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EAPA launches guide on employee assistance programmes
The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA) has launched a buyer’s guide to help employers with questions about employee assistance programmes (EAPs).The resource includes information on the different types, formats and models of EAPs, as well as discussing account management, evaluation and return on investment.David Smith, chair of UK ...
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Government launches call for evidence on tax and NIC integration
The government has launched a call for evidence as part of its consideration of the integration of the operation of income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).Chancellor George Osborne had announced the intention to consult on the integration of income tax and NIC in the March budget.The informal consultation will ...
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Carlsberg adds discounted gym membership to flex
Carlsberg has added discounted gym membership to its flexible benefits offering and increased take-up levels.The scheme, which has been in place for three years, was open for enrolment in May.Almost one-third (31%) of the organisation’s 1,700 staff chose to take up benefits, up from 22% during the 2010 enrolment period.Julian ...
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Staples adds to its employee healthcare provision
Staples has added an occupational health programme and claims management service to its healthcare provision.The office products organisation will offer PMI Health Group’s employee healthcare advice and claims management service, Managed Care.The service is provided by nurses who give advice and support on any healthcare related matter via a dedicated ...
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Towers Watson research: Pension funds’ global alternative assets grow to USD 952 billion
The alternative assets managed on behalf of pension funds by the world’s largest managers grew 16% in 2010 to USD 952 billion, according to research by Towers Watson in conjunction with the Financial Times.The Global Alternatives Survey also found that total assets under management for these managers increased by 12% ...
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The Bank of England pays 82 staff more than £100,000
The Bank of England pays 82 employees more than £100,000 and provides many of them with pension contributions worth as much as a third of their salaries. The organisation's 2011 annual report showed that executive directors accrue pension in the bank's final salary pension scheme or in the career average ...
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Mercer research: Less than half of employees think they are paid fairly
Less than half of employees (41%) feel they are paid fairly for the job they do while 54% think they are treated fairly at work, according to research conducted by Mercer.†The What’s Working survey also found that 42% of employees believe they are recognised for doing a good job, and ...
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Legal and General research: Older employees more likely to opt out after auto-enrolment
Older employees claim they will opt out of an occupational pension scheme following auto enrolment when the 2012 pension reforms begin to come into effect from next year, according to research by Legal and General.Those in their 50s and 60s are likely to rely on the state pension and opt ...
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You at Work partners with Incahoot to offer staff discounts on household bills
You at Work has partnered with collective buying firm Incahoot to offer employers a scheme that provides employees with discounts on household bills.The offering will be added to the voluntary benefits schemes of You at Work’s employer clients, including British American Tobacco, Easyjet and Network Rail. Employees from these firms ...
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Softwire Technology recognised for commitment to employee health and wellbeing
Softwire Technology has been awarded the Simplyhealth Healthy Workplace award in recognition of its commitment to employee health and wellbeing.The awards recognise the contribution that UK organisations make to the welfare of employees; winners of the awards provide staff with a range of initiatives and benefits to help the workforce ...
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Cigna Healthcare Benefits research: Only 5% of UK staff receive dental benefits through employers
Only 5% of British employees have a dental plan through their employer, according to research byCigna Healthcare Benefits has revealed.The research also found that, while 93% of respondents rated their dental health as important or very important, nearly a third had to delay or cancel treatment due to cost.Additionally, 21% ...
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HMRC research: Employees are donating more money to charity
Figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that employees taking part in workplace giving schemes are giving more.During 2010 employees were giving £8 million more than they did the previous year and the average monthly gift also therefore grew from £12.20 in 2009 to £13.19 in 2010/11.†However, there has ...
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Survitec Group Pension Scheme to use dynamic de-risking services
Survitec Group Pension Scheme has selected Mercer’s Dynamic De-risking Solution to help move the scheme to a fully funded and de-risked position.The trustee of the scheme for the manufacturer of high-quality marine safety and survival equipment has assets of approximately £43 million, and has been taking advantage of market rises ...
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Korean workers forced to take annual holidays
Most of us count down the days until we can take a holiday and enter into a sun-drenched zone where work morphs into abstract vagary.Some workers even use a picture of the beach they are planning to visit as their screensaver to remind them that one of the best things ...
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BBC to stop “sky-high” rewards for senior executives
The BBC is end the high pay culture for executives and will phase out private medical insurance for senior staff, said BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten of Barnes.In his speech, The BBC – Old Values, New Technologies, Patten announced that in order to address the ‘toxic’ issue of executive pay, ...
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Chester and District Housing Trust signs up to fitness challenge
Chester and District Housing Trust has signed up 180 employees to the Stay Active Challenge to help improve the health of its workforce.The challenge, run by iGlobalFitness, begins on 15 July and will see each team of five employees from various organisations compete against each other to increase their activity ...
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ABN Amro appoints Bluefin to administer flexible benefits
ABN Amro has appointed Bluefin to manage and administer its flexible benefits scheme.Caroline Downey, human resources director at ABN Amro, said: “Through the use of Bluefin’s online reward and benefits portal, Orbit, we have been able to ensure that our flexible benefits remain as popular.“It is always a bold move ...
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P&MM launches personalised rewards service
P&MM has launched a new recognition service that allows employers to personalise incentive rewards.Its Recognise Me - Personalised By You programme is available as part of a motivation scheme and enables line managers to select employees to reward, or staff to nominate colleagues.The programme is then used to design a ...
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Bromford Group implements healthcare trust
Bromford Group, the provider of affordable homes and specialist supported housing, has implemented a healthcare trust to deliver healthcare services to its employees.The trust, provided by Healix, provides nurse-led healthcare support as an alternative to private medical insurance (PMI).Jo Ross, quality manager, human resources team at Bromford, said: “Introduced to ...
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ONS research: Gap between public and private sector pay widens
The gap between average earnings in the public and private sectors has increased since April 2007, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its article, Public and private sector earnings: Estimating differences in public and private sector pay, found that in April 2010, public sector employees were paid ...