All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 169
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Extended right to request flexible working will go ahead in April 2011
The right to request flexible working will be extended to parents of children under 18 from April 2011 and a consultation will be launched later this year looking at how to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees including the design of a new system of flexible ...
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PPF to consult on reducing pension protection levy by £120 million
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will formally consult on plans to set a pension protection levy estimate of £600 million for 2011/12, a reduction of £120 million from the previous year.According to the PFF, this move is a response to government plans to increase PPF compensation in the future in ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Cancer Research UK tests staff with employee benefits pilot
During a session called ‘Using reward to support recruitment retention and engagement of key staff’ at Employee Benefits Live on 29 September, Jane Vivier, reward and recognition manager at Cancer Research UK shared the details of the charity’s recent employee benefits pilot.The organisation hand-picked 600 employees from across the business ...
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European Parliament votes for increased maternity rights
The European Parliament will draft legislation to extend minimum maternity leave in the European Union from 14 to 20 weeks with full pay, with some flexibility for countries which already have a form of family-related leave.An entitlement to paid paternity leave of at least two weeks was also approved by ...
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Fleet managers look to reduce cost and under-performance
More than half (60%) of fleet managers believe the best single way to reduce cost and under-performance is to reduce the number of unnecessary miles driven.A survey by Trimble MRM, the supplier of corporate in-vehicle telematics technology, which polled 300 fleet managers, also found 85% of respondents believe using fuel ...
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Somerfield staff offered childcare voucher transfer
Somerfield staff have been given the option of transferring from their existing childcare voucher scheme with KiddiVouchers to a scheme offered by the supermarket's parent company, the Co-operative Group, through Imagine Co-operative Childcare.The Co-op wrote to Somerfield staff advising of its scheme and how to transfer. One option was to ...
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Analysis
Green cars can be high-spec too
If you read nothing else, read this...More than 60 sub-120g/km car models are now available from over 25 manufacturers in nearly 400 variants.P11D benefit calculations are based on how environmentally friendly a car is.Cars emitting less than 120g/km of CO2 currently attract the lowest rate of company car benefit-in-kind tax.Green ...
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NHS Staff Council proposes new rates for business travel mileage
The NHS Staff Council has proposed new arrangements for reimbursing staff for business travel mileage.The proposals are ready for final review in trade union consultations and, if agreed, the new rates will come into effect on 1 July 2013.The changes will give all staff the same reimbursement rate for business ...
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PMI/Standard Life research: Nest is viewed as largely irrelevant
The national employment savings trust (Nest) is viewed as largely irrelevant as most of the larger employers plan to rely on existing arrangements to cope with the 2012 pension reforms.This according to joint research from the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) and Standard Life called DC Pulse, an in-depth study of ...
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PeopleValue adds local discount feature to Advantage card
PeopleValue has added a local discount feature to its Advantage staff discounts and employee benefits scheme.The feature provides members of the Advantage scheme a card which, when presented across a network of over 4,500 high street discounts in the UK, a discount of their purchase. The discounts available are up ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Towry adds to total reward package
Towry is adding a ‘Giving back’ programme to its total reward package.Alex Rickard, head of employee proposition at Towry, announced the new scheme during the session ‘Pay and bonuses to incentivise your staff and become an employer of choice’ on the first day of the Employee Benefits Live conference.The wealth ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Sun Microsystems implements global governance reward structure
When Alison Main, global benefits manager at Sun Microsystems, and her team undertook the design and implementation of a global governance structure for the business, they had to really look at what was happening locally and align it with the business strategy.During her international benefits session, ‘Designing and implementing a ...
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Employers host initiatives and events for National Work-Life Week
Employers suc as Royal Bank of Scotland, American Express, Mayer Brown and KPMG are hosting special initiatives this week in recognition of National Work-Life Week from 27 September to 1 October.Working Families is marking the week with a complimentary webinar on ‘Generation Diversity’, a conference on older workers, and the ...
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Interview with Evan Davidge, former interim head of reward at the Department for Transport
Evan Davidge, former interim head of reward at the Department for Transport, explains how 30 years in the air force led him to be a high-flying ‘survivor’ in the benefits industryDuring 30 years with the armed forces, former interim head of reward at the Department for Transport Evan Davidge battled ...
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Analysis
Share schemes need effective communication
If you read nothing else, read this...When rolling out a share plan, employers should consider corporate strategy, staff demographics and the type of share plan on offer, and then tailor communication to these factors.Communication of the scheme should continue throughout the plan's lifecycle, rather than just once a year.Younger staff ...
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Only a fifth of SME firms have considered the impact of 2012 pension reforms
Only one in five of the UK’s smaller employers have started to consider the financial impact of new statutory rules, that from 2014 will require them to auto-enrol millions of extra employees into workplace pension schemes – employees who at present have not joined schemes.The report, ‘2010 Smaller Firms’ Pensions ...
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Orchid Group serves up lottery, awards and charity events
Orchid Group has launched a number of incentive and motivation programmes, including an employee lottery, recognition awards, a concierge service and a payroll-giving scheme.The initiatives were rolled out as part of an ongoing internal communications programme last month, and are available to the pub and restaurant chain's 6,500 staff.The Orchid ...
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Pret a Manger to spread GPP scheme and play instant reward card
Pret A Manger is to launch a group personal pension (GPP) scheme on 1 October, and has started a recognition scheme.The GPP will first be offered to 500 staff in shop management and at Pret's main location in London, with a view to rolling it out to the rest of ...
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Andrea Patmore in tune with EMI Music
EMI Music has appointed Andrea Patmore compensation and benefits manager. Her responsibilities will include overseeing the payroll for UK and expatriate staff.Until July 2010, Patmore was benefits analyst at Barclays. Previous roles included reward adviser at BDO, and pay and reward manager at Debenhams.Read more articles on People Moves
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Nicholas launches payroll giving scheme
Soft drinks organisation Nicholas is to launch a payroll giving scheme on 15 October for its 115 employees.The scheme, which is provided by Workplace Giving UK,† allows staff to contribute a minimum of £5 a month from their salary to a charity of their choice. This will be matched pound ...