Two in five fathers will be excluded from the shared parental leave rules mostly as their partner is not in paid work.
The next year is expected to see a war on talent. Owain Thomas analyses the best benefits tactics to recruit and retain employees.
Employers across the country will soon be able to offer staff season ticket-style loans to cover rent deposits.
The majority of HR professionals want improvements in technology to allow them to receive absence data in real time and provide alerts as new figures become available.
More than a quarter of Samsung UK employees would prefer flexible working than a pay rise.
Employees aged between 30 and 49 are more stressed and take significantly more sick leave than their colleagues.
One in four benefits professionals expects to see an increase to their budget this year.
Employers should be aware that staff working remotely overseas can still bring tribunal claims in the UK.
Incisive Media - parent company of Workplace Savings & Benefits and Professional Pensions - has announced a refinancing agreement which will see private equity firm Alchemy take a majority stake in the business.
Music licensing company PPL has saved around £10,000 and boosted employee engagement after introducing its new ‘People Records' technology system.