William Hill staff given £3.5 million in share scheme payouts

British bookmaking company William Hill is set to share a £3.5 million payout with its staff.

UK has lowest annual employee costs per head in Western Europe

Employers in the UK have the lowest cost per employee per annum anywhere in Western Europe, according to Towers Watson’s annual Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report.

HR must act to challenge attitudes on mental health

Do you have policies and processes in place to cope if an employee is diagnosed with anxiety, stress or depression?

HSE warns employers to do more to protect staff from Legionnaires' disease

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers to do more to protect workers from exposure to legionella.

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Hay Group study finds FTSE 350 non-executive directors believe executive reward is too high

As media and shareholder scrutiny of top pay gathers pace, non-executive directors (NEDs) at the UK companies have agreed “executive reward is too high”, according to a study by from global management...

Temporary staff salaries hold up in economic uncertainty, says Office Angels

Salaries for temporary workers are not declining despite job market uncertainty, finds Office Angels.

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Olympics interest in cycling gives employers the chance to promote pedalling to work as a cleaner, greener option

Over the last weeks, the world has watched Bradley Wiggins lead the Tour de France on his way to victory, and he has become Britain’s first ever yellow jersey winner when only a few years ago a...

Should employers implement pay transparency in the workplace?

Last week, Channel 4 asked Pimlico Plumbers to repeat a 50 year old experiment requiring staff to reveal how much they earned in front of peers.

Kay Review puts spotlight on business short-termism and pay excesses

Restoring relationships built on long-term trust and confidence and realigning incentives across the investment chain should be the basis of a much-needed shift in the culture of the UK’s equity...

Government calls for evidence on how to make childcare more accessible for working parents

Parents, early years professionals and others with an interest in childcare are today being urged to come forward with their ideas to help improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare.

From 1948 to 2012: an Olympian journey for employee benefits

With just a week until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, it seems an opportune time to reflect on the changes to the benefits environment in the UK since the last time The Olympics...

Mental ill-health costs in England alone, costs £105.2 billion annually, reports London Mental Health and Employment Partnership

Health experts in London have warned people suffering with mental illness are in danger of moving out of the world of work forever, unless organisations recognise the business benefits of supporting...