Employers embrace retro fleet model

Company car schemes similar to those from the 1970s are making a comeback thanks to the economic uncertainty.

Public-sector pensions overpayment fiasco

As many as 100,000 public-sector workers, whose pensions have been overpaid for decades, could now see reductions.

Staff worry their pensions wont be enough to live on

Fewer than four in 10 employees are confident their current pension will provide for their future.

CBI calls for examination of cost of public sector-pensions

The Government must come clean about the spiralling cost of public-sector pensions by launching an independent commission to examine public-sector pension finances, according to the CBI.

Diageo high-performers meet Formula One stars

Diageo has boosted employee morale by allowing 130 high-performing employees to meet Formula One celebrities Lewis Hamilton and Mika Hakkinen.

Asda helps staff stop smoking

Asda has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage staff to quit smoking.

Companies worried about funding pensions

Pension scheme funding is a huge concern for UK companies with 80% of employers worried about their organisations cash funding commitments to their UK pension scheme and 45% worried about inability to...

Christmas benefits come early for Tesco staff

Tesco is to reward staff with over 200 million worth of extra employee benefits over Christmas and the New Year.

New venture for Zurich

Zurich is to enter the group risk market.

Share plans boost loyalty - it's official

More than eight out of 10 employees (82%) in employee share ownership schemes feel loyal to their organisation compared with 70% of non-participants.

Novartis expands its benefits offering

Pharmaceuticals firm Novartis UK has launched a new flexible benefits scheme to give its 4,000-strong workforce a wider variety of perks.

Celerants flex relaunch boosts pensions take-up to 100%

Management consultancy Celerant Consulting has launched a new flexible benefits scheme and pension increasing pension membership to almost 100%.