2016 is too soon to raise the state pension age for men to 66, says National Association of Pension Funds

Employees need more time to prepare for the increase in state pension age, according to The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Institute of Payroll Professionals warns of damaging effect of two-year pay freeze for public servants

The two-year pay freeze for public servants with a salary of more than 21,000 announced in June's Emergency Budget will have detrimental effects on the sector, new research warns.

FTSE 100 companies paid 17.5 billion into their defined-benefit pension schemes in 2009 to tackle deficits

Britain's biggest companies pumped record amounts into their pension schemes last year in an effort to plug gaping pension black holes.

Salary sacrifice for company cars isn't as popular as providers tend to suggest

Interest levels in salary-sacrifice schemes around company cars are lower than marketplace comments would suggest, according to new research.

Drop in adult age minimum wage rate could cost employers 50 million more

The adult age for the National Minimum Wage has dropped to 21 but the decision is expected to cost employers an additional 50 million in wages.

Research shows employers' awareness of the need to provide more generic financial education for staff

Employers admit they need to raise the bar when it comes to financial education, according to new research.

Unite speaks out against manipulation of the facts in making the case for cutting public-sector pensions

Trade union Unite has warned of a 'lynch mob' mentality to demanding cuts in public-sector pensions from the Government, industry experts and media.

Deficits of the 200 largest defined-benefit pension schemes fell by a quarter in July

Pension deficits have reduced by 25% during July and the Government's decision to base pension earnings on the consumer price index (CPI) rather than the retail price index (RPI) are set to reduce...

Final-salary retirement income could be cut by a third as result of proposed pensions tax changes

The Government's tax changes on pensions are set to cut final-salary retirement pots by a third, according to Towers Watson.

Employee spend on the McDonald's staff discount scheme tops 2 million

McDonald's has claimed record success with the launch of its new employee discounts scheme as its staff break the 2 million discount spend within the first three months of launch.

Exclusive: A new, enhanced employee benefits programme is created for Mouchel staff

Mouchel has launched a new employee benefits programme to ensure it remains competitive when attracting and retaining staff.

Flexible working is more important than money to new graduate jobseekers

Flexible working, happiness in their job and learning experiences are more important to graduates than a good salary, new research shows.