All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 168
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Oxfam launches workplace donation scheme
Oxfam will introduce a workplace charity stock donation scheme on 14 October.The scheme, called Oxfam Collects, aims to bring in an extra £1 million worth of donated clothing, books, music and other unwanted goods directly through offices and workplaces across the UK.Oxfam is aiming to work with up to 100 ...
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Filmology pairs up with Apollo Cinemas to offer corporate incentives
Filmology has formed a partnership with Apollo Cinemas to market its cinema vouchers to the promotions, incentives and corporate hospitality sectors.Apollo Cinema vouchers will now be available to the corporate market to be used as part of incentive reward programmes and in sales promotion campaigns devised and managed by Filmology.Apollo, ...
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Majority of City staff expect to receive a bonus this year
The majority (88%) of professionals in the City expect to receive a bonus in the 2010/11 bonus round, according to Morgan McKinley Financial Services’ Bonus Survey.Of that number, 73% expect their bonus to be up to 30% of their base salary. Almost half (48%) expect their bonus to be higher ...
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Three more organisations gain Payroll Quality Partnership accreditation
McKesson, Epson Telford and NHS Payroll Services Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have all been awarded the Institute of Payroll Professionals' (IPP) Payroll Quality Partnership (PQP) accreditation.The objective of the PQP is to enable payroll professionals to provide their customers with the highest level of value and service possible through ...
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Employees sacrificing benefits for cash lump sum
More than a third (38%) organisations have witnessed a growing trend for employees to sacrifice their benefits over the last two years – including financial protection benefits such as income protection, life insurance or pension contributions – for a cash lump sum. According to research by Unum, almost one in ...
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The First Club launches online reward and incentive platform
The First Club has launched an online reward and incentive platform that focuses on loyalty programmes, incentive schemes and corporate rewards.The platform is designed to help employers boost existing reward and loyalty schemes by creating a gateway to the entertainment world. Employees can spend reward points they are issued on ...
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Aon Hewitt appoints Andy Cox and Yvan Legis as chief executive officers
Aon Hewitt has appointed Andy Cox chief executive officer for the UK and Ireland, and Yvan Legris chief executive officer for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.The Aon and Hewitt union formally closed on 1 October, creating a $4.3 billion organisation.Andy Cox was previously managing director of Hewitt in the ...
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NAPF conference: New guide on transition management published
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published a new guide to help pensions trustees and managers get to grips with transition management.The launch took place the NAPF's annual conference in Liverpool today.Transition management is the process through which a pension scheme changes its asset/investment structure. It is often ...
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More than half of City employees bonuses will go to taxman
The City will pay bonuses of nearly £7 billion, down from £7.3 billion last year. However, the taxman will take home more of the bonus pot than workers in the City as the new tax rate of 50% on income over £150,000 comes into force.These are the key findings of ...
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Orchid Group staff travel to South Africa for volunteering campaign
Eight managers of the pub chain, Orchid Group, and operations director Paul Cutsforth have returned from a volunteering trip in two townships outside Cape Town, South Africa.As part of Orchid’s ongoing Project Fair Play campaign, the employees were able to see firsthand the initiative their pubs and customers have supported.Project ...
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Clear Insurance Management launches healthcare division
Clear Insurance Management has launched a new healthcare division, which will provide private medical insurance (PMI) and employee benefits capability to small businesses through to large corporate clients.The new business is led by Michael Cooke who was formerly at Aviva where he was responsible for the insurer’s healthcare marketing and ...
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BAA appoints Xafinity Paymaster to administer its pension scheme
British Airports Authority (BAA) Pension Trust, acting as trustee of the BAA pension scheme, has appointed Xafinity Paymaster to provide third party administration services for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme which covers over 20,000 members.Until now, BAA has administered its pension scheme in-house. As part of the contract a ...
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Eastern Western Motor Group consolidates voluntary benefits
The Eastern Western Motor Group has rolled out a voluntary benefits scheme for its 832 employees in order to consolidate its previous standalone offering.Since the scheme was introduced in June, it has been taken up by 602 staff with a first quarter spend of more than £100,000.The scheme, which is ...
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BDO launches recognition scheme
Since BDO launched a new recognition scheme at the end of June, 100 UK-based staff have received instant rewards.The accountancy firm introduced the scheme for its 2,700 staff across the UK under the banner ‘One Firm, Clients First’.The first phase of the programme comprises instant rewards handed out between colleagues. ...
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Majority of organisations in favour of reduced annual allowance
Nearly two thirds (64%) of finance directors, trustees and pensions managers believe a reduced annual allowance is an improvement over previous proposals for a 'high income excess relief charge' targeted at those with annual incomes over £130,000.According to research by Punter Southall, the principal reason cited in favour of the ...
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Cyclescheme introduces market value solution for end of loan period
Cyclescheme has launched a market value solution for HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) latest advice on valuing cycles at the end of a loan period.The solution, which has been produced after discussions directly with HMRC and independent tax experts, alleviates the administrative burden for collection of market values on cycles ...
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Nearly half of expatriates believe healthcare standards are worse overseas
Nearly half (44%) of expatriates believe the standard of healthcare is worse in their new country, according to a survey by Bupa International.One in five, or around 38 million, expats worldwide believe their health has deteriorated since moving abroad.The research, which was conducted online by 1,034 expatriates, also showed one ...
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Aon Hewitt merger finalised
Aon Corporation has completed its merger of Hewitt Associates with a subsidiary of Aon, creating a human capital solutions firm called Aon Hewitt.Greg Case, president and chief executive officer of Aon, said: “The completion of this merger marks yet another important milestone in the history of Aon and is an ...
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The Met Office to use Equiniti ICS for payroll services
The Met Office has signed a three-year contract with Equiniti ICS to provide a fully managed payroll service for its 1,900 employees.The service will provide the Met Office with improved service processes and enhanced governance, while satisfying the stringent security requirements of the organisation.A spokesperson from the Met Office said: ...
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Equality Act 2010 bans pay secrecy clauses and gender pay discrimination
The Equality Act 2010 which came into force on 1 October, includes the provision to make pay secrecy clauses unenforceable and allows claims for direct gender pay discrimination.The Act will provide a new legislative framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all; update, simplify ...