Reward News

£30bn pension savings window opens for employers ahead of 2029 reforms

William Furney -

Workers lose £28 billion a year to unpaid overtime, TUC warns

Private sector pay rises climb to 3.4 percent as cost of living pressure persists

Payroll gaps exposed as firms face compliance crunch

Pay awards rise to 3.2% as employers balance caution with hiring pressures

Pay decisions under strain as managers admit fairness doubts

Employers expect 2026 pay awards to settle around 3 percent

Employee benefits under scrutiny as costs and absence pressures grow

Staff lose faith in Christmas bonuses as demand for year-round support grows

Linking bonuses to office attendance ‘undermines productivity and morale’

‘Less than half of staff’ understand extras in their workplace benefits

UK pay awards stagnate as majority of workers see lower increases in 2025

HMRC surveys suggest employee perks ‘could face cuts’ in Autumn Budget

UK pay awards ‘hold steady at 3%’ despite cost pressures in April

Most employers miss the mark on targeted workplace benefits, study shows

Pay awards ‘stuck at 3%’ for fourth consecutive quarter

Multinational employers ‘expanding AI use in employee benefits management’

‘Benefits gap’ as job ads fail to match jobseekers’ priorities

Overwhelming 89% of UK workers ‘unhappy with their pay’ amid economic pressures

Healthcare employees want better benefits but ‘investment remains low’

Load more

Reward Analysis, opinion and Advice

Peter Dando: Why ‘salary sacrifice’ needs renaming

Peter Dando -

Nick Sutton: Delivering meaningful employee rewards in a cost-conscious climate

Nick Sutton: From generic to genuine – personalising employee rewards across cultures

Noura Dadzie: Why is salary transparency so important for HR?

Jon Rudoe: Council tax is going up: Why should HR care?

Chris Ronald: Building benefits that last longer than bank holidays

Steve Watson: How we prevent the cost-of-living crisis from impacting us for years to come

Ian Moore: How employers can help staff cope with the cost-of-living crisis

Heidi Thompson: Competition and cost of living mean employers must enhance their offer

Pete Hykin: How Salary Sacrifice can help your employees with the cost-of-living crisis

Dave Chaplin: Navigating Off-payroll one year on

Chris Lorigan: How technology could make staff happier

Claire Christy and Christina Morton: What employers need to know about sick pay

Debra Clark: Reviewing Benefits: why, what and how

Marcus Beaver: Work Perks – How COVID-19 has changed benefit strategies

Nick Gallimore: Rethinking pay and reward in the hybrid model

Rosie Evans: What benefits should businesses offer in the post-COVID world?

Heidi Allan: How Covid has transformed employee wellbeing and benefits

Paul Jackson: The Challenges of Salary Advance Schemes

Nicola Ryan: Why paying the real Living Wage is a ‘no-brainer’ for employers

Load more