Gift card market experiences highest ever year-on-year increase in sales

The UK’s gift card and voucher market has experienced its highest ever year-on-year increase in sales according to the latest statistics from The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the trade...

Presenteeism is more costly than absenteeism

The TUC estimates that 5.24 million people in the UK put in extra work worth a staggering £27 billion. This equates to each employee missing out on an average of £5,000-worth of pay per annum – a...

London set fair to be electric vehicle capital of Europe

Consultant PwC has agreed a pilot deal with car rental firm Hertz to offer PwC employees two electric vehicles, as part of the firm’s sustainability and travel strategy.

GPs report employees having been sacked while off sick

Britain’s family doctors 'routinely' see patients who have been dismissed from their job during an illness, new research reveals.

Most financial services staff still receive bonuses, but don't think they receive enough

More than three quarters of London's financial professionals received bonuses in 2010/11 – but more than a third were dissatisfied with their payment, according to a new report.

Childcare provider, Childbase awards employees with a £650,000 bonus

Employee-owned company, Childbase which has 39 nurseries and a school in the South of England, is not only giving its employees a shared bonus of £650,000 but has let them decide how it is shared.

Emap brings in Aon Hewitt for consulting around health and risk benefits

Publishing firm Emap International has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide risk benefits, private medical insurance consulting and broking services for its employees.

Pensions auto-enrolment could encourage employers to increase their group risk provision, research suggests

Pensions auto-enrolment coming into effect next year is designed to encourage greater saving towards a pension by UK employees but new employer research conducted by Group Risk Development (GRiD)...

First aid awareness week: Employers under pressure to boost first aid equipment

One in five employees have witnessed a colleague suffer a heart attack at work, according to research from St John Ambulance to coincide with First Aid Awareness week, this week (11-15 April).

Formula 1 team Mercedes GP Petronas appoints Daniels Fitness Group for onsite wellbeing programme

Formula 1 team, Mercedes GP Petronas has appointed Daniels Fitness Group (DFG) as its partner for all its fitness, health and well-being programmes at its Milton Keynes headquarters.

HMRC warns employers of PAYE changes coming into effect

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to employers about key PAYE changes coming this spring.

TUC hails ‘modest’ increase in national minimum wage

The TUC has welcomed yesterday's Government announcement that the national minimum wage (NMW) is to be increased by 15p to £6.08 an hour.