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Interview with Marie Jay, head of strategic HR at Countrywide Group
Q&A:How would you describe yourself? An optimist who enjoys new challenges.What management books do you read? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey is on my to-read list.What is your favourite benefit? Our discount scheme, because it offers something for everyone.Curriculum Vitae:2009-present head of strategic HR, ...
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Workplace Savings News: The Platforum offers guide to corporate platforms
Corporate platforms offer powerful integrated systems to employers who want to help their employees maximise their savings in the workplace.If they have only just come onto your radar, you can get up to speed with a free independent report from The Platforum, who are experts in the field.The report offers ...
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Workplace Savings News: Employers are favouring corporate platforms
One-third (33%) of delegates who attended the Employee Benefits Pensions and Workplace Savings Summit 2012 will be bringing their financial benefits together in a corporate platform this year, according to a flash poll conducted at the event.During the panel debate 'Holistic approaches to workplace savings - new era or false ...
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Buyer's guide to corporate eyecare
Key factsWhat is an eyecare benefit? Corporate eyecare comes in the form of eye and eyesight tests and contributions towards glasses, either in the form of cash, eyecare vouchers and, in some cases, via employees’ expense accounts.Where can employers get more information? Contact the Eyecare Trust on 0845 129 5001Who ...
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Workplace Savings News: BT share price rise poses CGT problem for savers
BT faces a challenge in communicating to some staff their potential capital gains tax liability because the firm's share price has risen dramatically since its sharesave scheme launched.The scheme, due to mature in August, had an option price three years ago of 68p, compared with the current share price of ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Grass Roots staff to take part in charity bike ride
Grass Roots Group staff are to take part in its second annual charity bike ride to raise money for Marie Curie.The bike ride, which will take place on 25 May, is a 106-mile journey from Bath to the organisation’s head office in Tring.Daniel Gillborn, head of commercial operations at Grass ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Home Retail Group hosts benefits roadshow
Home Retail Group has hosted an interactive benefits roadshow for its 18,000 Homebase employees to raise awareness around its one-year-old voluntary benefits scheme.The three-day event, which took place from 28 February to 1 March, resulted in eleven-times more new registrations, compared to the previous week, and weekly log-ins to the ...
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Belinda Setchell steps in at Kantar Worldpanel
Kantar Worldpanel has appointed Belinda Setchell benefits and compensation manager while Hema Patel is on maternity leave.Setchell had been HR adviser, pay and reward at World Design and Trade Co since 2006.Read more about career in reward and benefits
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Feel Good to launch workplace beauty treatments
Feel Good is to launch workplace beauty treatments as part of its wellbeing services for employers to offer staff.The wellbeing organisation, which partnered with JLT Employee Benefits six months ago to provide its services to employers through its flexible benefits scheme, also offers 20-minute remedial chair massages, fitness classes, and ...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: Careful with that axe
Candid finds herself party to some sensitive information about potential redundancies and feels compelled to interfereToday, I have been given a secret list to work on. Well, everyone seems to be aware the list exists, but not many actually get to look at it. It is a list of potential ...
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New Discovery role for Louise Armitage
Discovery Communications has appointed Louise Armitage international benefits analyst.With more than 15 years in the industry, Armitage’s roles have included international benefits administrator at Discovery Communications; employee benefits consultant at Towers Watson; and group risk account handler at Canada Life Assurance.Read more about career in reward and benefits
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Oracle appoints Michelle Connolly
Oracle has appointed Michelle Connolly compensation and benefits director, covering the UK, Ireland and Israel.With eight years’ experience in reward, her previous roles include HR business partner - talent and HR business partner - reward at Amey, and reward consultant at Sage UK.Connolly was chosen as one of the Hot ...
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Alan Robertson is Asda team leader
Asda has appointed Alan Robertson colleague engagement team leader.He joined the firm’s retail management graduate scheme in 2000 and worked his way through various department manager and project management roles.Robertson’s previous role at Asda was people conversion support manager.Read more about career in reward and benefits
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34% of respondents unprepared for auto-enrolment
Employers in the UK are unprepared for auto-enrolment and pensions are a “ticking time bomb” in their organisations, say HR and payroll providers.NorthgateArinso research shows 34% of businesses are totally unprepared for auto-enrolment. However, 65% are largely unconcerned by the new regulations, while nine out of 10 see it as ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Alternatives to flex
Employers continue to be keen on standalone tax-efficient benefits, and interest is growing in total reward statements for employees, says Tynan BartonThe economic climate remains in a state of uncertainty, and it is perhaps because of this that one of the main reasons respondents that have considered implementing flex give ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Administration
As the complexity of flexible benefits schemes increases, a growing number of employers are fully or partly outsourcing plan administration, says Tynan BartonImplementing a flex scheme can be a huge administrative task, so responsibilities are often split between in-house and outsourced resources.This year, it is an almost even divide, but ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Impact of legislation
Employers are finally coming to grips with how to adapt their flexible benefits systems to accommodate the arrival of pensions auto-enrolment, says Tynan BartonThe introduction of auto-enrolment from this October will see many employees enter a pension scheme for the first time, with both employers and employees making compulsory contributions.Back ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Tax-efficient benefits
Changes in tax legislation have made employers more wary about certain benefits, but any tax and NI savings are a strong draw in straitened times, says Tynan BartonSome 85% of employers offer tax-efficient benefits through flex, a small drop from the 90% that did so in 2011. In 2008, this ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Benefits on offer
The number of benefits employers offer through flex is increasing, and childcare vouchers continue to top the table for popularity, says Tynan BartonOffering a voluntary benefits plan or tax-efficient benefits through salary sacrifice arrangements remain the most popular precursors to introducing a flexible benefits scheme.In providing flex, employers must strike ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible Benefits Research 2012: Structure
More employers are extending flex to staff based overseas, and younger employees are more likely to want to trade their benefits down for cash, says Tynan BartonThe structure of flexible benefits schemes has remained largely unchanged over the years. Back in 2009, the most common way that schemes were structured ...