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High rate taxpayers fail to claim tax relef on pensions, reveals Prudential

Nearly six out of 10 higher rate taxpayers are failing to claim the full tax relief (worth 40%) they are entitled to receive on their pension contributions, according to independent research...

House of Lords to investigate why proportion of women on boards is 'so low'

The founder of the 30% Club and CEO of Newton Investment Management, Helena Morrissey, will give evidence to the House of Lords Committee looking at gender balance on company boards this afternoon (23...

Government cuts to red tape already helping employers, claims BIS

Cuts in bureaucracy and red tape are reducing the burdens placed on businesses according to figures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

UK auto-enrolment duty could cost up to 10% of company payroll, says Eversheds

Pensions

From October 2012, legal requirements are being introduced that will ultimately place a duty on UK employers to automatically enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme and pay minimum...

UK 2011 Census results: most over-60s in history, but lowest number of pension-savers since 1950s

People in England and Wales were living longer in 2011 than they did 100 years ago, according to the results of the Census published this week.

DWP identifies 11 million not saving enough for retirement

Almost 11 million UK employees are facing inadequate retirement incomes, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Three-quarters of UK employees give up hope of landing their dream job

As Brits batten down the hatches to ride out the economic storm, a report from price comparison site uSwitch.com shows over three-quarters (77%) have given up on the prospect of landing their dream...

Unemployment falls overall, but number of long-term jobseekers increases, reports ONS

Unemployment in the UK for the three months to May 2012 stands at 2.8 million, down 65,000 from the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.

Mental ill-health costs in England alone, costs £105.2 billion annually, reports London Mental Health and Employment Partnership

Health experts in London have warned people suffering with mental illness are in danger of moving out of the world of work forever, unless organisations recognise the business benefits of supporting...

AmicusHorizon: the proof HR strategy is at the heart of profitable organisations?

The CEO and HR director sit side by side drinking coffee and talking about the people strategy in their business.

Pensions Regulator warns businesses are underestimating how long it will take to prepare for pensions auto-enrolment

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged employers to step up their preparations for automatic enrolment, as evidence emerges that businesses are underestimating the time it will take to get ready.

Influential HR thinker Stephen R Covey (1932-2012)

Stephen R Covey, influential author, academic and co-founder of global performance improvement company, FranklinCovey, died today, due to complications following a bicycle accident in April. He was 79...