Jamin Robertson
- Analysis
Profit sharing - how it works
Profit sharing schemes can help incentivise staff, but can sometimes be seen as an entitlement, says Jamin Robertson
- Analysis
Reinvest using national insurance savings
Increasing employer pension contributions at no additional cost to the business sounds too good to be true. But that is the position that many employers will find themselves in after introducing a salary sacrifice pension arrangement and deciding to invest the national insurance (NI) savings made in the company pension. ...
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Pay negotiations result in strike action
Pay negotiations in several organisations have resulted in staff taking strike action after rejecting their employers' offers.
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County Council revamps benefits
Buckinghamshire County Council has revamped its benefits package in order to position itself as a more attractive employer and boost take up of its perks.
- Analysis
Where's the sacrifice if everybody wins?
Childcare vouchers and bikes for work are standard benefits offered through salary sacrifice, but there are plenty more perks that deliver tax and NI savings, says Jamin Robertson
- Analysis
Do childcare vouchers work for all parents?
Fuelled by expemptions within the 2004 Budget and a furhter lifting of the cap up to £55 a week, Jamin Robertson asks if childcare vouchers are having growing pains.
- Case Studies
Employer profile: Transport for London focus on occupational health
Transport for London staff can find themselves subject to verbal and physical abuse from members of the public. Couteracting this forms part of a raft of occupational health initiatives, says Jamin Robertson
- Analysis
Seasonal benefits
Seasonal events may seem like a way of motivating staff, but beware of cultural and religious issues, says Jamin Robertson.
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Keep spending levels in trim
To the uninitiated, providing a comprehensive wellbeing programme for staff may seem like an expensive business, but there are a whole host of low-cost options available, says Jamin Robertson
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More multinationals embracing centralised compensation structures
A growing number of companies are shifting to centralised compensation and benefits structures according to a survey by consultants Watson Wyatt Worldwide and WorldatWork, the association for HR professionals.
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Cadbury Schweppes looks to roll out share plans across world
Cadbury Schweppes is looking to launch employee share plans across its global network.
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Nuffield rethinks final salary pension scheme
Nuffield Hospitals is looking to close its final salary pension scheme to future accruals due to the rising cost of providing the plan and to help minimise the risk of future funding shortfalls.
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Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust adds car ownership plan
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has added an all employee car ownership plan and a mobile phone salary sacrifice arrangement to its benefits package. Both perks are believed to be of wide appeal to the organisation's 7,500 employees, however, the trust's firewall has been made so secure to protect sensitive data, ...
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Buyer's Guide: Group personal pensions
Greater fund selection and lower prices are helping group personal pension plans to make a comeback, often at stakeholder’s expense, says Jamin Robertson
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Preparing for flex
Many employers have used flex to recognise the needs of a diverse workforce, but unless HR is ready and staff understand what is actually on offer, these good intentions are sure to be lost, says Jamin Robertson
- Analysis
Employee Benefits flexible benefits supplement 2006 - Feature: The hidden costs of flex
Case Study: Loyalty Management Group, Adecco
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Kwik-Fit revamps perks post HCI
Kwik-Fit Financial Services is adding mobile phones, bikes for work, wine and a ticket booking service to its flexible benefits scheme to boost its appeal among younger staff. These will be rolled out to its 850 employees based near Glasgow in December. Keren Edwards, HR director, said: "Now we're losing ...
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Dentsply looks to roll out flex internationally
Dentsply is looking to roll out an international flexible benefits scheme in response to employee demand for greater flexibility and to attract staff in some territories. The manufacturer and supplier of products to the dental industry, will launch the first phase of the scheme to its 200 UK-based staff in ...
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Holiday pay funds face axe?
Holiday pay funds that operate outside the construction industry may follow the home computing initiative (HCI) into oblivion as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it is reviewing the practice. This comes as high street retailer WH Smith, media group Informa, and the wholesale banking division of ING have implemented ...
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Feature - Focus On Healthcare: The cost of EAPs
The cost of EAPs can vary considerably, and measuring their value for money in terms of spend per head can be an exhausting calculation to make, says Jamin Robertson