Will Fair Deal for pensions survive the public-sector cuts?

For the most part it is not employment law that protects public-sector employees' pensions when they transfer to a private sector employer. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)...

Employers are waiting for Government review before going ahead with pensions-auto-enrolment plans

Two-thirds of companies have started to prepare for pension auto-enrolment, but many have put their plans on hold to wait for the outcome of the Government's review next month, according to a survey...

Royal Mail says 10% of shares will go back to staff

Business Secretary Vince Cable said at least 10% of the shares in Royal Mail will go to its employees.

Incentives have been used to encourage rather than drive performance. Is this changing?

They may not want to admit it, but the recession gave bosses an excellent opportunity to dispense with a long list of incentives (fruit in the office, away days, gifts, Christmas parties, vouchers...

What to bear in mind when choosing an international PMI plan for expat employees

The number of British citizens moving abroad each year averages 60,000 and a significant proportion of these are on expat contracts from UK employers. This means HR directors need to ensure that their...

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How to get in shape for pension reform in 2012

Britain's pensions landscape is facing a radical transformation in the next few years. The abolition of default retirement ages, an acceleration in the rise of the state pension age, and the reform of...

CIPD recognised for the quality of it's defined contribution pension

The CIPD has been given the pensions industry's top mark of excellence for its staff pension scheme.

Public Sector People Managers' Association fights back against accusations the sector overpays its leaders

The Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA) has moved to defend high pay in the public sector.

Grant Thornton launches employee benefits consultancy

Grant Thornton is to launch an employee benefits consultancy to provide employee remuneration and pension advice and arrangements to larger pension funds, SMEs and professional firms.

CBI stresses the urgency of pension reform to tackle the issue of under-saving now

The Confederation of British Industry has urged the Government to press ahead with reforms to the pensions system, due to come into force in two years' time.

CWU general secretary calls for a high pay commission to investigate inflated salaries

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on the TUC to set up a high pay commission to shadow the work of Mervyn King's Low Pay Commission and investigate high pay across the whole economy,...

The average 30 year-old's projected annual pension has just dropped by 544

The projected pension pot of an average 30 year-old when he or she retires at age 65 has shrunk by 544 over the past month.