Companies failing on employee wellbeing strategy

Only a minority of organisations are strategically committed to employee wellbeing, a survey claims.

Commission urges extension of right to flexible working

After the coalition government's pledge that all employees should have the right to flexible working, a report by the Flexible Working Commission, released today, suggests there should be a clear...

Share ownership boosts employee engagement, four-year study reveals

Three-quarters of UK employees who engaged with their employee share ownership plan were more motivated and committed to their employer, showed a study released today.

Youth unemployment 2: Where is the evidence that wage incentives work?

The importance of wage incentive schemes is highlighted in the report released today by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee on Youth Unemployment.

Company car and allowance schemes grow in popularity as benefit, says Towers Watson

Cars remain in the driving seat as a company benefit for UK and EMEA businesses, shows a report from professional services firm Towers Watson.

Staff could lose £10k pension pot if they wait to be auto-enrolled

Employees could miss out on £10,000 in pensions contributions if they wait to be automatically enrolled, claims an investment company.

HR reward special 7/7: legal update on employee benefits

Employment law is complex at the best of times, but when tax, benefits, fuel efficiency and parental leave come into play, HR departments can find themselves facing fresh hurdles in their bid to give...

HR reward special 5/7: it is no good having the best wellbeing programme in the world, if your staff don’t know about it

Health and wellbeing in business, if used strategically, can bring a host of benefits to employers: staff absence is reduced, productivity increases, employees become energised and motivated and...

HR reward special 4/7: Government proposals to submit executive pay policy to shareholder vote have implications for HR

The Government’s attempt to push shareholders to at least question – rather than curb – spiralling executive pay has gathered momentum, after business secretary Vince Cable MP published draft...

HR reward special 3/7: interview with Jayne Billam, HR director at the University of Lincoln

In the year 1088, two decades after William the Conqueror invaded England, work began on building the breathtaking Lincoln Cathedral. Only eight years later, in 1096, the first evidence of...

HR reward special 2/7: a good pay and benefits package can be key in retaining and incentivising staff but it has to work for the business

A woolly or paternalistic approach to employee benefits won’t cut the mustard at most businesses today.

HR reward special 1/7: Change is afoot in the reward and benefits market and HR directors need to get involved

No longer thought of as ‘work’s perks’, employee benefits and reward have moved from ‘a nice thing to do’ to becoming a core part of the employment proposition.