Hot topic: Extension of Shared Parental Leave to grandparents

Older people have been given the right to take time off to help care for their grandchildren

Striking a balance between absenteeism and presenteeism

Academic research contains advice for practitioners on managing absence and presenteeism

Free ebook from Unum: Employee Benefits for Health and Wellbeing – a guide for SMEs

Unum has released a free ebook guide to employee benefits for SMEs

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Salespeople most attracted by salary and benefits

Salespeople are the profession most attracted by salary and benefits, according to a survey from recruiter Randstad Business Support

Employers urged to improve low-income employment

A BITC report recommends six courses of action for employers to help tackle in-work poverty

12 ways to reduce the impact of the insurance premium tax hike

Employers with medical insurance schemes are braced for a 50% tax rise

Features

Creative incentives and motivation strategies for the third sector

Third sector organisations have fewer resources to play with when it comes to motivating staff, so here are some innovative strategies they can use to their advantage

Gender pay gap reporting to include bonuses

Large employers will be forced to publish information on bonus payments for men and women

UK employees not using their full holiday allowance

A significant number of UK employees did not use all of their paid holiday allowance last year

The best alternative Christmas presents

Instead of sticking to tired old Christmas favourites why not liven things up with these crackers?

Most UK employees admit to over-claiming on expenses in 2014

Over-claiming on expenses is commonplace in the UK workforce, according to a survey

The science of motivation

It can be difficult to pin down why people are performing well – but taking a scientific and individualised approach may be the key to unlocking motivation