How to educate employees on the need to plan for their financial future

Supporting employees to look after their financial affairs is a growing theme for many employers, and the issue is coming more into focus in the current economic climate.

A&N Media Group boosts take-up of new benefits scheme with chance to win an Apple iPad

A&N Media Group, which includes Associated Newspapers, Northcliffe Media and AND, offered staff the chance to win an Apple iPad in order to boost take-up of its new employee benefits scheme.

Care UK introduces employee recognition programme

Care UK has launched an employee recognition scheme to 900 doctors, nurses and administrators.

Government to review auto-enrolment into pensions schemes

The previous government's plans to auto-enrol staff into pension schemes is being reviewed by the new Government, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Allow employees 15 minutes of their working week to seek advice and manage their finances

The current economic climate has seen companies examine their finances and address how best to achieve maximum efficiency. An important but often overlooked aspect of doing so is supporting the...

Taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge will benefit the Tesco workforce and the business

Tesco's commitment to entering 245 teams in this year's Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) represents a key health and wellbeing initiative for the retailer this year and it is the first time we've...

Employers must be more proactive in closing gender pay gap, says Equality and Human Rights Commission

On the 40th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has called on organisations to do more to close the pay gap between male and female employees.

Khatri bonus case reinforces the need for caution over the terms of employees' contracts

A London trader who sued his former employer in London's Appeal Court over 150,000 bonus has been awarded a 1.4 million payout.

What the Government's National Insurance Contributions proposals actually mean

It has been widely reported that Labour's 1% rise in the employers' National Insurance Contribution (NIC) has been abolished, but this is not entirely true, according to the tax team at international...

Workers uninterested in 'con' pensions

Just one in eight British employees show any interest in their pension - much lower than the third of people that say they keenly follow them in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

AXA study will look at the impact of financial education in the workplace

AXA today launches a six-month study to assess the impact financial education in the workplace could have on the financial wealth and health of the nation.

A second opinion may avoid long-term sickness absence for the employee and save money for the employer

Misdiagnosis is, understandably, a highly stressful situation, but it isn't just individuals and their families that can be affected. A clinical failure to detect an underlying medical condition can...