‘Targeted benefits’ | Worried about rising employment costs? University of Oxford's HRD has the answer

Over the past 18 months, UK businesses have been vocal about their concerns over the government’s plan to ‘Make Work Pay’.

Although some bosses have indicated a willingness to invest in their workforce, others have suggested that increased National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) hikes will be impossible to absorb without knock-on effects on hiring, jobs, and rewards.