Employee Rewards and Benefits News
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Pensions
Final salary pension schemes are 'dead'
March 16th 2010Full ArticleNobody will have a final salary pension scheme in the near future, according to a leading expert.
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Pensions
People are 'turning to bricks and mortar' and not pensions
March 16th 2010Full ArticleAn expert in the world of pensions has noted there is more interest in property than saving into a pension.
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Pensions
Pension schemes 'highlighted by NAPF promotional film'
March 15th 2010Full ArticleThe importance of signing up to pension schemes is to be shown through a new 15 minute film.
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Pay and Reward
Historic employee reward inequalities 'being addressed by govt'
March 15th 2010Full ArticleA minister has highlighted government progress at tackling historic employee reward inequalities in councils.
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Pay and Reward
TUC maintains impartiality over BA dispute
March 15th 2010Full ArticleA threatened cabin crew strike at BA has resulted in the TUC offering its support to find a middle ground.
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Pensions
Good pensions should "recruit, reward and retain employees"
March 15th 2010Full ArticlePensions must do their best to entertain the desires of those who work with them, it is believed.
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Pay and Reward
Country is 'making progress' on gender pay gap
March 12th 2010Full ArticleThe gender pay gap is gradually being addressed, according to Acas.
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Pay and Reward
Economic storm 'not over yet, says PM; freezes wages
March 12th 2010Full ArticleThe current economic downturn continues to have an effect on salaries, with the civil service the latest demographic to be hit by pay freezes.
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Legal
New childcare voucher restrictions to come into force
March 11th 2010Full ArticleBusinesses are being urged to respond to changes to rules on childcare vouchers.
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Pay and Reward
Cost of redundancy in the UK is "staggering"
March 11th 2010Full ArticleBusinesses in the UK are being faced with huge costs for redundancy settlements, it has been revealed.
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Americas
Canadian survey highlights need for motivation over pay
March 10th 2010Full ArticlePay is not as much of a motivator as many people believe, according to a new study from Canada.
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Research
Skills boost given to 1m workers through Train to Gain scheme
March 10th 2010Full ArticleOne million people have been given employee benefits through a national scheme, it has been revealed.
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Pensions
Annuity rates and longevity 'proving to be tough' for pension provisions
March 9th 2010Full ArticleA number of people with pensions are struggling in recent times, while others ride high on final salary schemes, it is said.
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Pensions
Women 'less likely to save into pensions than men' for number of reasons
March 9th 2010Full ArticleFewer women are saving into pension schemes than should be, according to a new study.
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Pensions
Pension tax changes are 'severely flawed'
March 8th 2010Full ArticleThe government must withdraw its pension tax changes, according to a leading body.
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Pay and Reward
Gender pay gap to be targeted by European Commission
March 8th 2010Full ArticleThe European Commission is looking to address the gender pay gap after worries were raised over its growing nature.
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Research
Health and wellbeing challenged by new TUC initiative
March 5th 2010Full ArticleThe TUC is highlighting the importance of health and wellbeing at work.
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Pay and Reward
MPs awarded 1.5% pay rise
March 5th 2010Full ArticleMPs have been awarded a 1.5 per cent pay rise this week.
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Pensions
Employer pensions 'may become more flexible'
March 4th 2010Full ArticleAn expert believes that pension offerings will become more flexible in the coming months and years.
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Pensions
Women 'financially at risk' over pension knowledge and uptake
March 4th 2010Full ArticleWomen must do more for their long-term finances, it is believed.
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Pensions
NAPF: Pension Quality Mark covers 100,000 workers
March 4th 2010Full ArticleA scheme pioneered by the NAPF continues to grow, it has been announced.
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Research
Health and wellbeing becomes major focus of Unilever campaign
March 3rd 2010Full ArticleWorkers at Unilever are being subjected to a scheme to improve health and wellbeing.
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Pensions
Reader's Digest situation 'illustrates need for government help'
March 3rd 2010Full ArticleThe collapse of Readers' Digest UK due to pension problems shows that the government ought to do more to help its workers.
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Pay and Reward
Unions are 'wise to pay freezes and cuts'
March 3rd 2010Full ArticleThe TUC has warned companies to watch out, should they look to reduce outgoings by cutting wages.
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Pay and Reward
Workers "less happy with employee benefits" year-on-year
March 2nd 2010Full ArticleA recent survey has discovered that workers are less happy with the employee benefits they receive year-on-year.
