Increasing number of companies recognise the benefits of offering sabbaticals

Sabbaticals are growing in popularity for UK companies as they can benefit both employees and employers. In 2009 there were 19 companies on Fortune's '100 Best Companies to Work For' that sponsored...

Employers expect defined benefit pensions to be extinct by 2019

Employers are under increasing pressure to transfer company pension liabilities as they struggle to de-risk their schemes, leading three quarters to believe defined benefit (DB) pensions will be...

How can an emerging multinational organisation effectively manage its international employee benefits?

After a challenging and difficult 2009, the global economy is finally showing signs of recovery. We have seen that companies of all sizes have once again taken some of their strategic initiatives off...

Clampdown on employers' misuse of salary sacrifice to pay less tax and National Insurance

From today, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) will revoke the licences of employers using salary-sacrifice arrangements to abuse tax-free allowances for workers.

23,000 Barclays investment bankers to receive average bonus payments of 95,000

Staff at Barclays are to share a bonus pot of 2 billion meaning the average bonus is 19,000 and 23,000 investment bankers will an average of 95,000.

Working parents can pay up to 22,000 a year for childcare as costs soar

Childcare costs in England are continuing to rise at twice the rate of inflation, forcing some working parents to fork out more than 22,000 every year.

More than half of HR professionals in financial sector expect a pay increase in 2010

HR salaries in the financial sector are expected to increase this year, new research reveals.

Popularity of childcare vouchers grows as parents count the tax savings

The number of working parents using childcare vouchers in the UK is growing, according to research by the Social Market Foundation.

Cisco launches online benefits package for UK and Ireland staff

Networking specialist Cisco has launched a new online employee benefits package that allows employees to enrol in all their benefits.

Use of scratch cards to raise awareness of Ladbrokes' employee benefits has doubled engagement levels

Ladbrokes doubled its employee engagement through communicating employee benefits using scratch cards.

Tesco's Save As You Earn share scheme payout leaves 9,000 top savers 6,000 better off

Tesco staff are to share in a 144 million payout from their Save As You Earn (SAYE) share scheme.

Incomes Data Service's interactive database allows employers to access real-time pay information

The Incomes Data Service has launched the first comprehensive online interactive UK remuneration database.