Employees willing to work into seventies to fund decent retirement

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:36:00 GMT

Employees older than 40 are prepared to work well into their 70s to ensure a quality retirement, according to a study out this week. The fourth annual HSBC Future of Retirement study, which surveyed more than 20,00

Flexible working request to be extended to training says Gordon Brown

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Gordon Brown used the draft Queen's Speech to announce a new right to request time off work for training. Revealing his plans

Friday Podcast: NHS executive pay, employee engagement and Michelle Mone

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:56:00 GMT

This week's special programme is recorded at the Human Resources Forum on board the Oriana cruiseliner. One NHS head of HR responds to Sir Gerry Robinson opening address about efficiencies in the NHS and in particular

Dyfed-Powys Police to revise expenses policy after credit card abuse

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:29:00 GMT

A Welsh police force has vowed to change its internal expense claim policies after its former chief constable was found guilty of misusing his corporate credit card. Terry Grange, former head of the D

Strikes and pensions reduce profits at Royal Mail

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Strike action and massive pension payments have contributed to a big drop in profits at Royal Mail, according to the

B&Q scoops great workplace award for second year running

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Home improvement retailer BQ was the only UK employer to receive a prestigious award for employee engagement last week – as a survey laid bare the poor state of staff commitment in this country. BQ scooped t

Pension buyout market boom expected as firms shed responsibility for pensioners

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:09:00 GMT

Ten companies listed on the FTSE 100 are actively considering pension buyouts as the credit crunch makes passing off retirement liabilities ever more attractive, it was revealed this morning. A report by actuary Lane, Clark

Experts claim credit crunch should be used to boost employee engagement

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Employee engagement experts have called on organisations to use the current economic climate to their benefit when

Mervyn King told to keep nose out of City bonus debate

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT

City recruitment experts have slammed Bank of England governor Mervyn King's criticism of the S

HR offers to come clean on salaries in bid to promote pay parity

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:20:00 GMT

HR professionals are prepared to reveal their own salaries in a bid to eradicate

Company cars lose allure as more employers switch to cash allowances

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:54:00 GMT

UK companies are moving away from company cars, choosing to provide a cash allowance, instead, new

October bank holiday back on agenda as TUC repeats call for extra break

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:21:00 GMT

The TUC has repeated its call for a new autumn holiday to celebrate the "great British tradition of volunteering". The union group is using the 30th anniversary of the creation of the May Day holiday - the last bank holiday

Bank of England governor criticises City bonus culture

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has warned that the high bonuses awarded to staff in the finance industry was draining talent

Pensions ignorance widespread among members and trustees

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Less than half of defined contribution pension scheme trustees<

Oil workers at Ineos’ Grangemouth refinery start 48-hour strike

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:10:00 GMT

Hundreds of oil workers at Ineos' Grangemouth refinery began a 48-hour strike yesterday, following a dispute

Employer contributions to dental care rated highly by employees

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Making a contribution towards the cost of dental treatment is one of the benefits most valued by workers, according to research by health insurance firm HSA

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