Dealing with flexible working requests from staff with caring responsibilities

Given the ageing population, employees increasingly need to balance their work and life to deal with caring responsibilities

Harnessing social care funding reform to enhance employee benefits

Adult social care vouchers would empower working-age people to save for their future care needs

PwC launches Flexible Talent Network

The firm said it hopes to take flexible working to the 'next level' to tap into diverse talent

Savings gap leaves women unprepared for retirement

Only 23% of female workers feel financially prepared for retirement, in comparison to 36% of men

Working Families award winners: Centrica

Centrica beat fierce competition to win the Best for Carers and Eldercare award

Beware the impact of IPT rises on medical insurance

Employers must recognise and prepare for the significant impact November’s insurance premium tax (IPT) rise will have on the affordability of their healthcare schemes, health insurer Western Provident...

Mortgages as an employee benefit

In an active job market, employee benefits are attraction and retention battlegrounds. As firms compete to offer the most innovative schemes, there's a new kid on the benefits block.

Is an unlimited holiday policy right for your business?

With the advances in technology in today’s society, flexible working has become easier than ever and key to the success of many businesses.

Unlimited holiday great alternative to flexible working

Unlimited holiday could be a great alternative to flexible working for many businesses, director of EST Accountants Barry Esterhuizen told HR magazine.

Free childcare to double to 30 hours per week by 2016

The amount of free childcare working parents will receive is to double to 30 hours per week by September 2016, the prime minister is expected to announce.

Pensions compliance ‘crowding out’ other retirement objectives

Organisations are neglecting more strategic retirement objectives as they struggle to keep pace with changing pensions legislation, according to research by Towers Watson.

How to review your benefits programme

Covering the key areas from offering choice and flexibility to eliciting feedback and measuring success, this is HR magazine's guide to creating an effective staff benefits scheme.