All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 33
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Third of small employers worried about auto-enrolment
Two out of five (39%) of small employers are worried about the ‘damaging’ impacts of auto-enrolment, according to research by payroll software provider Sage UKI.The research, which surveyed 500 small employers, found that 40% of respondents are worried about the administrative costs of setting up and managing auto-enrolment, while 51% ...
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Denplan enhances product range
Denplan has enhanced the benefit limits across its Lucent product range.It will now also cover dental implants as standard and has added two new levels of cover.Other changes include:Increased cover for mouth cancer of up to £20,000.Increased hospital cash benefits.Increased cover for call-out fees.Unlimited cover for telephone consultations.Pam Whelan, head ...
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25% of expats not offered moving allowance
A quarter (25%) of expatriates were not provided with a moving allowance from their employer, according to research by Lloyds Bank.Its research, which surveyed 1,039 British expatriates in 13 destinations, found that 26% said their employer had not helped with housing costs.The research also found that:69% of respondents did not ...
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P&MM adds The White Company to reward programmes
P&MM has added The White Company to its range of reward and recognition programmes.The retailer will join P&MM’s pre-paid gift card programme, Spree, which can be used in more than 32 million outlets worldwide.The White Company gift vouchers will also be added to P&MM’s reward platforms, including RewardBanking, Lifestyle and ...
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Scottish university staff join pay strikes
Scottish university staff have joined other university employees across the UK in strike action over pay.Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) have joined members of trade unions Unite, Unison and the University and College Union (UCU) to strike on 3 December. Members of Unite, Unison and UCU staged ...
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Employee Benefits award win boosts value of benefits
Nadeen Barker-Jackson, reward consultant at Axa UK, explains what it means to win an Employee Benefits’ award.Axa UK was awarded ‘Best car and travel benefits’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.What has winning an Employee Benefits’ award meant to you and to your team?Winning the award has been a fantastic ...
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Standard Life launches auto-enrolment product for SMEs
Standard Life has launched an online auto-enrolment product, aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to manage their legislative duties.The online product, called ’Good to go’, provides:A decision on pension scheme terms in 60 seconds.The ability to set up a new qualifying pension scheme in six minutes.Online support to ...
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Arco awarded for health and wellbeing
Arco has been awarded bronze status in the Healthy Workplace Awards for its dedication to the staff health and wellbeing.The safety organisation’s Hull-based national distribution centre (NDC) provided evidence of consistent commitment to a long-term healthy workplace, including documentation and photographs of on-site wellbeing events and health promotions.Arco also provides ...
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TPR launches consultation on defined benefit pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation on defined benefit (DB) pension regulation.Its Defined benefit consultation: setting a balance approach sets out how TPR intends to balance its new objective to minimise the impact on employers’ sustainable growth with its existing DB funding objectives.The new objective is contained in ...
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UK has the most high earners in Europe
The UK has the largest number of high earners in Europe at 2,714, according to research by the European Banking Authority (EBA).Its High earners 2012 data report, which classified high-earners as individuals who are paid more than €1 million (£830,000) annually, has been published ahead of the implementation of bonus-capping ...
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Tetra Laval International appoints Ray Martin
With nearly 30 years’ experience in the industry, Martin’s previous roles include head of pensions and benefits at Royal Bank of Scotland, vice-president – pensions at DHL, group reward director at Scottish and Newcastle, vice president – compensation and benefits at Airbus, head of group compensation and benefits at Rexam, ...
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PageGroup appoints Debra Corey
Since 2011, Corey had been group head of compensation and benefits at Merlin Entertainments.Her previous roles over more than 20 years in the industry include: senior director of compensation and benefits, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Quintiles; interim head of rewards at Morrisons; compensation and benefits director, EMEA ...
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Cancer awareness highlighted in the workplace
Men, and workplaces, around the world pledged their fundraising support and grew a moustache during the month.At charity Prostate Cancer UK, the main beneficiary of the annual campaign, male employees were encouraged to grow facial hair, while female staff set up a group to organise various themed activities.Sue Virgoe, associate ...
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SMEs opposed to shared parental leave
More than three-quarters (70%) of respondents are opposed to the government’s new system of shared parental leave, according to research by outsourced HR and employment law provider High Performance Consultancy (HPC).Its survey of almost 100 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that, while 30% of respondents said they welcome the ...
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Share scheme limits to increase
Autumn Statement 2013: The government has announced that it will increase the limits for share plans from April 2014.The limits on sharesave schemes will double from £250 a month to £500.In addition, the maximum value of shares an employee can acquire with tax advantages through share incentive plans (Sips) will ...
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IBM launches online pension reports
EXCLUSIVE: IBM has launched an online version of its pensions reports for employees.Between 2 October and 2 November 2013, the new reports received 650% more views than all the views for the previous 12 months.More than half (15,900) of the technology organisation’s 26,000 pension members now access the information electronically.The ...
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Telephonic support can facilitate return to work
The government has published its findings on the potential value of using telephone services to provide health and return-to-work support.Its Telephonic support to facilitate return to work: what works, how and when? report aims to provide an evidence base for the use of telephonic assessment and support to facilitate timely ...
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Flexible working critical to ease workplace stress
More than two-thirds (69%) of respondents believe flexible working is critical in easing work-related stress, according to research by global workplace provider Regus.Its research, which surveyed 4,000 employees, found that 45% of respondents believe stress is causing an increase in absenteeism.The research also found:38% of respondents are losing sleep worrying ...
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Court rules on disability and work-related stress
The Court of Appeal has overturned findings by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in a discrimination case between an employee suffering from work-related stress and his employer, which relied on the advice of its external occupational health advisers.The issue in Gallop v Newport City Council was to determine what is ...
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Lloyds Register centralises global mobility services
EXCLUSIVE: Lloyds Register is in the process of developing a centralised global mobility service across its international locations.The organisation, which has four business streams in energy, marine, management systems and transportation, has around 200 formal expatriate employees.Selina Jones-May, head of global mobility at Lloyds Register, said: “When I joined two ...