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ArticleOTS benefits simplification reforms not likely until 2017
The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) is simplifying the way employee benefits and expenses are taxed but some of the reforms could be unlikely until 2017.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2014 on 24 September John Witting, tax director at OTS, said: “We are looking for opinions and views on issues ...
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ArticleDisengaged staff fuel HMRC change strategy
HMRC is in the midst of a change management strategy fuelled by staff who were left feeling unengaged and lacking a vision of where the organisation was heading following its creation.HMRC was created out of a merger between Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue in 2005 when the organisation ...
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ArticleLV= achieves 95% pensions take up post auto-enrolment
LV= has achieved 95% take up of its pension schemes post auto-enrolment.Speaking in a session titled How pension reform will change workplace pension schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2014, Jamie Barnes, head of sales, retirement solutions at LV=, explained that employers have a key role to play in helping staff ...
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ArticleEmployers need to do more with less
Employers are still facing the challenge of needing to do more around benefits with fewer funds.Speaking in a session on ‘Building the business case for benefits’ at Employee Benefits Live 2014, Nadeen Jackson Barker, HR reward manager at Axa, said employers have to balance the aspects of benefits that are ...
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ArticleManchester Airport Group supports staff with pension choices
Manchester Airport Group has achieved strong employee engagement with pensions by providing support and information to employees when making pension choices.Speaking in a session on ’The employer’s role in helping staff to save for the future’, at Employee Benefits Live 2014 on 25 September, Mark Cliff, reward director at Manchester ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid facilitates pensions workshops
I do wish the Higher Beings (our management team) wouldn’t interfere in my work plan like this. I had already been thinking we needed a refresh given upcoming changes in legislation, but I work much better when my projects are my own idea than when they are reduced to a ...
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ArticleDOD's blog: Not being on social media is a risk
This week my blog comes from Employee Benefits Live – that wonderful, frenetic two-day event where over 2,000 employee benefits professionals come together to learn, gossip (er.. network) and catch up on all things benefits and reward.I always come away with dozens of new ideas, insights and friends in the ...
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Employee Benefits Live returned for 16th year
Employee Benefits Live, which took place at Olympia, London, offered an extensive editorial-driven conference programme alongside an exhibition packed with leading industry suppliers, advisers and consultants.Topics covered in this year’s conference programme included total reward, benefits communication, pensions, healthcare and wellbeing, global benefits and flexible benefits.The event provided the perfect ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 18-25 September:1. How employers can use data to design a healthcare strategy2. 71% would sacrifice a higher salary for appreciation3. Boodles increases staff pension contributions4. Partners given rights to attend antenatal appointment5. Manchester Airport Group boosts pension engageme 6. JP Morgan ...
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ArticleEarly health interventions save EE £538,000
EE made £538,000 in cost savings by introducing early interventions for staff affected by mental ill health.The savings resulted from an goal the business set to tackle and reduce employee mental health referrals across the organisation by more than 10% following the merger between mobile phone providers T-Mobile and Orange ...
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ArticleOveruse of staff surveys can lead to staff cynicism
Employers that conduct frequent staff surveys and fail to analyse and act on their findings can lead to cynical employees who feel left without a voice, according to professor Linda Holbeche.In a session entitled, ‘How to engage employees to unleash productivity’, Holbeche presented at Employee Benefits Live 2014, she acknowledged ...
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ArticleTop 15 stories on the website last month
1. PAYE tax code changes could adversely impact employers 2. Dixons Carphone looks to harmonise benefits 3. What employers need to know about calculating holiday pay 4. What is the real take-up of flexible benefits? 5. Kuoni boosts staff wellbeing with nutrition challenge 6. Should employers incentivise employees to keep ...
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ArticleMervyn Dinnen: Should employers use social media to communicate benefits?
According to the study of 2,300 global employees, only about four in 10 feel they can confidently explain to others what their organisation does or what its goals are. The same report also found that 88% of staff use a social media site for personal use, and 50% of them ...
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ArticleFollow the chat from Employee Benefits Live
Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest employee reward and benefits event, returns for its 16th year today and tomorrow on 24 and 25 September at Olympia National, London.More than 2,000 visitors, including benefits, reward and human resources managers, are expected to attend during the two-day event.Delegates will attend conference sessions on ...
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ArticleAuto-enrolment hits pay rises
Although the economy continues to improve, pay increases look likely to remain low. In many organisations, funds that may previously have been earmarked for pay rises are being swallowed up to fund pension contributions post-auto-enrolment.Roger Sanders, managing director of Lighthouse Group Employee Benefits, said: “Money going into auto-enrolment, either 1% ...
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ArticleManchester Airport Group boosts pension engagement
Manchester Airport Group has seen employee engagement with pensions rise following the launch of its communication briefings.More than 90% of employees attended the pension briefings and some 450 members of staff, 60% of its working population, attended one-to-one meetings to discuss their pension.Mark Cliff, reward director at Manchester Airport Group, ...
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ArticleSantander evolves reward offering and people brand
Santander is evolving its reward offering for employees. Elliot Rees-Davies (pictured), reward director at Santander, will discuss how the bank has evolved its flexible benefits package over the past two years and its new internal people brand in a session titled ‘Flexible benefits to drive employee engagement’ at Employee Benefits ...
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ArticleDebi O’Donovan: You can't bottle time
Making time during busy working days can be tricky, as so many tasks (and emails) pile up demanding our attention. But without time set aside to think creatively, to step back and consider strategy, to stop and do things differently, we get bogged down. We are often too busy to ...
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ArticleDOD’s blog: Employment up, wages down
The good news is that Britain’s jobless rate fell to 6.2% this week.The bad news is that wage growth is just 0.7% compared to a year ago (excluding bonuses), and is a tenth down compared to pre-recession figures, adjusting for inflation.I am no economist but it is evident there are ...
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ArticleKeynote sessions cover key issues at Employee Benefits Live
Redesigning the employee value proposition, social media’s role in engaging talent, the datafication of HR and all benefits professional need to know about the latest benefits tax changes will be covered by four keynote sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2014 The first day of the conference, on 24 September, will ...