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The pros and cons of buying and selling holiday allowance

Vision

Eyes might be the window to the soul, but it turns out they are also the window to a host of more unpleasant things, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Healthy bones; healthy body

Paula Moore, author of The Posture Doctor, says that while genetics may play a bit of a role in employee health, much more is down to lifestyle – and this is where employers can help.

Employers would reject lower auto-enrolment threshold, says pensions lawyer

Business would not support Labour proposals to lower the minimum earnings threshold for auto-enrolment, according to a partner from law firm Irwin Mitchell.

For everyone

According to research by healthcare specialist Bupa, out of the companies that offer health insurance to their staff, only three in five (59%) make it available to all employees; the others are put...

Business must not be complacent, despite fall in NEET figures

A generation of lost talent is still threatening the future of the UK economy, despite a fall in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to City and...

Miliband to unveil Labour's minimum wage plans

Opposition leader Ed Miliband is due to announce plans to link minimum wage to average earnings today.

Bonuses plummet for company directors

Company executives have seen their bonuses shrink by 23% over the past year, by almost £15,000, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Half of employees 'don't trust' pensions industry

Almost half (49%) of workers distrust the pensions industry, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.

Business must recognise the benefits of volunteering, says think tank

Managers should recognise the benefit of employee volunteering and even offer staff extra leave to pursue it, according to the Scouting for Skills report by think tank Demos.

Drop in candidate availability is driving up salaries

The pool of potential employees continues to fall at an alarming rate, forcing companies to offer higher starting salaries and more creative reward packages, according to the latest Recruitment and...

Staff and employers concerned over retirement savings

Most UK employees acknowledge they are not saving enough money for their retirement, according to a survey by Towers Watson.