Fifth of SME employers expect to stop hiring as NICs rise looms
More than a fifth (21 percent) of small and medium sized employers say they will cease hiring activity in 2025, while 16 percent say they will be forced to...
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One in three firms scale back 2025 pay rises over NI costs
A third of employers have reduced planned salary increases for 2025 as a result of rises in employer national insurance from April. A survey with 200 UK employers revealed...
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Job adverts buck trend for hiring ‘gloom’
A set of job figures have bucked the trend for employment doom and gloom as they show active job adverts were up 7.2 percent in January 2025 from the...
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More small firms to cut jobs; FSB warns of expanded rights ‘havoc’
Government plans to upgrade employment rights have been slammed again by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which said making unfair dismissal claims a day one right would “wreak...
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Workers overlook pension perks as research reveals retirement shortfall of 25%
Employees are under saving for their retirement by as much as a quarter, with women expected to be worst affected, according to research from pension provider Royal London. The...
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Strong benefits sway job seekers, say nearly half of employees
Close to half (47 percent) of UK employees say a good benefits package is the most important thing when looking for a job. This was a key finding from...
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Rising NI costs boost contract hiring as employers warned ‘beware off-payroll tax rules’
Tax experts have warned employers to avoid falling foul of off-payroll labour tax rules as more businesses shift to using contract workers ahead of changes to employer national insurance...
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Half of employers look to salary sacrifice ahead of NI hikes
Nearly half of mid-market businesses are exploring how salary sacrifice could help them counter the hit of employer national insurance tax rises, a survey has found. Research with 500...
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How the budget made salary sacrifice better for employers and employees
The 2024 Autumn budget has put salary sacrifice in the spotlight, and the advantages, for many, are there for all to see, says Steve Watson, director of policy and...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to DC Pensions 2024
DOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO DC PENSIONS 2024 They are the private sector's main vehicle for employee retirement savings, but do you and your employees know how well...
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Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
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