Social Market Foundation says Government should loan parents £10,000 for the cost of childcare

Parents should be able to access financial support of up to £10,000 from the Government to pay for childcare, which they would then pay back as monthly contributions made through the tax system, a...

Capita to acquire Aviva UK Health

Capita is to acquire the occupational health business of Aviva UK Health for an undisclosed sum.

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Staff dissatisfaction with pay, promotion and prospects mounts, poll of 400,000 reveals

Employee dissatisfaction with pay, promotion and prospects, is growing according to a survey of 400,000 private sector employees.

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Oil and gas employees earn twice the national average salary, finds Hays Oil and Gas

UK oil and gas industry professionals are enjoying salaries on average more than double that of other workers according to The Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide 2012, which is based on data from over...

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Cost cutting and consumer-driven healthcare put employees in charge of their wellbeing benefits, says Mercer

This year the health and benefits industry will operate within a context of heightened cost-cutting and consumer-driven healthcare and benefits options that put the employee in charge when it comes to...

University funding cuts will lead to increase in salary sacrifice take-up, says CIPP

Employers could see a rise in salary sacrifice from September as employees seek ways to get round the rising tuition fees when funding for UK universities is axed later this year, according to the...

Workplace stress increases - but staff are still 'proud' to work in the private sector, according to Hays

Stress may be on the rise, but private sector employees are still happy and proud to work in the commercial sector according to The Hays Career Outlook Survey.

Vince Cable pledges to curb executive pay

Business secretary Vince Cable (pictured) has pledged to curb executive pay, give power to shareholders to block “excessive” pay packages and make firms justify high pay packages on company reports.

UK employees among most stressed in the world, global survey of 60,000 reveals

Workplace stress is at a four-year high, according to a Kenexa report which revealing 35% of UK employees are now experiencing an unreasonable level of stress at work.

Executive pay proposals: what do they mean for listed companies and banks?

Even those who are not keen students of executive pay will know there are regular calls for change to the current system - particularly following economic downturns. In the past little has changed,...

Presenteeism figures increase due to downturn, finds Nuffield Health

A third of workers are more likely to go into work ill because of the economic downturn, according to a survey by Nuffield Health.

Fairness and performance: A new approach to pay for the National Farmers Union

One year after we set the wheels in motion for a total overhaul of the National Farmers Union (NFU)'s approach to pay and performance, we are about to embark on our first financial year under a new...