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ArticleE.On and McDonald’s shortlisted for auto-enrolment
E.On and McDonald’s Restaurants are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best pensions auto-enrolment strategy – large employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.This award recognises employers that maximised the opportunities offered by the need to comply with auto-enrolment legislation, and that demonstrated how these actions ...
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ArticleCycling to work more than doubles in 10 years
The number of working UK residents who cycle to work increased by 90,000 between 2001 and 2011, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The largest increase was in the number of London residents who cycle to work, which more than doubled in the period between 2001 ...
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ArticleTobin Murphy-Coles: The even hotter Hot 100
It is not lost on me that to be in the Hot 100 today is a fairly profound achievement.If I look back at benefits provision five or 10 years ago, you couldn’t get away from recruitment, retention, strategy and the oh-so-important war for talent. Today, that almost seems charming. Wasn’t ...
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ArticleCongratulations to the 2014 Hot 100 benefits managers
These are people who, during 2013, were featured in our magazine or on our website for the great work they are doing with their organisations’ benefits packages; or people who have spoken at our events or taken part in our roundtable discussions; and those who have judged or won gongs ...
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ArticleTranslink to launch voluntary benefits
Translink is to launch a voluntary benefits scheme for its 3,940 employees.Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, which owns Metro, Northern Ireland Railways and Ulsterbus, will implement a programme called ‘Your Benefits’.The scheme, provided by Personal Group, includes both online and offline access to 8,000 retail discounts, at stores such as ...
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Teachers to strike over pay and pension changes
Teachers are to strike over performance-related pay, changes to their pensions and workloads on 26 March.A new national pay framework for teachers came into effect from September 2013. This will:End pay increases based on length of service. Currently, virtually all full-time classroom teachers on the main pay scale automatically progress ...
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McDonald's UK promotes Jez Langhorn
He had held the role of vice-president of people since December 2010.Langhorn has also been UK HR director and head of talent and education at the fast food giant.He joined McDonald’s UK in 1984 as a crew member and has held a number of roles in operations, franchising and HR.His ...
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Fidelity promotes Kate Naylor
Her previous role was head of compensation – financial services, UK and India at Fidelity Worldwide Investment.Naylor previously held a range of reward roles at Barclays, following a background in consulting at Towers Watson.
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Abbiss Cadres appoints Tim Wells
In May 2013, Wells founded a consultancy, called Wells and Co Consulting, of which he is the director.His other previous roles in the industry include group global mobility manager at Britvic Soft Drinks, global mobility manager at Electronic Arts, manager of assignment services at EY, senior international assignment consultant at ...
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ArticleBP and Tui criticised over executive pay
BHP Billiton, BP, Morrisons, Sage Group and Tui have been held up as examples of employers that are not fully complying with regulations governing the reporting of executive pay.The High Pay Centre and partner organisations, including Pensions and Investment Research Consultants, Trade Union Share Owners, ShareAction and the Friends Provident ...
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ArticleEngagement biggest HR challenge
More than half (54%) of respondents said improving employee engagement is their biggest challenge in 2014, according to research by Secondsight.Its HR challenges survey found that only 17% of respondents cited developing a reward and benefits package as the main challenge.More than a third (39%) of respondents cited implementing legislative ...
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ArticleJLT to acquire Ensign Pensions
JLT Employee Benefits is to acquire Ensign Pensions Administration (EPA), subject to regulatory approval.The pensions administration firm, which employs more than 250 staff, had been part of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF).Mark Wood, chief executive officer of JLT Employee Benefits, said: “Following this transaction, JLT’s range of services ...
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ArticleThe Bar Council launches master trust
The Bar Council has introduced a master trust pension to ensure each Chambers comply with their auto-enrolment requirements.The master trust, known as YourWorkplacePension, links to provider Close Brothers Asset Management’s (CBAM) auto-enrolment platform, CloseToMyPension.This enables CBAM to manage all of the complexities of auto-enrolment on behalf of each Chamber, including ...
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ArticlePay gap widened by 5.2% since 2000
The pay gap in the UK between the highest and lowest earners has grown significantly since 2000, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The figures, based on full-time earnings from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Annual survey of hours and earnings, found that the pay inequality ratio ...
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ArticleChris Curry: What is the effect of the delayed pension charges cap?
For example, the difference between a 0.5% annual management charge (AMC) and a 1% AMC, everything else being equal, can mean a difference of £12,800. This is in terms that can be compared to today’s earnings in the amount paid out in charges over a full working life for a ...
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ArticleEpson Europe moves to global HR tool
Epson Europe has aligned its HR systems across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR).The digital imaging technology organisation has launched a single HR platform, which incorporates compensation and benefits, with provider Talentia Software, which is used by more than 1,000 employees across 26 countries, including more than 300 ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2014 open for booking
Tables at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014 are now open for booking.Judging for the Awards has taken place and finalists will be announced next week.The industry’s biggest summer party and celebration of the good and the great in benefits will take place on Friday 27 June 2014 at the Artillary ...
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ArticleLearn how to boost productivity at Employee Benefits Connect
Given the evolution of the workforce and its changing needs, organizations need to understand their own needs and adapt accordingly.Stephanie Franklin, vice president, talent and integrated HR at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, will lead a session called e-working programs: a tool to boost productivity at Employee Benefits Connect ...
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ArticleExpat share scheme tax changes to be postponed
The government has proposed that share scheme tax and national insurance contribution (NIC) changes for expatriate employees should take effect from April 2015, rather than September 2014 as previously proposed.In its Overview of tax legislation and rates, which was published alongside the Budget 2014 on 19 March, the government confirmed ...
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Relocation benefits for Charlie the macaw?
Something for the weekend…A parrot has just landed a job at the theme park Legoland and could well expect some nice relocation benefits.Charlie, a 32-year-old macaw, will relocate from her home in Pickering, north Yorkshire to the famous theme park in Windsor.She beat out stiff competition in a ‘parrot-in-residence’ talent ...