TUC Congress: Defined-contribution pensions are not filling the gap left by closure of defined-benefit schemes

Two-thirds of the private-sector workforce is without a pension because defined- contribution (DC) pension scheme coverage is not good enough to fill the gap left by defined-benefit (DB) pensions,...

Use of Employee Assistance Programmes for staff support is on the increase

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are being used to support stressed staff during the recession, according to new figures from health and wellbeing provider FirstAssist Services.

A quarter of marketing staff are still receiving bonuses

Marketing staff have weathered the economic storm with a quarter continuing to receive bonus pay, new research reveals.

Emergency childcare and eldercare as an employee benefit is on the increase

A quarter of blue-chip employers plan to offer back-up care such as emergency childcare or eldercare by 2010.

Specsavers' new website aims to keep HR and staff up-to-date on all matters eye-related

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has launched a new website with the aim of making the purchase of eyecare easier for HR staff.

Prime minister would be willing to take a pay cut to help the economic recovery

The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has said he would be "willing to take a pay cut" - but only if other ministers would do likewise.

Center Parcs staff get chance to donate to charity through payroll-giving scheme

Center Parcs has launched a charity-giving scheme to allow staff to donate money to charities of their choice from gross pay.

Staff in small companies are prepared to work longer hours and take pay cuts to help the business

Employees in small companies are more likely to make sacrifices in order to aid their company's success than those working for large organisations.

"We can't reward lions with peanuts," says Liberal Democrat leader, in call to increase armed forces' pay

Widespread dissatisfaction over pay in the armed forces has had a "dreadful impact" on morale and retention, according to the Liberal Democrats.

Huge gap between value of public-sector and private-sector pensions

Employees in the public sector receive as much as 35.5% contributions toward their pensions, compared with an average of 6% in the private sector.

The prime minister demands tough action on banker's pay and bloated financial sector

The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has pledged "tough action" on excessive bankers' remuneration.

Automatic enrolment will give stakeholder pensions the boost they need

There has been some commentary in the media recently suggesting stakeholder pensions are of reaching the end of their shelf life.