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...

Cycle to Work Alliance and Brake urge employers to help staff cycle safely

The Cycle to Work Alliance has teamed up with Brake, the road safety charity, to increase awareness of the role employers can play in helping their staff to cycle to work safely.

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Business Environment awards staff £100 for quitting smoking

Serviced office provider Business Environment is offering employees a contribution of up to £100 per year to spend on stop-smoking aids such as nicotine substitutes and relevant books to help them...

Addison Lee allows office staff to babysit their children at their desks

In a TV documentary, Addison Lee, the minicab and chauffeur business, has trialled a revolutionary babies in the office scheme, allowing employees who would otherwise be on maternity leave to bring...

HR managers must champion building resilient employees

On 7 August 1485, Henry VII landed at Milford Haven, intent on claiming the throne of England from Richard III. At the time, Richard and his army were in Nottingham.

HMRC shows charitable payroll giving donations increase by £4 million over the last year

HMRC figures published this week reveal the funds being donated to charity directly from employee pay through payroll giving schemes, has risen by 3.5% in the last year despite the difficult economic...

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Pimlico Plumbers' employees challenged to reveal their earnings for national television programme

Pimlico Plumbers has taken part in a business and social experiment, Show Me Your Money, which will be shown on Channel 4 on Wednesday 11 July at 10pm.?

Workplace fatality numbers 'largely unchanged' over last year, finds HSE

The number of workers fatally injured in Britain last year remains “largely unchanged” since April 2011, according to The Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Are ‘helicopter parents’ a nightmare for HR or an untapped business opportunity?

Helicopter parents - those over-protective parents that hover over their children's every move through their education and into their career - were an unforeseen accompaniment when Generation Y...