Employers in the dark about costs of flexible benefits

More than half of employers think launching a flexible benefits scheme would increase their costs, although more than three in 10 have saved money using such schemes, according to Mercer.

Pre-Budget Report: electric cars exempt from company car tax for five years

Employees driving electric cars will enjoy a tax break on their company car tax, the chancellor revealed in his Pre-Budget Report.

Pre-Budget Report: canteens funded by salary sacrifice hit by tax exemption changes

The Government is to cut back tax efficiencies on workplace canteens funded by salary sacrifice.

Treat the move to greater reward transparency as an opportunity

The recession has brought the issue of bonuses and salaries into sharp focus. While the majority of the attention has been focused on the financial sector and bonuses being given to perceived 'fat...

Pre Budget Report: chancellor confirms cut in pension tax relief for high earners

The Government will keep to its plan of reducing the pensions tax relief for high earners.

Pre-Budget Report: pay and pensions to be targeted in public-sector spending cuts

The Government will cut public-sector spending by focusing on public-sector pay and pensions.

Early payment of salaries relieves the financial burden of Christmas shopping

As many as a sixth of employees would not be able to afford the Christmas season, including parties and gift shopping, if they did not get paid earlier in December.

Closure of defined-benefit pensions can leave costly health and sickness provision shortfall

Employers are unaware closing a defined-benefit (DB) pension scheme could have an impact on sickness provision, new research reveals.

Companies restructuring for recovery are obstructed by final-salary pension deficits

Final-salary pension deficits are holding back recession-hit firms as they restructure in preparation for an economic recovery.

Companies lose out by not taking action to get the best value from employee benefits programme

Despite the opportunities to increase their return of investment on their employee benefits provision, employers are not recession-proofing their perks, new research reveals.

The year ahead: Some personal hopes for pay and reward management in 2010

This year has been the toughest most of those with responsibilities in the area of pay and reward management will have experienced in their lifetime. Extensive pay freezes with some pay cuts in the...

HR staff expect 2010 salary increases to be lower than last year

HR professionals in the public and voluntary sectors expect to see a dip in salary increases next year, while private-sector professionals are more optimistic about their pay prospects.