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Top 10 most read stories this week
1. EXCLUSIVE: Coca-Cola sees 12% auto-enrolment opt-out2. Asda staff to share £61.7m sharesave payout3. Nest restrictions to be lifted in 20174. EXCLUSIVE: Most common health benefits offered to expats5. Royal Mail staff set to receive £2,000 share payout6. Cass Business School research: Lack of benefits communications costs UK £2.7bn7. EMI ...
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ArticleIPSA proposes £74,000 annual salary for MPs
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has called for MPs pay to rise to £74,000 in 2015.The proposed 9.75% increase, up from the current salary of £66,396, comes as the IPSA also launched a consultation on MPs’ pay and pensions.The consultation, which runs until 20 October 2013, contains the following ...
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Barclays Cycle Hire staff to strike over pay
Employees of the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme have voted for industrial action in a row over pay.The workers cited the imposition of a 2% pay increase for 2013 and a stop to overtime.The employees will stop overtime work from midnight on Tuesday 16 July.The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) trade ...
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JCT600 sees 56% take-up of voluntary benefits plan
EXCLUSIVE: Family-owned car dealership JCT600 has seen 56% of its 1,350 employees take up its online voluntary benefits scheme since it was introduced in February 2013.The Just Rewards scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, is part of an ongoing initiative to give something back to employees.Emma Cummins, secretary to ...
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Most retirees will receive less than the single-tier pension
Only one in five (17%) UK workers closest to retirement will be entitled to a state pension worth exactly the single-tier amount, according to a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).Its report, A single-tier pension: what does it really mean?, found that 23% of those closest to retirement ...
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A third of respondents do not receive occupational health support
Almost a third (31%) of respondents do not receive occupational health support from their employer, according to research by health and safety organisation Croner.Its research, which surveyed 2,009 working adults, found there is also a sizeable gap between full-time and part-time employees when it comes to occupational health support.One in ...
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London graduate starting salaries at £28,500
London attracted the highest median graduate starting salary of £28,500 in the first half of 2013, according to research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).The AGR Graduate recruitment summer survey 2013, which questioned 209 AGR members, also found that the West Midlands, Scotland and the east of England are ...
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Royal Mail staff set to receive £2,000 share payout
Royal Mail employees are to be offered shares worth up to £2,000 as part of the organisation’s privatisation process.Vince Cable, business secretary, has confirmed that the government will give Royal Mail staff 10% of shares in the organisation, following its proposed flotation on the the London Stock Exchange. The government ...
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UK Coal transfers DB pension to the PPF
UK Coal’s defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has been transferred to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) as the mining firm enters administration.Working closely with the PPF, UK Coal has developed a plan that will provide protection on accrued benefits for employees in the scheme. Members of the industry-wide Mineworkers’ Pension ...
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Flexible benefits plans used to boost engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three-quarters (70%) of respondents now offer flexible benefit schemes, up from 62% in 2012, according to research by consultancy Aon Hewitt.Its 2013 Benefits administration survey, which questioned 361 HR practitioners and pension managers, found that 73% of respondents outsource the administration of their flex schemes, up from 60% ...
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NAPF's Philp to join B&CE
Darren Philp, director of policy at the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), has been appointed head of policy at B&CE, provider of The People’s Pension. Philp (pictured) will join the pension provider from October 2013.Prior to joining the NAPF where he leads its policy and advocacy activities, Darren held ...
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Ellipse enhances online group risk platform
Ellipse has enhanced its online quotation system to provide flex and voluntary quotes for group life and critical illness cover.The system is designed to fit with benefits middleware, such as a platform, that is used to administer flexible benefits schemes.John Ritchie (pictured), chief executive officer at Ellipse, said: “Clearly, it ...
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Debbie Lovewell: Reward professionals can make a big difference
One of the things that stood out about many of this year’s Employee Benefits Awards winners was their proactive approach to tackling tricky or sensitive issues that often go beyond employees’ working lives. It was this that made BMW (UK) a deserving winner of this year’s Grand Prix award for ...
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Wide range of topics at Employee Benefits Live
During the two-day event, delegates can attend conference sessions on topics such as benefits strategy, tax-efficient benefits, pensions and workplace savings, global reward, flexible benefits, healthcare and compensation.The free-to-attend conference will be packed with speakers from top employer brands, as well as the industry’s leading thinkers, who will provide expert ...
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Janet Mckenzie moves to B&Q
She was previously international reward, policy and mobility manager at The Body Shop.She has also been interim reward manager at NATS, interim head of HR at MIB Group, head of reward and benefits at Arqiva and reward and benefits manager at Lockheed Martin UK.
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Wendy Taylor checks in at Costcutter
She was previously at Morrisons for four years, most recently as HR director.Previous roles in the industry include: HR consultant at Bradford and Bingley, HR and organisational development director at VocaLink, HR director at Business Link South Yorkshire, regional personnel manager at William Hill and personnel manager at Boots.
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Perform appoints Ken Kelly
His previous roles in the industry include interim head of reward at the BBC, compensation and benefits director at News International, global head of compensation and benefits at SSL International and managing consultant at Mercer.
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Top tips on auto-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live
In a stream dedicated to auto-enrolment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), speakers such as Kim Brosnan, director of talent at Which?, will offer information, guidance and advice to those that are currently tackling the issue.On the same day, delegates with international responsibility will be able to hear Trevor Sparrow, ...
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Andrew White joins Hitachi Europe
He was previously a senior benefits consultant at Benefex.White spent seven years at Unisys, where his most recent role was global reward manager.
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TMF takes on Jeremy Bennett
He will be responsible for overseeing the organisation’s global reward strategy across its 114 offices.He has spent the past five years as senior reward manager at Barclays Bank, where he led the annual review process for over 12,500 employees.The organisation has also appointed Deborah Williams global head of HR and ...