Mental ill-health costs UK billions a year, say Unite and Mind

Unite, the country's biggest trade union, has recently teamed up with UK mental health charity Mind to examine how mental health is affecting workers. Unite estimates that 70 million working days are...

Executive pay in Asia grows as the West stagnates, according to Mercer

Increased pay restraint in Western Europe and North America, combined with economic growth in emerging markets, is pushing pay for Asian directors beyond levels in the West, according to Mercer...

Macmillan Cancer Support and CIPD launch guide to help employers support those affected by cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support has launched The Essential Work and Cancer Toolkit, to help employers support people with cancer, and their carers, in the workplace, and features an employer’s guide produced...

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Wellbeing agenda: a good start, but for performance, you need to take it a step further

The wellbeing agenda is a rapidly growing movement. It is appearing not only in public policy but in economics and business, says Simon Lutterbie (pictured).

Almost half of working parents 'completely unaware' of childcare vouchers

Working parents are unaware of the financial benefits that could be available to them through their employer, according to a survey commissioned by Co-Operative Employee Benefits.

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Increase in National Minimum Wage will benefit 890,000 employees, says TUC

Approximately 890,000 workers, two thirds of them women, will benefit when the adult national minimum wage (NMW) increases by 15p to £6.08 per hour tomorrow (1 October) says the TUC.

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Hewitt New Bridge Street: FTSE 100 employers remain cautious about executive remuneration

Following two years of widespread salary freezes, most of the UK’s largest companies have maintained caution in executive salaries, a FTSE 100 remuneration survey has found.

Cycle to work: HMRC to issue further guidance on VAT payments

Employees who are using cycle to work schemes, which were signed on or before 27 July 2011 will not have to pay VAT on the remainder of their salary sacrifice payments.

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Liberal Democrats call on business to improve and report on wellbeing

The Liberal Democrats have launched a policy paper, which aims to make promoting quality of life an integral part of public policy making.

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National flu vaccination campaign launches for NHS staff

Employers, unions and the Government have joined forces to launch the first ever national flu vaccination campaign for NHS workers, in a bid to reduce the impact of seasonal flu on its patients and...

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NHS employers struggle with the cost of paying employees

Growing financial pressures are leaving employers increasingly concerned about the cost of the present national pay and conditions, according to NHS Employers.

Financial crisis continues to impact on staff salaries globally, according to Aon Hewitt

The aftermath of the financial crisis and the subsequent downfalls in the UK and European economies have had a significant impact on employees salaries which are increasing - but still remain below...