In 2019 there were around 500,000 work-related MSK injuries, leading to 6.9m working days lost and costing businesses £15bn. With many of these injuries said to be caused by employees adopting awkward...
The Moral Maze is a regular on the Radio 4 schedule if ever you fancy it. It’s a cross between wrestling on World of Sport and one of those pompous highbrow programmes...
The Job Retention Scheme (JRS) has provided grants for more than 8 million employees with the Government funding 80 per cent of wages, associated employer national insurance costs and auto enrolment pension...
The Department of Work and Pensions has launched a review of the charge cap on auto enrolment default pension funds. The government department is calling for evidence from the industry and seeking...
Group income protection is the fastest growing product line in group risk, increasing the number of employees covered by 7 per cent in 2019 to over 2.6 million employees, according to the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented the defined contribution sector with its first big challenge since the full implementation of auto-enrolment. The FTSE All-Share index lost 18 per cent in the calendar year to 27 May, according to FE Analytics,...
Consultants and providers have responded to the FCA proposals to improve value for money in workplace pensions, saying more work is required to ensure fair and consistent assessments. Premier Pension head of...
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on improving value for money on contract-based workplace pensions. These proposals aim to make it easier for Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) and Governance Advisory...
Insurers have given a cautious welcome to calls to simplify pensions tax relief but have warned a “pensions Isa” could undermine the success of auto-enrolment. Yesterday the ABI called for the government...
Whether furloughed or working from home, employees’ mental health has come under significant pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Providing support both now and going forward will be key to safeguarding these individuals’ wellbeing....
