Experts urge employers to combat impact of sedentary working

A group of academic experts is urging employers to combat the negative impact of prolonged sedentary office working.

Financial education around retirement to become more widespread

About one-third (36%) of employers expect the provision of financial education and support at retirement to become more widespread, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.

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Top 10 tips for renewing corporate PMI contracts

This is traditionally the time of year when most organisations begin looking at renewing their corporate private medical insurance (PMI) contracts. But, despite massive inflation in the cost of this...

UK pay still among lowest in Europe

British base-level professional pay is still among the lowest in Europe's top 15 economies, despite moving off the bottom of the pay table, according to research by professional services company...

Firefighters' pension plans pass Commons vote amid protests

Controversial plans to raise firefighters' pension age have passed a vote in the House of Commons despite members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) holding protests outside Parliament during a 24-hour...

Workers on zero-hours contracts earn less than permanent staff

Staff employed on zero-hours contracts earn on average around £300 per week less than those on permanent terms, according to a report by the TUC.

Staff remuneration at Christmas

Christmas is a time for giving, especially to those employees who have been particularly nice and added to the bottom line. However, in these times of austerity and with remuneration more closely...

Mental health care still poor

Research finds staff do not rate company mental health strategies as highly as their employers do.

How to make your wellbeing investment work harder

Next year employers will invest more than ever in health and wellbeing for the people in their organisations.

UK to return to real wage growth in 2015

British workers are set for a boost in 2015 as real wage growth returns for only the second year since 2009, according to research by management consultancy Hay Group.

HR's role in safeguarding children

The focus on the role of HR in safeguarding children has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Recently this issue has been brought into sharp focus again by cases such as teacher William Vahey...

One in four regular food bank users in low-paid work

Up to one-quarter of those who regularly rely on food banks are in work but on low wages, according to a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Hunger.