Ben Jones

• Article

  Breckon Jones: Can social media be used effectively for employee benefits?

  2013-04-29T05:00:00

  @AmexUK joined the UK social media scene in 2010 with presences on Twitter and Facebook, focused on servicing our community of card members and merchants. Our official YouTube presence and LinkedIn profile then followed.

• Article

  EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln to run activity sessions for staff ahead of Olympics

  2012-03-05T09:30:00

  The University of Lincoln is to run a number of free activity sessions for staff ahead of this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• Article

  Smaller pension pots could be disadvantaged at annuity purchase

  2012-03-05T09:30:00

  Employees with smaller pension pots could be at a disadvantage when buying an annuity, according to a report by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and the Pensions Institute at Cass Business School.

• Article

  EXCLUSIVE: IAG UK relaunches share incentive plan

  2012-03-05T09:30:00

  Financial services firm IAG UK relaunched its share incentive plan (Sip) on 1 March. The plan includes both partnership and matching shares, and staff are able to invest up to £1,500 in the tax year in instalments of between £10 and £125 per month.

• Article

  EXCLUSIVE: Nationwide extends salary sacrifice scheme to regional brands

  2012-03-05T00:00:00

  Nationwide Building Society has extended its salary sacrifice scheme to its regional brands, with about 1,200 additional staff benefiting from the move.

• Article

  Kent County Council closes PMI scheme for senior staff

  2012-03-01T00:00:01

  EXCLUSIVE: Kent County Council is to withdraw its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme for senior staff in April to save costs.

• Article

  ONS statistics: Average age of retirement has increased

  2012-02-17T10:12:31

  Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics show that people are working longer than they used to, with the average retirement age going up from 63.8 years to 64.6 years for men and from 61.2 years to 62.3 years for women between 2004 and 2010.

• Article

  Third sector in the dark over auto-enrolment

  2012-02-15T10:20:00

  One in seven (14%) employers in the voluntary sector are still completely in the dark when it comes to auto-enrolment and their responsibilities towards employees, according to research by the Pensions Trust.

• Article

  Helm Godfrey launches retirement product

  2012-02-14T00:00:00

  Pensions provider Helm Godfrey has created a retirement product, iRetire.

• Article

  Workers face pay squeeze

  2012-02-13T11:11:00

  UK workers face a continuing squeeze on real pay over the next 12 months, as organisations cut costs amid continuing economic uncertainty, according to new research.

• Article

  Mercer and Marsh combine for international markets brand

  2012-02-13T10:44:33

  Benefits consultant Mercer and insurance specialist Marsh have joined forces to create a brand for markets outside the United States: Mercer Marsh Benefits.

• Article

  John Lewis takes box at O2 arena for staff

  2011-08-01T09:10:00

  John Lewis Partnership has taken a box at London’s O2 arena to enable staff to attend concerts and events at the venue.

• Article

  The Entertainer increases take-up of payroll-giving scheme

  2011-08-01T08:15:00

  Toy retailer The Entertainer has seen a 26% take-up of its payroll-giving scheme among its 800 staff since it was launched in May.

• Article

  JP Morgan to launch online flexible benefits portal

  2011-08-01T08:15:00

  Investment bank JP Morgan aims to bring benefits under one umbrella for its 14,500 UK staff.

• Article

  Barbon Insurance tops up perks package

  2011-08-01T08:15:00

  Barbon Insurance has increased maternity and paternity benefits and revamped gym membership perks for its 700 staff.

• Analysis

  How reward professionals should tackle conflicts of interest

  2011-07-31T23:00:00

  If you read nothing else, read this...

• Article

  Amec wins BG Energy Challenge

  2011-07-27T09:15:40

  More than 200 participants making up 38 teams from companies including Centrica, Hess and Tullow Oil took part in the BG Energy Challenge from 7-9 July, and raised £236,000 for charity in the process.

• Article

  Pensions Regulator will not pursue Chemtura after it agreed funding package

  2011-07-27T09:13:21

  The Pensions Regulator will not pursue moral hazard proceedings against chemical company Chemtura after the firm agreed a £60 million comprehensive funding package.

• Article

  Friends Life research: No shattering of glass ceiling before 2020

  2011-07-26T10:43:57

  The glass ceiling preventing women from climbing to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder will still be firmly in place at the end of this decade, according to a new report from Friends Life.

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  Barnett Waddingham research: Employers face defined benefit risks

  2011-07-26T10:18:55

  Twenty-nine organisations in the FTSE 350 have deficit contributions that exceed free cashflow, according to new research by Barnett Waddingham.

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