Khatri bonus case reinforces the need for caution over the terms of employees' contracts

A London trader who sued his former employer in London's Appeal Court over 150,000 bonus has been awarded a 1.4 million payout.

What the Government's National Insurance Contributions proposals actually mean

It has been widely reported that Labour's 1% rise in the employers' National Insurance Contribution (NIC) has been abolished, but this is not entirely true, according to the tax team at international...

Workers uninterested in 'con' pensions

Just one in eight British employees show any interest in their pension - much lower than the third of people that say they keenly follow them in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

AXA study will look at the impact of financial education in the workplace

AXA today launches a six-month study to assess the impact financial education in the workplace could have on the financial wealth and health of the nation.

A second opinion may avoid long-term sickness absence for the employee and save money for the employer

Misdiagnosis is, understandably, a highly stressful situation, but it isn't just individuals and their families that can be affected. A clinical failure to detect an underlying medical condition can...

Health and Wellbeing: Are 'fitnotes' working?

In April, fit notes were introduced to help prevent sickness turning into long-term absence. But there are doubts about whether the system will work.

Health and Wellbeing: Is 'health' about work or fitness?

I have a memory of some famous news footage where a rotund male police officer doesn't so much leap over a garden fence to catch the criminal he is pursuing, but practically topples over it, bringing...

Interview with Brecon Jones, health and vitality manager at Unilever

Breckon Jones, employee health and vitality manager at Unilever, is adamant his Fit Business project results show the direct business benefits of health and wellbeing interventions. Others are harder...

Health and Wellbeing: Are employers on the brink of a stress epidemic?

Economic recovery will put staff under severe pressure over the next few years. Emotional burn-out could result if firms don't act to avert a stress epidemic.

How can you retain and engage your employees to keep them with your organisation?

Keeping employees happy when the opportunities for internal promotion are limited by the economic situation is tricky for HR directors.

Investors in People has introduced a new kite mark to recognise best practice in health and wellbeing

Ever since 2007, when it launched the 'Business Action on Health' campaign, Business in the Community (BITC) has campaigned hard to get health and wellbeing initiatives translated into balance...

Performance-related pay and the importance of recognition

I never took kindly to the idea of respecting my elders and betters. There is a fallacy in that smug paternalistic expression - because your elders aren't necessarily your betters. As it happens, I...