Mental health benefit claimant numbers increase by 29% since May 2010, according to Legal & General

Analysis published this morning by Legal & General, using Department of Work and Pensions statistics, has shown more than 260,000 people are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) because of...

ESOP Centre backs Liberal Democrat calls for a minister dedicated to employee share ownership

The ESOP Centre gave its support to calls for a dedicated minister for employee share ownership.

UK companies set to increase salaries marginally above inflation, predicts Towers Watson

UK companies will increase salaries at a rate marginally above inflation in 2012, a new survey by Towers Watson Data Services has found.

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British Occupational Health Research Foundation forced to close due to economic downturn

The British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) is to wind down this year, due to lack of funding in the current economic climate.

The company car is here to stay

Last week HR magazine reported on predictions that changes in the up-coming Budget could mean the end of the company car.

Spiralling childcare costs threaten to force parents out of work, finds Daycare Trust

New figures compiled by Daycare Trust show above-inflation increases in the price of nursery care in Britain, with the hourly rate for a child aged under two up 5.8%. The increase for a child aged two...

Cost efficiencies are main driver to salary sacrifice fleet schemes, finds Zenith

Cost efficiencies and stable pricing are the key factors attracting employees to salary sacrifice, according to a survey carried out by leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing company...

Local government staff face another year of pay freezes in a bid to save jobs

Local government employees face another year of pay freezes in a bid to protect front line services and reduce job losses.

Budget threatens the future of company car schemes, predicts MHA MacIntyre Hudson

The Budget on 21 March could include an “aggressive” clampdown on company car taxation, threatening the fleet industry, according to accountancy firm MHA MacIntyre Hudson.

A third of staff think managers don't care about workplace wellbeing, finds British Heart Foundation

More than third of employees believe their bosses don’t care about their happiness and wellbeing in the workplace, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

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NHS staff improved by internal competition but damaged by competition with private hospitals

Competition between NHS hospitals improves their efficiency and can save significant amounts of money, but allowing NHS hospitals to compete against private providers has not produced the same...

Pay rises on the increase but employers still uncertain over future salary agreements, finds CIPD

Despite rising unemployment, the last quarter has seen pay intentions reach their highest level since spring 2009, according to a survey of 1,000 employers, commissioned by the CIPD.