Minister for employment relations names and shames employer for 'flouting' minimum wage

Norman Lamb (pictured), minister for employment relations, has named an employer under the BIS Scheme for naming employers who flout National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.

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Wasabi launches its first UK employee benefits package

Wasabi the sushi retailer has, for the first time, introduced a pension and benefits package to its UK employees.

Banks move to 'claw back' compensation payments made to employees, says Mercer survey

More than a tenth of global banking organisations have ‘clawed back’ compensation payments made to employees while a further 3% of organisations have reclaimed the payments but have yet to receive the...

More than half of employers don't test company car drivers for alcohol or drug use, finds Brake

More than half of fleets (57%) do not test drivers for alcohol, and an even greater proportion (63%) do not test for illegal drugs.

Pride and customer service trump pay and bonuses as the top motivators in business, says Adecco

Pride and client service, rather than pay rises and bonuses, motivate more than half (52%) of UK employees to regularly go the extra mile at work, according to a report from recruitment consultancy...

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Pay growth slows for FTSE 100 directors, finds IDS

Bonuses frozen for many, and falling for some but FTSE-100 CEOs still see a median 8.5% earnings rise, according to the Incomes Data Service (IDS).

TUC study uncovers widening North-South pay divide and lack of Government action to re-balance the economy

The Government is failing in its pledge to rebalance the economy, which is now more dependent than ever on financial services, according to the latest TUC economy report published today.

IOSH praises Olympic Games as a 'blueprint' for health and safety

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has paid tribute to the role pragmatic health and safety played in planning and delivering a successful Olympic Games.

HR strategy: fast-forward to 2022

It’s 2022. As the HR director of a large corporate you are writing your HR strategy for the next year and you begin by reflecting on the last 10-15 years of change.

Eight out of 10 employers ill-equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation support following long-term illness, finds Aviva

The Government is calling for employers to be at the centre of managing employees back to work following absence, but only 20% of employers feel equipped to offer their employees rehabilitation...

Employers fail to offer staff support in managing finances, says CIPD

Three-quarters (73%) of employees have said their organisation offers them no form of financial support or advice to help them better understand and manage their finances.

Rise of 'global nomads' causes problems for employee benefits strategy, Mercer study shows

While the number of employees on international assignments has remained relatively stable over recent years, the percentage of ‘global nomads’ (employees who move from country to country on multiple...