Office workers are ditching their suits and ties for a more relaxed look, according to a study by Personnel Today's sister publication, Employment Review . A survey covering 68 employee dress codes found that one in five (21%) stipulated formal bu  More...
24 July 2007 08:00

http://www.hsa.co.uk/HSA The number of overweight people has increased by 400% in the past 25 years, based on figures from Nuffield Proactive Health. "People are leading increasingly sedentary lifestyles," warns Chris Jessop, chief executive  More...
24 July 2007 00:00

Nearly eight in 10 workers in Scotland believe their hard work will be rewarded with promotion, research has found. A poll conducted by online recruitment firm Monster found that 13% of respondents would "do anything" to climb the career ladd  More...
20 June 2007 12:17

A McDonald’s scheme to give its 67,000 employees the opportunity to buy a range of bicycles and accessories at a discount of up to 60% is providng popular with staff. In the run up to next week's national Bike Week  – the annual event that ai  More...
14 June 2007 11:21

Tesco has signed an agreement with retail union Usdaw that will give its employees up to five days paid leave for training to become foster carers. The company agreed to the new policy after staff raised the issue through the joint partn  More...
23 May 2007 08:32

Electrical retailer Comet has introduced a new benefits package for its staff. Comet Extras gives access to a range of special discounts and high-street offers exclusively negotiated on behalf of the retailer’s employees. All workers have  More...
17 May 2007 12:18

Personnel Today readers have expressed their shock at the £500,000 salary package on offer to the new director-general of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Last week, Personnel Today revealed the big bucks on offer to  More...
02 May 2007 18:36

For some staff, nothing beats cold hard cash, but vouchers - for anything from childcare to balloon rides - are fast becoming a desirable alternative. Virginia Matthews reports. Forget the flimsy book token that your aunt shoved into your Christmas s  More...
17 April 2007 00:00

One-quarter of European employers now offer incentives to encourage staff to take fewer sick days , according to a survey. The study of 382 employers in 16 European countries by Mercer Human Resource Consulting found a mix of incentives, su  More...
16 April 2007 08:00

Today’s graduates are more concerned about buying a house and joining a decent pension scheme than exotic holidays and designer wardrobes, according to a survey. The study by performance  improvement firm P&MM found that graduates were more interes  More...
21 March 2007 09:17

Share options, bonuses and other perks account for all but a quarter of executive pay packages, with share incentives worth an average of 60% of salary for chief executives and 29% of salary for senior-level executives (below board level)  More...
21 February 2007 11:00

Only one-third of organisations have a reward strategy and only half of these measure its effectiveness, a survey reveals. A study of 466 companies by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) also found just one-quarter of th  More...
09 February 2007 15:00

The accuracy of employee expense claims probably isn't a great concern for most HR managers, but new research suggests this is an issue that should be taken more seriously. Nick Martindale reports. According to a survey of blue-chip companies and   More...
23 January 2007 08:00

Tesco is planning to make homes available for its staff to combat the lack of affordable housing in London. The supermarket giant is building about 250 flats alongside its Streatham store in south London. The flats will be sold to a housing assoc  More...
16 January 2007 14:20

Companies where the promotion of talent is fixed in the organisation's culture outperform those where it is not by 67%, a report suggests. The report, Talent management: from compliance to commitment , published by consultancy Jackson Samuel , scru  More...
18 December 2006 11:58

The government should use bonus and reward schemes to make public sector workers more productive and efficient, business chiefs claimed today (Monday). A CBI  report says major changes to HR practices are necessary to improve the efficiency of state  More...
11 December 2006 10:59

Less than 1% of UK employees are taking advantage of 'cycle-to-work' schemes, despite encouragement from their employees, according to research. The survey of 142 companies by Watson Wyatt consultancy showed that more than a quarter of employers ha  More...
11 December 2006 08:33

UK workers would stay in their jobs longer if their companies thanked them for their hard work more often and more effectively, research has shown A survey by mobile communications company O2 reveals that praise is important to employees of British  More...
09 November 2006 08:29

Large pay increases are unlikely in the year ahead but employees should benefit from more training and development opportunities, a survey showed. A poll of more than 430 companies across Europe by Mercer Human Resource Consulting  found only 16% of  More...
17 October 2006 15:25

The lack of motivation and productivity among UK employees is costing £340bn every year, according to research. Only 15% of UK workers consider themselves to be 'highly motivated' and a quarter (24%) admit to just 'coasting' at work, according to the W  More...
05 October 2006 15:49