
Forum Brief: Workplace discrimination
Policy Consultation 9 May 2003
New legislation banning workplace discrimination because of religion and sexuality has been unveiled by the government.
Forum Brief: Crossrail delays
Policy Consultation 29 April 2003
The transport secretary has been urged to approve the Crossrail scheme in London.
Forum Brief: Home working
Policy Consultation 28 April 2003
Working from home may be a double-edged sword, research from the Economic and Social Research Council has suggested.
Forum Brief: Directors' pay
Policy Consultation 24 April 2003
Union leaders have slammed corporate chiefs in receipt of huge pay deals at a time of slow economic growth.
Forum Brief: Banks and small businesses
Policy Consultation 14 April 2003
A new report has accused Britain's top banks of being biased against small firms.
Forum Brief: Budget - The economy
Policy Consultation 9 April 2003
Gordon Brown has revised his growth forecasts but insisted that Britain is weathering the economic slowdown better than its European counterparts.
Forum Brief: Flexible working hours
Policy Consultation 7 April 2003
On the day that new flexible working rules come into effect, a government survey has found that more than half of British employees believe their careers would be damaged if
