Armed forces personnel are to be included in the government’s key worker programme, giving them access to cut-price housing. Ruth Kelly, secretary for communities and local government, announced that up to 10,000 members of the Armed Forces and their  More...
20 September 2006 15:14

HBOS claims £67m share bonanza is UK's biggest ever handout to staff..  More...
02 August 2006 07:59

IT in public sector shows huge growth in past four years.  More...
26 July 2006 08:39

Full benefits package would differentiate firms from competitors.  More...
19 July 2006 09:45

Pre-paid cards issued to 2,000 British Gas employees.  More...
11 July 2006 15:00

US technology firm National Semiconductor has celebrated its most successful financial year by giving each of its 8,500 employees a 30GB iPod  More...
16 June 2006 11:25

After success in 2005, Royal Mail is again using vouchers to reward staff for regular attendance.  More...
19 May 2006 08:06

Tesco tops other retail staff scheme by giving free shares to 180,000 staff.  More...
18 May 2006 12:46

Software piracy watchdog doubles incentive in bid to motivate staff to tell on employers that use illegal software.  More...
02 May 2006 10:41

The government has been urged to offer employers tax and national insurance breaks while their staff are on full-time training courses to address severe skills shortages in IT  More...
11 April 2006 12:32

Given the government's success with childcare vouchers, there is a strong argument for allowing similar tax breaks for staff with caring responsibilities (for example, those who have elderly relatives to look after)  More...
28 March 2006 08:00

When it comes to employees' welfare at work, organisations have a seemingly endless list of boxes to tick to ensure they comply with legislation, from health and safety measures, to keeping an eye on stress levels  More...
07 March 2006 08:00

The hospitality sector is likely to suffer most as HM Revenue & Customs clamps down on tax-avoiding benefits.  More...
06 February 2006 08:58

Finding good quality, affordable childcare can be one of the biggest challenges facing parents, but employers could be doing a lot more to lessen the hassle and ease the financial burden on staff, the TUC said today  More...
30 January 2006 15:38

Royal Mail’s proposal to motivate staff by offering them a company share scheme has been slammed by Labour MPs as being too controversial and lacking coherence  More...
20 December 2005 11:36

Four to focus on to motivate employees; Communication keeps the wheels turning round; Unrewarding idea fails to inspire non-drinkers; Celebrating success is as valid as highlighting gaffs; Partnership is the key to meeting expectations  More...
06 December 2005 00:00

A Muslim sales executive who was offered alcohol as a sales incentive is suing his employer for religious discrimination. In the first case of its kind under the new anti-discrimination laws, Imran Khan is claiming that Direct Line insurance offered n  More...
29 November 2005 00:00

The government is coming under increasing pressure to exempt service-related benefits from forthcoming age discrimination legislation.  More...
31 October 2005 11:04

Doubts surface over value of reward programmes.  More...
26 October 2005 09:34

Royal Mail's controversial sickness incentive scheme, which gives workers who do not take time off sick the chance to win a car or holiday vouchers, is to be run again this summer. Jon Allen, head of employee relations at the company, said this time r  More...
01 September 2005 00:00