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EXCLUSIVE: David Barnes steps in at Expedia
?Expedia has appointed David Barnes interim benefits manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to cover the current benefits manager, EMEA, Mirka Slater’s maternity leave.Barnes’ previous roles include reward analyst at Apple Europe, senior reward analyst at Yahoo! and reward analyst at B&Q. He took time off in 2008 to ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Acenden appoints Phil Austin
?Acenden has appointed Phil Austin reward manager.His 12 years in the industry include time as reward manager at the BBC and reward consultant at Nationwide Building Society.Read more about careers
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Corporate Wrap Case Study Guide
Corporate wraps - at a glance> Corporate wraps, also known as 'corporate platforms' or 'workplace savings', are a flexible alternative to traditional company pensions.> Rather than just a pension, employers and employees can contribute through payroll into a choice of ISA, pension, and fund and share accounts.> Investment choice is ...
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Employee Benefits international reward supplement 2012
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits international reward supplement 2012 International reward: Tax-efficient benefits across EuropeInternational reward: Wellbeing strategy needs local inputInternational reward: Take a look at offshore pension schemesInternational reward: Interview: Caroline Jowett-Ive, Travelport Read more articles on international benefits and reward
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Debi O'Donovan, editor of Employee Benefits: Get ready for some fun and games this year
So 2012 is finally here. Not since the millennium has a year been so anticipated by readers of Employee Benefits. Across the nation, reward managers are limbering up for the big event later this year. The Olympics or pensions auto-enrolment? Either way, you need to be ready to cope.To that ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Asos relaunches giving scheme with 'winter wonderland' theme
Online retailer Asos has increased take-up of payroll giving by 30% after using a ‘winter wonderland’ theme to relaunch its scheme.The event, held at the firm’s London office on 1 December, saw the office cafe decked out with candy canes and gingerbread houses.Staff were invited to build a gingerbread house ...
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HarperCollins checks reward for critical roles
?EXCLUSIVE: HarperCollins is upgrading its performance management system to identify staff who have critical roles in the business and ensure they are rewarded appropriately.After the publisher’s human resources team has identified with senior management what the critical roles are, the data will be fed into its online system, which is ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Railway networks pool free travel for employees
London Overground has negotiated a reciprocal deal with Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry Trains and Arriva Trains Wales to allow staff to travel for free on each other’s networks.London Overground Rail Operations’ parent company, Deutsche Bahn, is an owner of the other organisations. The travel perk, launched on 1 January, will allow ...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: The blame game
Candid finds herself under pressure from above as an inter-office email sets a series of unsettling accusations in motionLike so many bad days, it started with an email. I didn’t send it, and it wasn’t even addressed directly to me, but nevertheless, it got me into deep do-do. It was ...
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Interview with Darren Hockaday, HR director at London Overground Rail Operations
Darren Hockaday, HR director at London Overground Rail Operations, is busy preparing employees for their vital role in keeping transport running smoothly during the OlympicsLondon Overground Rail Operations and its HR director, Darren Hockaday, face a number of challenges to stay on track in 2012, including the pressures put on ...
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The Big Question: How can employers motivate staff during gloomy January?
?Breckon Jones, director of benefits, health and wellness, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at American Express:?The best thing an employer can do to motivate staff during the gloomy month of January is not to refer to January as a gloomy month.Robert Merton first coined the term ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ in ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hobbs re-launches voluntary benefits scheme following employee feedback
Hobbs has updated and re-launched its voluntary benefits scheme following an employee feedback survey.The clothing retailer, which has 1,200 employees and 130 stores in the UK, followed the survey with focus groups to find out which benefits staff were most interested in.Sarah Jackson, HR assistant at Hobbs, said: “The reason ...
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EXCLUSIVE: James Verner joins Thomsons Online Benefits
?Thomsons Online Benefits has appointed James Verner enterprise sales director.He is also the co-founder of Curo Compensation with Gerry O’Neill.He has previously worked at Vebnet, 4th Contact and Zurich Financial Services.Read more about careers
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EXCLUSIVE: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi role for Vicky Rose
?Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi has appointed Vicky Rose assistant vice-president, compensation and benefits.Her responsibilities will include pensions, flexible benefits, and management of the HR, compensation and benefits team.For the past year, Rose has been reward manager at Inmarsat. She was previously reward manager at Cardif Pinnacle Insurance, and was responsible for ...
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62% of employers are unaware of RDR
Only 38% of employers are aware of the retail distribution review (RDR), coming at the end of 2012, which will change the way financial advisers are paid.The Close Brothers’ Employee benefits solution research found that 78% of respondents said their organisation’s financial adviser will be affected by the changes, while ...
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Harveys switches fleet supplier following review
Furniture specialist Harveys has switched from a multi-supplier to a sole-supplier approach in the provision of around 140 contract-hire cars for its staff.Harveys, part of the Steinhoff UK retail group which also owns Cargo, Reid Furniture and Sleepmasters, has signed a five-year agreement with Leasedrive after a review, choosing a ...
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Legal and General: A third of group income protection claims are for mental health issues
One-third (31%) of the group income protection (GIP) claims received by Legal and General since 2000 were for mental health issues.Its figures have found that the proportion of mental health claims is increasing, up by 6% since 2005, from 25% to 31%.In the finance and insurance sectors, 44% of claims ...
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Santander’s salary sacrifice car scheme deemed a success
Employees at Santander ordered more than 160 cars within the first month following the launch of its salary sacrifice car scheme.The scheme, which was launched in October using provider Zenith, is open to all UK-based permanent Santander employees, with an aim of enhancing the bank’s benefits package.The Santander All-Employee Car ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Informa standardises choice of car manufacturers for drivers
To ensure its fleet has low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, Informa has standardised the choice ofcar manufacturers for its company drivers.The media organisation’s set manufacturers are now Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Skoda and VW, and the scheme is managed by fleet provider Leasedrive.Thomas Humphris, head office HR and UK reward director ...
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British American Tobacco extends fleet contract
British American Tobacco (BAT) has extended its 350-car fleet contract for a further three years.Following a review process, the tobacco group decided to extend its contract with Leasedrive Group. The contract has been in place since 2004.Viv Windrum, fleet manager at BAT in the UK, said: “Following an extensive review ...