The income from defined-contribution pensions is less than pre-recession

The value of retirement incomes from defined-contribution (DC) pensions are substantially lower than pre-recession levels.

Pay inconsistency is damaging staff retention

Lack of consistency in employees' pay is having a damaging impact on staff retention, new research reveals.

National Audit Office produces report to improve understanding of public-sector pensions

The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published a report designed to bring greater transparency to, and understanding of, the cash costs involved in public-sector pensions.

Providing a comprehensive programme of employee benefits will be very costly - true or false?

Employers can shy away from adding to their benefits programme for cost reasons - yet all research points to employee benefits as a key recruitment and retention tool. How can you balance the...

Bonuses equivalent to eight weeks' pay for John Lewis staff

John Lewis staff are to receive bonuses of 15% of their salaries - equivalent to eight weeks' pay.

National Association of Pension Funds sets out steps Government must take to fix the UK's pension system

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has called on the incoming Government to 'urgently' fix problems leading to the decline in occupational pension investments.

Prime minister says there will be no pay increases for senior civil servants over the next year

The prime minister has announced thousands of senior public-sector staff, including doctors and magistrates, are to have their pay frozen over the next year.

Energy Saving Trust gives employers full marks for attitude to the 'greening' of car fleets but low marks for action

Businesses, charities and public-sector organisations are keen to operate environmentally- friendly fleets but still have a long way to go, according to the Energy Saving Trust.

Exclusive: Westminster City Council publishes salaries of its chief executive and senior offices on its website

Westminster City Council has published the salaries of 30 members of its strategic board on its website and intranet site as part of a policy of openness.

i-level redesigns its employee reward communication strategy to reflect its young, innovative image

i-level, the digital communications agency, has revamped its employee reward offering to communicate benefits to staff in line with the innovative nature of the company.

Think carefully before sacrificing employee benefits for short-term savings

Looking at the benefits budget from an outsider's perspective, it's relatively easy to see a large number and assume it can be trimmed without your employees really caring - or even noticing.

New online flexible scheme lets Sage staff shape their benefits package to their lifestyle

Sage has launched a new online flexible benefits package to its UK employees