UK pay rise budgets shrink amid employer challenges
Close to half of UK employers (48 percent) have reported that budgets earmarked for salary increases in 2024 were lower than budget pots in 2023, according to a report...
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Pension guidance changes could help millions of savers, says FCA
Extra support will be available for employee savers under proposals to change the rules on pension advice and guidance. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed that providers and...
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Cycle to Work Alliance appoints new chair as Last passes baton
As the Cycle to Work Scheme marks its quarter century this year, Chris Last, chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance since 2023, is passing on the leadership baton....
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Workplace wellbeing ‘crisis’ looms as employees want perks employers don’t offer
Research has found a “stark chasm” between the benefits and wellbeing programmes UK employers offer their workforces and what people want and need in their everyday lives. Employee wellbeing...
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Half of UK employers moving towards pay transparency, finds Mercer
Half of UK employers are addressing or planning to address pay transparency within the next one to two years, research from Mercer has revealed. There is a growing focus...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to Group Corporate Healthcare 2024
With 7.54 million cases on NHS waiting lists in March 2024, and 71,000 appointments that require people to wait for more than a year, it is clear why more...
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‘I thought it was dementia’: one CEO’s campaign to break menopause stigma at work
“I’ll never forget it. I was coming into my 48th year, and I was sitting in my kitchen writing an email, and I couldn't write some of the most...
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EU pay rules bring high stakes and big opportunities for employers, says Aon
The EU pay transparency directive brings risks and opportunities for employers as the first pay reports will be required by the second half of 2027, according to a new...
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Bonus outlook gloomy as 45% set to miss out at year end
Close to half of professionals hoping for an end of year bonus will be disappointed, salary data has revealed. Robert Walters' Salary Survey with employers found that 45 percent...
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SMEs revamp pension, health and lifestyle perks to attract candidates
More than three-quarters (77 percent) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are reviewing their employee benefits with plans to boost packages, research has found. The research from Howden...
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