Most UK employees would rather suffer in silence with a health concern or personal issue than tell their boss or colleagues, according to new research from Aviva UK Health.

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The coalition government’s revised proposals for restricting tax relief on pension savings are an improvement on those presented by the previous government, but there are still areas of concern, according to Mercer.

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“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.”

A number of local authorities are actively examining introducing the charge in an attempt to raise funds.

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Working nine to five is no longer the way to make a living, with employees embracing more flexible working patterns, although many are still burning the candle at both ends and putting in over 10 hours a day at the office.

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“Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble.”

Pension deficits have reduced by 25% during July and the Government’s decision to base pension earnings on the consumer price index (CPI) rather than the retail price index (RPI) are set to reduce this further.

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Mouchel has launched a new employee benefits programme to ensure it remains competitive when attracting and retaining staff.

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“If men could only know each other, they would neither idolize nor hate.”

McDonald’s has claimed record success with the launch of its new employee discounts scheme as its staff break the £2 million discount spend within the first three months of launch.

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