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