Pressure on household finances has failed to erode pension participation, including auto-enrolment (AE), according to official figures. The workplace pension participation rate for employees eligible for auto-enrolment was 88...
Read moreDetailsThe government has changed the remit of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to ensure it considers the the cost of living when recommending minimum wage rates. The change is...
Read moreDetailsThe annual cost of employee sickness has risen by £30 billion since 2018, with the majority of this figure coming from a hidden source, according to research from think...
Read moreDetailsAround 1.5 million people are affected by endometriosis, which is estimated to cost the UK £8.2 billion each year. HR can play a key role in reducing the cost...
Read moreDetailsTwo-fifths of millennials have said their careers have suffered as a result of taking on caring responsibilities for children and/or older relatives, as part of a rising trend termed...
Read moreDetailsCaroline Harwood, partner and national head of employment tax at BDO, says that while many of Labour's proposals from its 'new deal' remain unchanged, some have been watered down....
Read moreDetailsAviva has reshuffled two senior reward roles just days after the government unveiled a landmark pensions review. The company has created a new wealth policy director role for Emma Douglas...
Read moreDetailsAs calls to roll out pension dashboards sooner rather than later grow louder, pension schemes have said that the ability to successfully match members with pensions via the dashboard...
Read moreDetailsThe government has launched Skills England, the new skills body designed to unify the “fragmented and broken” skills system and give employers access to the skills they'll need over...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves has launched the first phase of a landmark pensions review just days after the pension schemes bill made a surprise appearance in the King’s speech. The...
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