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ArticleEU workers to enjoy transferable pension rights
Employees in the European Union (EU) that move to a different EU country will be able to take their full pension rights with them after a draft law was passed by the European Parliament.Under current EU rules, employees that move between countries do not lose their statutory pension rights, such ...
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ArticleTop discussion on LinkedIn
In her weekly blog on 7 March, Debi O’Donovan (pictured), editor of Employee Benefits, asked why the benefits industry is getting back to basics.She wrote: “…although the new world order is different, with new technologies available, new benefits emerging and new communication media on offer, it is important to remember ...
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ArticleEurope is top region to launch flexible benefits
The survey, conducted in January 2014, found that 29% of the 41 respondents that offer flexible benefits plans to staff based outside the UK have plans to expand their flex offering across Europe.Currently, 30% of respondents that already offer a flexible benefits scheme outside the UK do so in Europe. ...
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ArticleBBC to review presenters' pay
The BBC Trust is to launch a review into what it pays its presenters.The trust published its work plan for 2014/15, which sets out key planned activity in the year ahead to inform its strategy for the BBC, and scrutinise and assess its performance.Since the trust’s previous review, in 2008-09, ...
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ArticleTotal pay rises by 1.7%
Average weekly earnings, including bonuses, rose by 1.7% in the three months from December 2013 to February 2014, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour market statistics, April 2014 report also found that average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, rose by 1.4% during the same ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid researches multinational pooling
However, I have to look at these things creatively, and as most of the players are in Belgium, perhaps I can engineer a visit as part of the project.Big Bad Boss wouldn’t normally go for that, because suppliers must come to us, not us to them. But, given we are ...
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ArticleGame of Thrones helps motivate employees
Something for the weekend…If power-crazed King Joffrey (pictured) from Game of Thrones was your employer, the journey to work would leave you wondering if you would still have your head by the end of the day.But thoughtful boss Dan Rice of online marketplace Handmake.me, takes a more relaxed approach to ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 10-17 April:1. 20% take time off work due to stress2. French firms ban work emails after 6pm3. Employer-supported childcare vouchers to be phased out4. Danone and UKTV shortlisted for motivational benefits5. Staff engagement is main objective for flex6. Asda staff launch ...
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ArticleCharles Counsell: How will the auto-enrolment 'capacity crunch' affect medium to large employers?
I have seen it reported that pension providers have some concerns about their ability to meet demand and service existing clients. Punch the term ‘capacity crunch’ used in connection to ‘pensions’ into an online search engine and you’ll probably find, as I did, 11,000 suggested links.But this heavy traffic hitting ...
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ArticleCarphone Warehouse appoints Jeremy Hinds
He was previously international reward and engagement director at The Body Shop, a role he had held since 2012.Hinds’ other previous roles include head of people systems and reward at Pret A Manger, HR operations manager at SJ Berwin, group payroll manager at Esporta, payroll and benefits manager at The ...
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ArticleCoca-Cola appoints Mohammed Valjy
He has spent eight years at Thomson Reuters, most recently as international benefits manager.His other roles in the industry include pensions manager at Unilever and international benefits consultant at Mercer.
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E.On and HSBC shortlisted for benefits communication
E.On and HSBC are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Benefits communication – large employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.This award recognises an effective and innovative approach to benefits communications, be it through face-to-face presentations, print, social media or digital media.The full category shortlist is:E.On ...
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Article37% structure flex using salary sacrifice
Meanwhile, the number of employers that enable staff to trade up or down in their current package has steadily decreased. Now just 20% of respondents use that method, compared with 30% in 2011.What has remained relatively stable is that one in 10 employers (9% in 2014) opt to give staff ...
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ArticleNorthumbria Police accredited as living wage employer
Northumbria Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) have been accredited as living wage employers.The living wage, which is currently set at £8.80 per hour in London and £7.65 per hour across the rest of the UK, is an hourly rate set independently by the Centre ...
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ArticleAsda staff launch equal pay case
More than 400 female employees at Asda have launched legal action against the supermarket around equal pay.The cases are aimed at determining if the mainly female-staffed retail jobs are of equal value to higher-paid jobs in Asda’s male-dominated distribution centres.If the case is successful, the employees who have alleged they ...
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Wates Group to launch on-site wellbeing kiosks
EXCLUSIVE: Wates Group is to roll out on-site wellbeing kiosks in 2014.The construction organisation will roll our kiosks for all employees, including contract staff, after trialling an on-site wellbeing kiosk, provided by The Wellbeing People, at its Leatherhead site in April 2013.There will be two kiosks that move around Wates ...
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ArticleCost remains primary barrier to flexible benefits
As in previous years, the percentage of respondents that cite the cost of implementing a scheme as a barrier to offering flex is significantly higher than those citing the second most common reason.When it comes to the ongoing cost of offering flexible benefits, including the technology required, this is considered ...
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ArticleReed Group loses £158m salary sacrifice appeal
Reed Group has lost its case in the Upper Tax Tribunal against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) concerning the tax treatment of travel and subsistence expenses to staff.A number of Reed Group organisations now face a liability to HMRC worth up to £158 million in unpaid tax and national insurance ...
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ArticleStaff engagement is main objective for flex
Schemes appear to be meeting this aim, with the proportion of respondents reporting that their plan has successfully improved staff engagement rising steadily over the past few years.A further fifth (21%) of respondents cited improving staff recruitment and retention as their scheme’s main objective.Unsurprisingly, employee engagement is the most popular ...
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ArticleAverage auto-enrolment opt outs are 9% to 10%
The proportion of employees who have opted out of a workplace pension scheme after auto-enrolment stands at between 9% and 10%, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Its Employers’ pension provision survey 2013: preliminary findings, which surveyed 3,079 employers, found that opt-out rates were lower among ...