Employers don't expect new mothers to return to work after maternity leave

Two thirds of employers do not expect mothers to return to work at all following a period of maternity leave.

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Nottingham City Council plans to save £154,000 through changes to staff holiday

Nottingham City Council plans to save £154,000 each year by giving employees the option to sacrifice part of their monthly salary in order to gain more holidays, spreading the cost over 12 months.

Business needs to tailor benefits to ensure talent emerges, says Mercer

Cuts in public finance necessitate a ‘tailoring’ approach to benefits to enable companies to trim costs and “give themselves an advantage in the war for talent”, says international consultancy...

Babel Media relaunches employee benefits scheme

Babel Media, the international games industry outsource company, has launched a reinvigorated employee benefits programme for its UK staff.

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Pay freezes and pay cuts still abound as cost of living rises, according to CIPD findings

Pay packets are being hit hard with most employees suffering no pay rise in last six months, according to the CIPD.

With cuts raging on, employers still fail to nurture a cost-cutting mentality amongst staff

UK firms have failed to create a culture of cost consciousness within their organisations despite three years of cost-cutting and uncertainty – threatening to reverse the savings made during...

Heineken upgrades employee eyecare scheme

Heineken has introduced a new eyecare scheme for its 2,200 UK employees.

SME employers forced to cut holiday entitlement to reduce employee benefit spend

More than a quarter of private sector employers are considering cutting holiday entitlement for staff in order to reduce employee benefit costs, new research from MetLife shows.

EAPA launches free buyers guide for employee assistance programmes

The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) has this week published its buyers guide for employee assistance programmes (EAPs) for organisations looking to commission a new or review...

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Ernst & Young maternity coaching plan to be followed shortly by paternity programme

Professional services firm Ernst & Young has this month launched a maternity coaching scheme for its staff, as part of its commitment to retaining talented women and investing in their career...

Stark disparities in employer/employee views on wellbeing, finds Simplyhealth survey

One in three employees does not feel valued by their employer, raising concerns companies are failing to communicate they care about the health and wellbeing of staff, to the detriment of engagement...

Financial education: solutions

Television adverts with a family sitting around the kitchen table, brandishing calculators and bills, while considering the option of a consolidated loan, are becoming as commonplace on our screens as...