Richard Higginson

  • Article

    Richard Higginson, reward manager, Towry Law: Employers must respond to sickness absence

    2008-09-01T11:37:01

    The Health and Safety Executive estimates we lose 36 million days each year to work-related illness. This costs companies £533 per year per employee. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development puts this figure even higher at £666. Despite not being able to fathom how these organisations calculate these things ...

  • Analysis

    Demographic time-bomb affects pension planning

    2006-04-30T23:00:00

    Lord Turner's vision includes people working longer, retiring later, saving more and receiving better pensions. I agree with him on all of this. What he proposes is radical enough.The state will concentrate on keeping pensioners out of poverty. It will stop bothering to provide salary-related pensions as it does via ...