Many parents feel it may be more cost-effective not to work rather than pay for childcare

More than one in three parents have considered giving up work because they feel unable to cope with childcare costs.

Employers are missing out on lower employee benefits premiums

Employers are over-paying on employee benefits premiums, according to tax experts.

Deloitte report predicts a two-year salary freeze for many executives in 2010

Over half of FTSE 350 companies will not increase the salaries of executive directors in 2010, according to a new report by Deloitte.

Salary Sacrifice - what it means for employers and their workforce

The 400,000 Britons who signed up to the Governments Cycle to Work Scheme are testament to the fact employer appeal is now driven by far more than salary alone. Indeed, with employees now demanding...

Top UK directors can expect to retire with pension pots worth 3.8 million

Directors of the UK's top companies have amassed pensions pots worth an average of 3.8 million, according to the new TUC PensionsWatch survey published today.

Medical care to be provided to Virgin Atlantic staff wherever they are working in the world

Virgin Atlantic staff are to receive advice and medical care wherever in the world they are based for work purposes.

New online total reward and flexible benefits scheme for Live National Entertainment staff

Live Nation Entertainment has launched a new online total reward and flexible benefits scheme for all its permanent UK employees.

Businesses are making more use of online portals to communicate benefits information

A growing number of businesses are now applying technology to communicate benefits via an on-line portal, to administer salary sacrifice and broader flexible benefit arrangements.

Employers should take care in implementing new pay structures following recent case ruling

Employers will have to carefully consider equal pay provisions when implementing new pay structures after a recent case in the Employment Appeals Tribunals.

Growing number of employers struggle to manage risks around how they reward employees

The proportion of HR professionals who believe their organisation, or their client, is poorly prepared to manage the risks around how they reward their staff has grown in the last year according to...

B&Q launches environmental perks for staff as part of CSR campaign

B&Q is to help 30,000 employees to reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprint with a programme of eco-incentives that could save up to an estimated 4.2 million in cash and over 19 million kg...

Employers forced to reduce employee benefits in preparation for pensions auto-enrolment

The country's largest employer are considering 'levelling down' their pension contributions to help bear the cost of auto-enrolment coming into effect in 2012.