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    Eversheds appoints Jackie Palmer

    2013-09-16T03:45:00Z

    Law firm Eversheds has appointed Jackie Palmer international head of reward.Previously, Palmer spent eight years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where her most recent role was senior manager, compensation and benefits.Her previous roles include compensation and benefits manager at Herbert Smith, HR generalist at Gratte Brothers and graduate recruitment administrator at ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Calculating commissions

    2013-09-16T03:30:00Z

    As it happens, I tell him, I do have sales comp experience on my CV. I send it over; it doesn’t do any harm to let your manager know your updated CV is at your fingertips.Big Bad Boss is pleased to see there are two sales compensation projects that I ...

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    Sita appoints Elaine Beavis to European reward role

    2013-09-16T03:06:00Z

    Sita has appointed Elaine Beavis director of reward, Europe.She previously spent two years at British Gas as reward director.Before that, she was at the Walt Disney Company for 10 years in a range of compensation and benefits roles, and has also held HR roles at Safeway Stores.

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    Employee Benefits' Pension Adviser Research Executive Summary

    2013-09-13T14:57:00Z

    Dowload free Executive Summary of results (PDF)Full report will be availble to buy later in the autumn.Bespoke reports for advisers named in the report are also available to those advisers. Here advisers will be able to see how they rank compared to their peers and what their clients believe are ...

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    Chiswick Park hosts wellbeing day

    2013-09-13T11:07:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work has hosted a health and wellbeing event, which included massages, reflexology, manicures and pedicures.The business park, which houses employers such as Absolute, Disney Discovery, Paramount and Starbucks, hosted the event with wellbeing provider Feel Good.Chiswick Park runs regular health and wellbeing events, which are available to ...

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    Unity Trust Bank accredited as living wage employer

    2013-09-13T10:55:00Z

    Unity Trust Bank has been accredited as a living wage employer.The accreditation is part of the Birmingham-based specialist bank for the social economy’s wider commitment to employees. It has also established an employee share ownership plan, which enables staff to own a stake in the organisation.Living wage employers pay their ...

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    Government to make changes to payroll giving

    2013-09-13T10:52:00Z

    The government has published proposals that aim to make it easier for employers to encourage charitable donations using payroll-giving schemes.Following a consultation that was launched in January, the government is to almost halve the processing time for donations, from 60 to 35 days, which will allow charities to access the ...

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    Pay rises for SmallCap execs in line with rest of workforce

    2013-09-13T10:46:00Z

    The median pay increase for executive directors in SmallCap organisations has been broadly consistent with the rest of the workforce at 2%, according to research by Fit Remuneration Consultants.Its annual FTSE SmallCap executive remuneration survey, which analyses the SmallCap, an index of small market capitalisation companies, found that the number ...

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    Panda 'fuel' could power fleets

    2013-09-13T03:00:00Z

    Something for the weekend …Employers with a strong focus on their corporate social responsibility profile and environmental initiatives might soon be able to provide faeces-fuelled fleets.In Memphis, a pair of pandas are donating their waste to scientific research in the development of biofuels.Professor Ashli Brown, a scientist at Mississippi State ...

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    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2013-09-13T00:00:00Z

    PWC raises partner pay and lowers DB deficitGovernment announces TUPE change proposalBenefits do not suit multi-generationsThomson Reuters launches global HR and payroll systemTPR publishes report on public sector pensions22% of employers to continue running DB pensionPeter Murphy: Landmark ruling for DB schemes and sponsor84% of DC pensions have a default ...

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    Pg 18-19 Interactive – The month in numbers

    2013-09-12T15:03:00Z

    23 – the number of categories in the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.4% – the percentage One Housing Group and its employees each contribute to its defined contribution (DC) pension scheme.23 – the number of social clubs that John Lewis Partnership runs for its employees.

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    John Lewis pension deficit rises

    2013-09-12T11:13:00Z

    John Lewis Partnership has seen its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficit rise by £86.5 million over the period between 26 January and 27 July 2013.In its Interim financial statements for the half year ended 27 July 2013, the retailer reported that the total accounting pension deficit at that date ...

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    Cycle to Work Day highlights benefits of commuting by bike

    2013-09-12T11:06:00Z

    National Cycle to Work Day is being held today, 12 September.Launched by Cyclescheme and supported by British Cycling, Bicycle Association, Business in the Community and Sustrans, it aims to highlight the benefits of cycling as a means of transport and encourage more people to cycle, more often.Various events are being ...

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    Pay continues to rise year on year

    2013-09-12T11:04:00Z

    Average weekly earnings, excluding bonus payments, rose by 1%, comparing the period between May and July 2013 with the same period a year earlier, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour Market Statistics, September 2013 report found that, in cash terms, average weekly earnings, excluding bonus ...

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    The Pensions Advisory Service appoints Cracknell CEO

    2013-09-12T11:02:00Z

    The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has appointed Michelle Cracknell (pictured) chief executive, from 1 October 2013.Cracknell has more than 25 years’ experience working in pensions and retirement planning. Her experience ranges from self-administered pensions, defined benefit and defined contribution pensions, as well as communication programmes for employees. She said: “I ...

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    The Body Shop staff complete charity bike ride

    2013-09-11T10:09:00Z

    A team of employees from The Body Shop completed a 240-mile bike ride from London to Paris in just three days.The team of 23 employees left Croydon on 27 August and reached Portsmouth in the evening to take a ferry to France. They covered the remaining distance from Caen to ...

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    Intermediaries prepared to help with pensions auto-enrolment

    2013-09-11T10:05:00Z

    The vast majority (96%) of payroll administrators and 95% of accountants surveyed anticipate helping employers with their auto-enrolment duties, according to research by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).Its research, Intermediaries’ awareness, understanding and activity relating to workplace pension reforms, which surveyed 580 intermediaries, found that 62% of accountants and 38% of ...

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    PWC adds Hepburn to reward team

    2013-09-11T09:55:00Z

    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has appointed Daniel Hepburn (pictured) director in its reward team.He previously spent more than 10 years at law firm Clifford Chance, where he was a partner and head of its employee benefits group.He has advised on employee reward for more than 20 years and has worked with many ...

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    PWC raises partner pay and lowers DB deficit

    2013-09-10T10:45:00Z

    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) increased its profit for partners from £679,000 in 2012 to £705,000 for the year ended 30 June 2013.The PwC UK Annual report 2013, which was published on 9 September, also disclosed that staff bonuses increased by 4% to £87 million.It also reported that the professional services firm’s defined ...

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    Commission calls on government to tackle low pay

    2013-09-10T10:30:00Z

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has called on the government to develop a low wage strategy to raise the bottom rungs on the UK pay ladder.In its report, Social mobility: the next steps, the government-appointed commission recommends that the government:Mandate the Low Pay Commission to set out affordable ...