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Employee Benefits Summit 2012: Long-term sickness absence is a management issue
Long-term sickness absence is not just a benefits issue, but also a management issue according to David Frost, co-chair of Health at work – an independent review of sickness absence, which he carried out with Dame Carol Black for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2012: Freshfields uses Olympic sponsorship role to motivate and engage staff
More than a third (34%) of delegates at the Employee Benefits Summit 2012 will offer themed events for staff during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.A further 17% are still making plans around the games, while 15% are undecided, and 34% will offer no Olympic-themed events to staff.Freshfields Bruckhaus ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2012: Tax incentives could help to tackle long-term sickness absence
More than half (56%) of delegates at the Employee Benefits Summit 2012 believe that the introduction of tax incentives would make some difference to how their organisation helps long-term ill employees.A further 16% said that this would make a big difference, while 11% felt their organisation is already demonstrating best ...
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Business secretary Vince Cable announces reforms for executive pay
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced comprehensive reforms for company directors’ remuneration, including a binding vote for shareholders on pay policy and exit payments.Cable’s package of measures aims to address corporate governance failures by empowering shareholders to engage effectively about decisions on pay.The reforms will be introduced under the Enterprise ...
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Microsoft, Tetra Pak and Futurice top list of best workplaces in Europe
Microsoft, Tetra Pak and Futurice have topped the list of the 2012 European Best Workplaces.Great Place to Work, the global research, consulting and training firm, has listed 100 employers, chosen through a survey with more than 250,000 employees across 1,500 European organisations.Microsoft was top pick in the multinational category, Tetra ...
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Siemens UK wins award for employee recognition
Siemens UK has won the gold award in the employee recognition category of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) Awards 2012.Siemens UK's Champions programme, which allows employees to recognise their colleagues who demonstrate the firm's corporate values, is available to all 12,000 UK staff.Recognition nominations can be submitted online or ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Nice Content launches to provide social media training for employees
A business called Nice Content has been launched to provide social media training for employees.The service aims to help employers ensure their employees have the right skills to manage social media effectively. This in turn can help employees to make the most of social media sites like Twitter for personal ...
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63% of respondents believe auto-enrolment is a good idea
Two-thirds (63%) of respondents said that auto-enrolment is a good idea, according to research by the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) Corporation.The research, which surveyed 1,847 employees not currently in a qualifying pension scheme, found that 16% of respondents would definitely opt out of their pension scheme once opted in ...
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73% of respondents would not let governance budget restrict investment strategy
Three-quarters (73%) of respondents would not let their pension governance budget restricts their investment strategy, according to research by Schroders.The independent research, which surveyed 200 pension scheme managers, trustees and financial directors of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the UK, found that 15% of respondents said they had no ...
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McBrides to pilot real-time information system
Accountancy firm McBrides is one of 100 medium-sized employers that is to pilot HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) real-time information (RTI) system.RTI is intended to make it easier for employers, providers and HMRC to administer the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system. Most employers will be using the programme by April 2013 and ...
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RPMI employees take part in Race for Life
Employees at pension administrator RPMI have raised £828.55 by completing Cancer Research UK's Race for Life.The fundraising event, which was held in Darlington on 10 June, saw almost 3,000 women of all ages running, jogging and walking to raise money for the cancer charity.This is the second year employees at ...
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HMRC publishes consultation on PAYE reporting
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published a consultation document, which aims to make pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) reporting in real time as easy as possible for employers.The consultation document, Securing compliance with real-time information: late filing and late payment penalties, seeks views on how best to support employers to understand and ...
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13% of have made changes to improve wellbeing policy in light of 2012 sports
The majority (90%) of respondents said that a healthier workforce would benefit their business, but only 13% felt their organisation has made changes to improve health and wellbeing in light of forthcoming sports events this summer, according to research by Cisco.Its Health and wellbeing research investigated health and wellbeing policies ...
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Government sets outs remit for Low Pay Commission
The government has set out its remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) for its 2013 report.The independent body will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the national minimum wage and its impact, and review the levels of each of the different minimum wage rates.As part of its remit, the ...
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Family Mosaic introduces online HR and payroll system
Social landlord Family Mosaic has introduced an online HR and payroll system.The system includes a self-service function to suit the organisation’s move towards more flexible working opportunities for its staff, including remote, home and mobile working.The system, ResourceLink Aurora from NorthgateArinso, will also provide greater visibility of live employee data, ...
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Centre for Policy Studies report puts forward recommendations for pensions industry reform
Public hostility towards the pensions industry contributes to Britain’s lack of a savings culture, according to a report by Michael Johnson, research fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies.The report, Put the saver first: catalysing a savings culture, puts forward 104 recommendations, including 19 primary proposals, for reform of the ...
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Enterprise management incentive (EMI) limit increase to take effect
The enterprise management incentive (EMI) individual limit increase, from £120,000 to £250,000, will take effect on 16 June 2012.The increase, which was announced in the 2012 Budget, will allow qualifying organisations to grant EMI options to employees over shares with a value up to £250,000.Employers that have already granted EMI ...
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T-Mobile reduces sickness absence using company choir
T-Mobile has reduced its sickness absence rates by 50% since it introduced a motivational choir at its contact centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.The Sing and Inspire programme was introduced in April 2011. More than 200 employees take part in the vocal health training and vocal power course, while 100 employees ...
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The Pensions Regulator publishes guide on delivering good DC outcomes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a guide to help employers, trustees and providers deliver good outcomes from defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.The guide, Enabling a good member outcome in DC pensions, includes a list of features that represent its current view of the core components of a DC scheme ...
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Number of employees working beyond state pension age has doubled since 1993
The number of older workers has nearly doubled over the past 20 years, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The report found there were 1.4 million employees were working beyond the stage pension age in 2011, up significantly from the 753,000 who were doing so in ...