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- Analysis
Motivational sporting events to follow in 2014
In fact, more than one-third (34%) of delegates at the Employee Benefits Summit in 2012 offered themed events for staff during the games.
AnalysisAuto-enrolment tips for smaller employers from larger firms
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- Case Studies
LEBC stages early in order to fully understand auto-enrolment
LEBC auto-enrolled 40 employees in its pension scheme on 1 July and so far just one has opted out. It introduced the People’s Pension from B&CE for auto-enrolment purposes, which it offers alongside its existing group personal pension plan (GPP).
- Analysis
Top luxury company car models with low carbon dioxide emissions
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- Article
Consultation on bankers' bonuses launched
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a consultation in July on the instruments that banks can use to satisfy the standards of its bankers’ bonus cap legislation.
- Opinion
Peter Murphy: Landmark ruling for DB schemes and sponsor
The ruling by the Supreme Court in the Nortel and Lehman versus The Pensions Regulator (TPR) case has been hailed as a landmark decision with significant consequences for lenders and the restructuring community.
- Opinion
Malcolm McLean: Younger staff should pay more attention to pensions
Worrying what their financial standing might be in 40 or 50 years’ time is not something you would have thought would trouble most young people unduly.
- Article
HR4UK launches tax-paid reward scheme
HR4UK has introduced a tax and national insurance-paid employee reward scheme to its Employment Handbook system.
- Article
Government announces TUPE change proposal
The government has announced proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) rules.
- Article
1.4m more employees earn below the living wage
The number of people who earn below the living wage has risen by 14%, from 3.4 million in 2009 to 4.8 million, according to a new report by the Resolution Foundation.
- Article
Friends Life launches social network tool
Friends Life has launched a social network employee benefits tool.
- Article
Hertfordshire Council to launch benefits portal
Exclusive: Hertfordshire County Council is to move its benefits offering onto an online portal on 9 September 2013.
- Article
Employee benefits consultants not always offered perks
More than a third (35%) of employee benefit consultants are not offered an employee benefits package by their own employers, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.
- Article
Kodak pension plan finalises acquisitions
The UK Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) has completed its acquisition of the Kodak Personalised Imaging and Document Imaging businesses.
- Article
Private sector pay sees bonus bump
The report said: “It is plausible that the underlying private sector pay growth has remained close to 1% since the start of the year.”
- Opinion
Richard Fleet: High auto-enrolment contributions disadvantagous
I refer to your article Calculating the cost of auto-enrolment (August 2013).
- Article
The top 10 most visited stories on Employee Benefits this month
*Ranked by the number of page impressions from 16 July to 19 August 2013
- Article
InterContinental Hotels chain completes £440m pension buy-out
InterContinental Hotels has completed a £440-million buy out for the Intercontinental Hotels UK Pension Plan.
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Camden and Islington NHS aims for payroll savings
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new payroll and pension services provider, through which it is on track to deliver savings of 55% on the cost of its payroll provision.