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38% of pre-retired DB members lack retirement planning confidence – Just Group
Around 20% of those who had started planning were prompted by communication from their scheme provider.
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Hospital porters ballot for industrial action in dispute over bathroom policies
The 59 porters, members of Unite, were informed they would be required to notify their managers before and after they go to the toilet.
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Ciphr relaunches sexual harassment course as Worker Protection Act comes into force
The legislation puts a legal onus on organisations to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment of their employees and workers.
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Worker Protection Act brings in duty for employers to anticipate and prevent sexual harassment
Employers now have a duty to anticipate when sexual harassment may occur and take reasonable steps to prevent it.
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89% of candidates believe recruiters show bias when hiring – Tribepad
The proportion of people who said that diversity data was used by prospective employers in a way that benefitted increased by nearly a third in relative terms.
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Pension uncertainty turns spotlight on capital drawdown – Key Later Life Finance
The firm urged savers and advisers to embrace the broader philosophy of capital drawdown, focusing on all assets and particularly property wealth.
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MIMHC launches mental health Q&A series with Altruist Enterprises
The series features conversations with mental health experts, including an exclusive session with Katie Buckingham.
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HMRC repays £44.3m in overpaid pension tax during Q3, experts call for reform
This issue has persisted since pension flexibilities were introduced.
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‘Lost’ pots could mean £13,303 in unclaimed pensions for Brits – Moneyfarm
New research from Moneyfarm has found that 29% of the nation have no idea how many pension pots they have.
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Budget could act as major disincentive to SME investment – Saltus
Saltus suggested that an increase in CGT could not only disincentivise entrepreneurs, but also deter potential investors.
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Action on lost pension pots needed with £31.1bn going astray, research reveals
This is an increase from 2.8 million pots valued at around £26bn two years ago.
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Strikes to impact Nissan, BMW, JLR, Aston Martin and INEOS
Around 200 workers on various grades, represented by Unite, will strike action later this month over pay rates.