The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can award points to staff for years of service as a benefit, to consider when making redundancy decisions.

Aramark has taken steps to improve the work-life balance of its senior management by coaching them in how to balance parenting with the demands of working life.

Two-thirds of employers (67%) are planning to improve their line managers' ability to communicate staff rewards.

Fujitsu Services is planning to close its final salary pension scheme to future accrual, affecting the retirement benefits of 4,000 active members.

Chelsea Building Society is launching a workplace giving scheme to encourage its 1,000 employees to give to charity through payroll.

Profits of 543 million for Sainsbury's mean employees share a bonus pot of 60 million.

Almost two-thirds of parents think going on holiday with the kids is more stressful than being at work.

Molnlycke Healthcare has launched online total reward statements and a salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Personal accounts look likely to fail in 2012 as 80% of employers plan to keep their existing scheme and only 2% intend to offer a pure personal accounts arrangement.

The Government has confirmed the National Minimum Wage will increase from 5.73 to 5.80 in October this year and from October next year 21 year-olds will be eligible to receive the full adult minimum...

The cost of providing health benefits to employees increased by 4% in 2008 and the number of private medical insurance claims in the same period rose by 3%, according to Mercer.

Haymarket Media has run its first corporate wellbeing event for two days to help staff maintain a healthy lifestyle.