One in three (33%) employees have thought about lowering or terminating their pension contributions in the last two years, this number rises to nearly half (49%) among those aged...
Read moreDetailsThe Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will be read a third time in the House of Lords today (18 September), the final step before it receives...
Read moreDetailsWorkers at Harrow, UK-based Bakkavor Pizza have rejected a 5.9% pay deal, with strike action now on the horizon. Members of the GMB union at the plant – which...
Read moreDetailsAs many as 88% of UK workplace pensions savers have at least one pot that remains unclaimed, according to Netwealth research. Analysis by the wealth management organisation estimates that...
Read moreDetailsSeven in 10 pension savers have not spoken to a financial adviser about their future retirement plans, according to new research. Canada Life surveyed 2,000 people – including 1,212...
Read moreDetailsDespite UK’s evident auto-enrolment success, there is a massive 60% defined contribution pension gap, according to Aon. This is a shocking figure, which is more than twice the already...
Read moreDetailsThere is a ‘cavernous’ trust and engagement gap among DC pension savers which is widest with younger people, according to new analysis of FCA data. In the FCA Financial...
Read moreDetailsMore than six in 10 defined contribution (DC) pension savers are not making use of higher employer contributions eligible to them, according to research from TPT Retirement Solutions. The...
Read moreDetailsSmart Pension has announced a partnership with Yonder to provide a digital solution for international employers who need to comply with workplace pension law for their UK-based employees. The...
Read moreDetailsSpecialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
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