Financial benefits

The UK gift card market is thriving, with employee benefits retaining the largest market share, new research has found. Analysis by the Gift Card and Voucher Association (GCVA) and KPMG UK showed...

More than two million UK hospitality workers have reported that their mental health is declining due to money worries, a new report has found. The latest index, State of...

HF has introduced an all-employee share scheme to “turn the traditional law firm model on its head and putting its people at the centre of its success”. The Manchester,...

A boost in post-pandemic early retirement has left the UK employment market extremely tight. A House of Lords report published late last year found that more than half a...

Costa Coffee is the latest employer to award its staff a pay rise, offering an average 6.7% increase for more than 16,000 UK workers. The higher rates, introduced to...

Pret a Manger is rewarding employees with pay increases for the third time in just 12 months. From 1 April, staff – including baristas and shop managers – will...

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees’ health. CBI director-general Tony...

Industry experts have expressed concern over Labour’s proposals to support menopausal women in the workplace. The party is suggesting that larger companies have menopause action plans in place that...

Diageo has launched a new support package for UK employees undergoing fertility treatment. The drinks company’s new policies and practices includes offering these members of staff additional paid leave,...

Financial wellbeing support is essential if employers want to achieve their HR goals, new research has found. Almost all (94%) of the 289 wellbeing, HR and employee benefits specialists...