01/10/08
Employers keen to offer healthcare benefits despite rising costs
Employee health costs increased last year but employers are still keen to offer healthcare benefits to their staff, new research has revealed. According to a survey by the consulting firm read more

30/09/08
Employment law changes come into force
A number of employment law changes are to come into force over the next month, placing further responsibilities on employers. From October 1st, the national minimum wage will increase read more

25/09/08
Ageing population 'putting pensions and healthcare pressures on employers'
As people are living longer employers are facing greater pressures in terms of pensions and healthcare provision, a new report has revealed. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), read more

23/09/08
Free nursery places pledged to help working parents
Gordon Brown has promised to provide free nursery school places for every two-year-old in the UK in a bid to help parents go back to work. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the read more

11/09/08
Employers 'feel duty-bound' to prepare workers for retirement
The vast majority of employers believe they have a duty to help their staff prepare for retirement, according to a new survey by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF). Its research shows read more

03/09/08
Medical insurance 'a desirable workplace benefit'
Private medical insurance is fast catching up to pensions as the most desired employment benefit among UK workers, new research shows. According to a survey by Bupa, 40 per cent of employees read more

20/08/08
HR professionals 'happy despite high workloads'
The majority of professionals in the HR sector are happy despite the fact that their workloads are increasing, it has been found. According to research conducted by Badenoch & Clark, 94 per read more

15/08/08
Gender pay gap 'should be government priority'
Reducing the gender pay gap should be a priority for the government, according to a spokesperson from the Government Equalities Office (GEO). She said tackling the issue would allow more women read more

13/08/08
Rogue employers 'underpaying migrant workers'
Some rogue employers are breaching employment laws by underpaying migrant workers, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The union revealed that migrant workers are more likely to read more

31/07/08
Equal pay disputes top Acas referral list
The last 12 months have seen a 25 per cent increase in the number of employment cases being referred to the conciliation service Acas to avoid a tribunal hearing. Disputes over equal pay were read more