DWP reports growing employer and employee optimism for pension auto-enrolment

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a report showing more than half of employers and two thirds of staff are in support of auto-enrolment into pension schemes.

Minimum Wage hike for Scottish agricultural apprentices

The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board has introduced an increase to the minimum hourly rate of pay for agricultural apprentices.

Working parents forced to depend on family members for childcare as costs soar

Just under half of working parents depend upon their own mums and dads to help out with childcare.

Local authorities forced to introduce a workplace parking levy in attempts to raise money

A number of local authorities are actively examining introducing the charge in an attempt to raise funds.

Government's pensions tax proposals are better than Labour's but still need improvements

The coalition government's revised proposals for restricting tax relief on pension savings are an improvement on those presented by the previous government, but there are still areas of concern,...

Employee benefits: HR professionals are left dazed and confused by the growing variety of products health cash plans offer

When Aviva, the world's fifth-largest insurance company, decided to re-enter the health cash plans market last November (it offers 100% reimbursement for the two most popular claims - dental and...

Auto-enrolment into company pension schemes means staff could see their slice of the cake get significantly smaller

Next month ushers in the two-year countdown to the biggest change in pensions provision history since the introduction of the 'old age pension' of five shillings a week 100 years ago - auto enrolment...

Employee benefits: Demand for more integrated flexible benefits services has driven a trend towards consolidation of the main market players.

After years of relative stability, it seems the world of flexible benefits is changing. Recently, there has been a clear move to consolidation, both by those that advise on flexible benefits and the...

Sky staff get on their bikes

As part of its sponsorship of the GB cycling squad and to promote the benefits of cycling, Sky encouraged staff participation in the gruelling L'Etape du Tour event as a health and engagement tool.

Women in HR face a long wait before their pay equals that of male colleagues

Equal pay for HR professionals is 107 years away, new research claims.

Only 4% of staff would approach their boss with a health concern

Most UK employees would rather suffer in silence with a health concern or personal issue than tell their boss or colleagues, according to new research from Aviva UK Health.

HR lessons from the recession: Make sure the contractual wording on bonus entitlement is crystal clear

The global financial crisis has spawned a number of interesting cases on the subject of bonus entitlement. Most of these highlight the problem of not paying sufficient attention to contractual...