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Ambiguity surrounding tax relief on high earners' pension contributions will paralyse corporate schemes

Budget measures to levy additional tax on high earners' pension contributions will be detrimental to employers offering corporate pension schemes, industry experts agree.

North Lincolnshire Council staff to get on their bikes

Employees at North Lincolnshire Council are being given the opportunity to take part in a Cycles2Work scheme.

Don't panic over swine flu, TUC boss warns

The TUC has advised employers not to panic over the recent media furore surrounding swine flu by stocking up on drugs but to consider contingency plans should "hundreds of thousands of people" become...

More action needs to be taken to prepare people for an active life when they retire, says Department for Work and Pensions

Despite fears of pensions under-funding, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows the average income for pensioners has grown 29% between 1997 and 2007 but the DWP reports older people are...

The pressure is on to make incentives not only effective but also cost-efficient

After a long period of growth, we find ourselves in an economic climate that is undeniably tough. Naturally, this is forcing companies to scrutinise costs more closely than ever and with people costs...

The new reward mechanic that can save you time, money and effort

Inconnection are delighted to announce the launch of their new prepaid MasterCard(r), "The PaysU Prepaid MasterCard".

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EXCLUSIVE: Huge numbers of companies keen to get hold of swine-flu, anti-viral medication for staff

Healthcare Connections, which holds the UK's largest independent stockpile of antiviral medication outside of the Government, has confirmed that a major bank has this week registered all 20,000 of its...

G4S to claw back 2009 executive bonuses if next two years' results don't match forecasts

Security firm G4S has pledged it will 'claw back' bonuses executives receive this year, if the results for the next two years are not in line with its predictions, as a means of securing the company's...

Majority of employers plan a pay freeze and half consider redundancies

Nearly six out of 10 employers (58%) intend to freeze salaries this year and half are either certain they will make redundancies over the next six months or are considering the option.

Changes to maternity and paternity leave could prove costly for Government and employers

Changes to increase maternity and paternity leave could prove costly to the Government, business and the economy, as well as reducing employees' chances of promotion say legal experts. The proposals...

Salaries and recruitment begin to pick up in the financial sector

The average City salary currently stands at 52,122 - a rise of 5% from March 2008 and 3% from February this year.

NHS asks employees how staff health and wellbeing should be improved across the organisation

The NHS has launched an independent review into the health and wellbeing of its workforce, in order to devise methods to improve staff wellbeing.