New bonus scheme for Eversheds takes a holistic view of lawyers' performance

International law firm Eversheds is to launch a new bonus scheme for all lawyers working across its offices.

Regular payroll updates for HR professionals

Since 1985, the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP) has been providing our members with regular updates on developments and changes in legislation and technology specific to payroll.

Health and Wellbeing service launched to save 555 million by improving NHS staff health and absenteeism

A new service has been launched to help NHS trusts respond to the Department of Health's new employee Health and Wellbeing agenda - and to benchmark their progress.

Membership of private-sector occupational pension schemes continues to fall

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private-sector employees saving in workplace pensions.

Stagecoach to provide health checks for its workforce in a Heart Healthy Bus

Stagecoach has sent a Heart Healthy Bus on a tour of its depots, to provide heart health checks for thousands of its employees.

State pension age needs to be raised sooner to offset funding problems and reflect the trend that people live longer

The state pension age should be raised faster and further than currently planned to fund higher state pensions, reduce public debt and reflect the population trend of longer, healthier lives according...

Pension funds association urges Government to make pensions taxation "simpler and fairer"

UK pension funds have challenged the chancellor of the Exchequer's proposals on the treatment of pension contributions.

Commission-free reward strategy has improved staff engagement levels, Carphone Warehouse claims

The Carphone Warehouse has decreased its rewards costs and improved staff engagement levels by 20% by axing its commission scheme.

Gender pay gap narrows for younger accountants but widens for the over-45s

While the pay gap between males and females is narrowing for accountants under 30, the opposite is the case for those over 45.

How to make your workforce aware how much you spend on their benefits

What occupies HR minds? Clearly, you can answer this better than me, but I would put money on the fact that employee benefit spend is fairly high up the list. Constant pressure from finance to cut...

Employers' average maximum contribution to defined contribution pension schemes rises to 16.5% of salary

The average maximum contribution that large employers are making to defined contribution (DC) pensions is increasing and a growing number are auto-enrolling staff into a scheme in preparation for 2012...

Business groups are unhappy about proposed extension of maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay

A committee of the European Parliament has passed draft legislation to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay across Europe.