Employers and employees need to up their pension contributions

Current levels of contributions into defined-contribution pensions are enough to secure a reasonable income in retirement for staff, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

BT to raise contributions to its employees' pension scheme

BT is to increase its employer contributions into its defined-contribution scheme from April 2010.

Government committed to reducing higher rate tax relief on high earners' pensions contributions

A Labour Government will keep to its plan of reducing tax efficiencies on pensions for high earners, the secretary of state for work and pensions has confirmed.

Debate continues over need to overhaul state pension

HR leaders think the state pension needs further reform.

Firms in the dark over Personal Accounts

The three-year countdown to the introduction of personal accounts has been marked by shocking research that shows just 6% of employers understand what they are.

Vauxhall's UK workers face two-year pay freeze

Vauxhall has announced a two-year pay freeze for its British workers in a bid to save 265 million

CIPD offers advice on managing reward-related risk

The CIPD has launched new guidance to help HR staff and reward professionals mitigate the risks in reward.

Busy Bees rebrands as Computershare Voucher Services and launches new website

Computershare Voucher Services - formerly Busy Bees - has formally launched its new look brand and website

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FSA Remuneration Code review gives firms the chance to have their say

At the G20 summit in Pittsburg in September, the leaders and finance ministers of the various G20 countries outlined a framework for governments to work together to tackle the thorny political issue...

Autoglass staff to be rewarded for long service and loyalty

Autoglass has launched an employee long service programme to boost team morale.

Pension scheme change is something companies cannot afford to get wrong

During 2009, we have seen a significant acceleration in the number of defined-benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK closing to future accrual. And only this week, a number of casualties have come to...

The Tories will retain the tax breaks on childcare vouchers

A Conservative government will not reduce tax efficiencies on childcare vouchers, shadow families minister Maria Miller (pictured) has suggested.