Formal bonuses overrated in motivating staff

?Allowing managers to use their discretion when allocating bonuses can help motivate staff, research has found

On-site benefits: How far is too far?

Many are introducing on-site perks that mean employees almost never need to leave. Are these well-meant attempts to engage staff or do they create a dangerous pressure?

Flexible working more important than role prestige and pay

A third of Brits (30%) say that flexible working is so important they would prioritise it over a more prestigious role

Government's disabled worker targets: Experts respond

Amber Rudd's plans to change the benefits system and get more disabled people into work have received a mixed response

One month until Working Families Best Practice Awards 2019 entry deadline

?There’s one month left to apply for Working Families’ Best Practice Awards 2019

Hot topic: Helping with employee finances, part two

HMRC recently ordered Iceland to compensate its employees after its voluntary savings scheme, designed to ring-fence pay for Christmas, led to underpayment of the minimum wage

Hot topic: Helping with employee finances

HMRC recently ordered Iceland to compensate its employees after its voluntary savings scheme, designed to ring-fence pay for Christmas, led to underpayment of the minimum wage

Stopping desk dining

Employees aren't making use of company facilities or their full lunch break

Financial wellbeing webinar: Who's looking after the pennies?

Employees’ financial worries are growing so our webinar explored whether HR can and should be helping

Employers in the dark about the value of benefits

HRDs don't know the time and money ROI of benefits, and may make poor choices about offerings without the correct data

Employers report changing employee expectations

Almost all (97%) employers agree that employees’ expectations of their experience in the workplace are changing, according to Aon

Iceland NMW case raises questions over benefits schemes

?Supermarket Iceland has said it plans to challenge a £21 million demand from HMRC in a case that raises questions over the enforcement of minimum wage law