Defined benefit pensions are looking rosier, aggregate shortfall has fallen to £23.1 billion from £204.7 billion… but it’s been a rocky ride, the shortfall grew as large as £413 billion despite increased contributions. Pension fund values have been rising
| Published: 3 March 2019
New research commissioned by Ricoh Europe, based on a survey of 2,550 business leaders from across 24 countries, shows a shift from the traditional mindset that regulation is a bottleneck and barrier. Over half (52 percent) agree that regulation is an enabler in the digital age
| Published: 2 March 2019
Theresa May’s concession that Brexit may be delayed, the following reaction may be useful. Contributor JR Zhou, Market Analyst – ... View Article
| Published: 1 March 2019
Jason Spiller, Editor of theHRDIRECTOR added “Companies that have attained the prestigious ‘Top Employers’ accolade have a great deal of useful experience and knowledge to impart, and this exciting new platform provides another compelling way for readers to access forward-looking strategy and guidance”.
| Published: 28 February 2019
Research has shown that many women view disclosure of their menopause as threatening and embarrassing. A survey by the BBC found that around 70% of women did not inform their manager when they were experiencing menopausal symptoms.
| Published: 27 February 2019
The research also showed the skills and requirements that appear less frequently in job specifications. Perhaps surprisingly, “past experience” was the keyword that appeared in the least amount of job specifications (3 percent) – encouraging for those just starting out on the career ladder or concerned about a lack of experience.
| Published: 26 February 2019
As a result, affected parents have been landed with large backdated tax bills and penalty charges. Consequently, high earning parents claiming Child Benefit to check their tax affairs urgently to ensure they have not left themselves liable to additional tax liabilities totalling thousands of pounds in some cases.
| Published: 25 February 2019
Shockingly, the results found that nearly a third (30 percent) of workplaces don’t offer employees the opportunity to learn new skills or invest time in development, and that almost one in ten (9 percent) workers last invested time in learning new skills for the workplace five years ago.
| Published: 24 February 2019
‘New research looks at workplace organisation as ‘Tidying Up’ trend hits UK offices’. As Tidying Up star Marie Kondo’s decluttering crusade on Netflix continues to inspire the nation at home, when it comes to organisation at work, it seems the UK isn’t quite as organised, according to research released today.
| Published: 23 February 2019
For now, most employers remain optimistic about their ability to take on new staff but with Brexit just a matter of weeks away it’s uncertain how the mood will change after March. To prepare for this, it’s vital that employers plan for a number of possible scenarios for their workforce.
| Published: 22 February 2019
