Formula 1 team Mercedes GP Petronas appoints Daniels Fitness Group for onsite wellbeing programme

Formula 1 team, Mercedes GP Petronas has appointed Daniels Fitness Group (DFG) as its partner for all its fitness, health and well-being programmes at its Milton Keynes headquarters.

HMRC warns employers of PAYE changes coming into effect

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to employers about key PAYE changes coming this spring.

TUC hails ‘modest’ increase in national minimum wage

The TUC has welcomed yesterday's Government announcement that the national minimum wage (NMW) is to be increased by 15p to £6.08 an hour.

Tax credit cuts will hit poorer families, says charity

As support for childcare through tax credits decreases this week, charity Working Families has expressed concern about poor families being worse off, claiming laws that protect women facing redundancy...

ONS proves graduates and men earn more

Degree-holders earned an average of £12,000 a year more than non-graduates over the past decade, analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows.

Telegraph group sets up online benefits portal for staff

Publishing company, Telegraph Media Group, has launched an online employee benefits scheme, which includes a personalised total reward statement.

Pitfalls of payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

A recent Court of Appeal decision has brought into sharp focus the importance for employers of properly defining in their contracts what is payable under a payment in lieu of notice clause (a...

Generations X and Y are different, so tailor your benefits accordingly

The bottom line has long been the business focus, across public and private organisations. However, as budgets continue to tighten, it is clear that organisations must invest both time and money in...

How can you use reward and benefits to compete for the top talent?

The recession seems to have done little to reduce demand for top talent both in the UK and worldwide and the competition for the best people is as strong as ever. So how does a charity compete, when...

Simplify investment and pension options to engage employees, says Aon Hewitt

Employers are offering staff too many pension investment options, causing confusion and causing employees to make the wrong choices, research finds.

Employee benefits can help staff go green

Saving a forest or two by switching to e-communications is no longer enough to demonstrate a company’s green credentials. In order to be truly classed as 'green', your benefits scheme should enable...

Financial planner acquires web-based benefit admin firm

Mazars Financial Planning, the financial planning and advisory business of accountancy firm Mazars, has acquired the business and assets of Redbourne, a specialist employee benefit administration...