WTW proposes replacement options for ‘broken’ DC pensions
The firm proposed four ways of replacing DC pensions with designs that could help employees achieve better outcomes.
Canada Life enhances parental and family friendly benefit policies
Canada Life also introduced additional support for colleagues who have recently experienced pregnancy loss.
Heathrow-based Cathay Pacific cabin crew receive 8% salary increase for 2025
The two-year pay deal will see crew receive an 8% increase in salary in 2025 and a further 3% in 2026.
INTERVIEW: Winning the Gen Z retention game
The Workplace Journal speaks with Jonah Stillman, expert, TED speaker, and author, about how best to engage and retain Gen Z in the modern workplace.
Police staff vote for pay increase by 4.75%
UNISON police staff members in England and Wales have voted to accept a 4.75% pay offer for 2024.
Government to fast-track plans to boost access to CDC pensions
CDC pension schemes, first introduced to the UK in 2022, enable savers to pool their money into a single fund to share investment risk and longevity risk.
Atom bank appoints Ayshea Robertson as chief people officer
Robertson joins from Zen Internet, the internet service provider, where she spent six years as CPO and board director.
Pre-Budget speculation “chips away at people’s confidence in pensions” – AJ Bell
Michael Summersgill urged the Chancellor to use her first Budget to commit to long-term stability in the pension tax system.
Scottish Widows launches Flexible Income Protection to bridge protection gap
42% of adults currently worry that their household would not cope if they were unable to work.
John Lewis axes CEO position, higher profit forecasts show “even keel” achieved
Nish Kankiwala took the role in 2022, as part of an emergency plan implemented by the business.
Tetley workers strike over alleged poverty pay
Paul Clark at GMB said: “These women work their fingers to the bone for this company, providing the UK with its favourite cup of tea."
Employees to keep 100% of earned tips as new law comes into effect
Employers are now required by law to pass all tips, gratuities, and service charges on to workers, without deductions.
