All articles by Debi O'Donovan – Page 7
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Weight Watchers auto-enrols second group of staff
Weight Watchers will auto-enrol its second cohort of staff into a pension on 26 October. These will be drawn from the 1,600 people who lead Weight Watchers meetings, called ‘leaders’.To date, 5% of its 200 head office staff, who were auto-enrolled on 1 August, have opted out of the pension ...
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DOD’s blog: Give yourselves a collective pat on the back
It is always a thrill to see the whole employee benefits industry come together for 48 hours to network, learn, sell and be inspired.Although I am sure we all (visitors, exhibitors and organisers) reach the end of the event exhausted, there must be some part of us that leaves enthused ...
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Employee Benefits magazine - October 2013
Emerging from a tough year that included industrial disputes, One Housing Group has stepped up to unify its reward offering. Find out how they did it in Building Harmony (page 56).Open referral crept into our private medical insurance lexicon a few years ago, but what does it really mean for ...
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ArticleFollow the chat at Employee Benefits Live
More than 2,000 visitors, including benefits, reward and human resources managers, are expected to attend Employee Benefits Live, which is now in its 15th year.Employee Benefits Live takes place on 25 and 26 September at the National Hall in Olympia, London.The Employee Benefits team will be reporting from what is ...
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Debi O'Donovan: You can only motivate staff face-to-face
As I made my way round the conferences, press briefings and employer meetings trying to absorb all things HR and benefits as quickly as possible, I learned that the psychological contract is the unwritten set of mutual beliefs, perceptions and informal obligations between employer and staff.It is all the stuff ...
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DOD’s blog: Beware of overburdening employers with pensions
I understand their concern.Except for those big enough to have a human resources department to pick up the pensions detail, the vast majority of employers find any extra requirements a responsibility too far. We, as a country, did this with defined benefit pensions. They started off being relatively straightforward but ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
Anglian Water launches workplace savings schemeConsultancy charges ban takes effectAfren, Babcock and Immarsat named for ignoring shareholdersJelf Employee Benefits launches auto-enrolment guide for SMEsFirefighters to strike over pension changesJLT Employee Benefits launches pensions white paper36% of employers use provider’s default fundDC pensions charges report dueIs it feasible to globalise a ...
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Employee Benefits' Pension Adviser Research Executive Summary
Dowload free Executive Summary of results (PDF)Full report will be availble to buy later in the autumn.Bespoke reports for advisers named in the report are also available to those advisers. Here advisers will be able to see how they rank compared to their peers and what their clients believe are ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
PWC raises partner pay and lowers DB deficitGovernment announces TUPE change proposalBenefits do not suit multi-generationsThomson Reuters launches global HR and payroll systemTPR publishes report on public sector pensions22% of employers to continue running DB pensionPeter Murphy: Landmark ruling for DB schemes and sponsor84% of DC pensions have a default ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
Employers will still be involved in childcare voucher provisionThe impact of social trends on flexible benefits plansEmployers fail to survey pension communication preferencesMost employers plan to auto-enrol all staff into same schemeHotel chain completes £440m pension buy-outShares for rights scheme comes into forceHertfordshire Council to launch benefits portalTUC lodges agency ...
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ArticleMost employers plan to auto-enrol all staff into same scheme
One in 10 employers that have auto-enrolled staff used different pension plans for executives and the rest of the workforce, according to the Employee Benefits/Capita Pensions Research 2013.But the research, which surveyed 370 HR and benefits managers, found that the vast majority of employers that have gone through, or still ...
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DOD’s blog: Get me a tardis (and a cocktail)
On Wednesday night I had a very interesting chat to a pensions lawyer over a few cocktails at the annual Allen & Overy press party.I do not think it was the generously ginned-up drinks that made current pensions litigation trends appear interesting. In fact, the conversation quite sobered me up.It ...
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Top ten most read stories this week
Hill Dickinson launches salary sacrifice car schemeHow employers can link benefits strategy to employees’ needs85% saw pension costs rise post auto-enrolmentGroupon offers staff rewarding benefits dealStress causes ill-health in older staffEmployers focus on aligning global benefitsStandard Life and Barnett Waddingham partner on auto-enrolmentRetirement savers could be worse off with single-tier ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits magazine - September 2013
Groupon is a mere five years old yet has 10,000 staff globally. So how have they managed benefits in such a fast-growing organisation? Find out in Adding value (page 57).Christmas might seem ages away, but if you are planning festive incentive for staff you need to be well on your ...
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Article85% saw pension costs rise post auto-enrolment
More than three-quarters of respondents (85%) saw some level of pension cost rise in relation to auto-enrolment, according to the Employee Benefits/Capita Pensions Research 2013.(This does not include respondents that have not calculated costs or those that do not know).However, the research, which was conducted among 370 HR and benefits ...
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Debi O'Donovan: Low pay increases driven by global market
Given that this is well below inflation (the Consumer Price Index was 2.8% in July), it is not just those out of work who are feeling economic pain. Many in work are, too.In the past month, Employee Benefits has reported on a number of strikes and threats of industrial action, ...
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DOD’s blog: Why I’ll be on my bike on 12 September
I want as many other commuters as possible to discover the joys of cycling to work.Too often we hear only the horror stories. Sadly, these are extremely important cautions that need to be noted and learnt from by cyclists, drivers and city planners, all of whom are culpable in some ...
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Top ten most read stories this week
Royal Mail managers vote against pension proposalSerco staff to strike over pay and conditionsEmployers should prepare early for auto-enrolmentFormer Co-op employees fight for bonuses Aon Hewitt appoints Mark BloodworthBirmingham Council staff save 187,000 via discounts planLorica to launch financial management productWhere does employee recognition fit into a development review?Employers want ...
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ArticleGPP top choice for pension auto-enrolment
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents that still need to auto-enrol staff will use a group personal pension (GPP) as their primary scheme for auto-enrolment, according to the Employee Benefits/Capita Pensions Research 2013.The research, which surveyed 370 HR and benefits managers, also found that more than a third (33%) of respondents ...
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DOD’s blog: Am I really that out of date?
I am a bit of a fan of the Lucy Kellaway problem column in the Financial Times, but this Wednesday’s one really threw me.Her view was that using an out-of-office autoreply for your emails while away on holiday was “so 1990s”. These days, she explained, you should check your work ...