Benefits
Tax increase threat for two million workers
Any changes to the tax-free mileage allowance for employees in the forthcoming Budget could leave more than 2 million employees out of pocket, according to accountancy firm Ernst & Young.
Hospitality workers upbeat about 24-hour working
More than half of pub, hotel and restaurant workers welcome the change to flexible closing times, believing it will bring them more flexible working hours
Media firm tunes in to flexible benefits as system goes online
Media owner Chrysalis Group hopes to cut costs and improve staff motivation by rolling out an online flexible benefits system...
Bonus for IT workers as companies fight for talent
IT companies are set to give employees more bonus payouts and other benefits in an attempt to retain, recruit and...
Number’s up for HR as IT drives ahead in status game
Beleaguered HR professionals may feel that IT is valued more highly than them in business – and this latest revelation...
Leading businesses start to see benefits of flexible approach
It appears the Government’s push towards a more flexible working nation is paying off with news that 90 per cent...
Flexible benefits schemes get heavyweight support
Chief executives and finance directors are increasingly taking an active interest in flexible benefit schemes as they realise the positive...
Improved technology pushes flexible working up the agenda
Flexible reward is a business need and no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, according to consultancy Watson Wyatt. Morag Prosser, a senior...
Health insurer offers cheaper deal to the fit
A health insurer is to offer lower premiums to people who work out regularly at the gym.
Do benefits packages score with staff?
A recent survey reveals that organisations have not got to grips with how best to motivate and retain staff using benefits packages despite clear evidence that they can work wonders with morale.
Red tape stifles development of HR across European Union
A survey of HR across Europe reveals that most countries are struggling to come to terms with the European legislation mountain. Surprisingly, reports Michael Millar the UK is ahead of the pack in adapting to change
How to set up an incentive scheme
As well as keeping them happy, rewarding staff can help organisations with retention and development.
An absorbing tale
Alex Blyth is gripped by the absorbing tale of how Deloitte integrated 3,500 new staff in a near seamless transfer
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