All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 99
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Analysis
Key facts about childcare vouchers
If you read nothing else, read this… Employees can use childcare vouchers for any registered nursery or childminder, as well as after-school and summer clubs, for children up to the age of 16. Vouchers can be refunded, but they cannot be transferred between employers. Both working parents are entitled to ...
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Holiday Extras sees 82% take up of flexible benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Holidays Extras has achieved an 82% take-up in its online flexible benefits scheme since it was launched in June.The most significant increase was in the take-up of the online holiday booker’s group personal pension (GPP) plan.While 99 of its 400 employees were members of the scheme prior to the ...
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73% of respondents aren’t offered financial education at work
Three-quarters (73%) of respondents said their employer offers them no form of financial support or advice, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The CIPD’s Summer 2012 employee outlook focus, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees, found that 59% of respondents reported that, among respondents who said ...
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William Hill staff to share £3.5 million sharesave payout
William Hill employees are to share a £3.5 million payout from the maturity of a three-year sharesave scheme.Almost 700 employees will benefit from the success of the bookmaking firm’s share price, which has grown from £1.83 in July 2009 when the scheme was launched, to a closing price of £3.13 ...
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A fifth of respondents unsure how to cope with workplace stress
Just a fifth (22%) of respondents said they have been given official guidance on how to cope with workplace stress, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The research, which polled 1,607 UK employees, found that over half (52%) of respondents have taken time off sick due to problems caused ...
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IHS Global adds new acquisition to flexible benefits scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Information company IHS Global has completed its latest benefits harmonisation project, investing £250,000 to give 90 staff in the UK access to flexible benefits following its acquisition of IMS Research in April.IMS Research’s UK employees will now have access to a range of benefits funded by salary sacrifice and ...
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Vodafone launches new sharesave schemes as previous schemes mature
EXCLUSIVE: Vodafone Group has launched three- and five-year sharesave schemes to replace previous versions that will mature on 1 September.The mobile telecoms firm’s maturing schemes have 1,300 participants among the 10,000 employees eligible to take part. Some 1,117 took part in the three-year scheme and 175 in the five-year scheme.Vodafone’s ...
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Employee Benefits Pensions and Workplace Savings Summit to cover hot topics
The Employee Benefits Pensions and Workplace Savings Summit will return for its fourth year at the Four Seasons in Hampshire on 31 January and 1 February 2013.The event will guide 50 hand-picked senior pensions and benefits managers through the key issues affecting pensions in 2013 and beyond, including auto-enrolment and ...
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Equiniti Group to harmonise health and wellbeing strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Equiniti Group is building a harmonised health and wellbeing strategy, as well as educating its HR team about health-related absence management.The benefits administrator began harmonising its health strategy earlier this year by combining its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme with an employee assistance programme (EAP), rolling out an online ...
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Julie Catto joins CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter has appointed Julie Catto head of reward for Europe, Asia and Africa.Since 2007, she has been director of international benefits at BlackRock.Previous roles include: European compensation and benefits manager at NACCO Materials Handling and HR manager, northern Europe at Aggreko.Read more about careers in reward and benefits
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Rob Tansey moves to Barratt Developments
Barratt Developments has appointed Rob Tansey group HR director.He has spent the past five years as HR director at Dairy Crest Group.Tansey’s 25 years in HR include roles as: group HR director at Travis Perkins, director of personnel at Celesio, head of HR at Wickes Building and Supplies and divisional ...
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Originem sets out plans for pensions auto-enrolment
EXCLUSIVE: Originem plans to comply with the auto-enrolment legislation from October, well ahead of its staging date in September 2013.The outsourced recruitment company is the employer of record for about 900 temporary and contract staff, which it places with UK organisations in the construction, education, healthcare and IT industries.Chris Clowes, ...
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BOC appoints Sophie Sheppard
BOC, part of the Linde Group, has appointed Sophie Sheppard employee services adviser.Her previous roles in the industry include: HR and reward adviser at Unum and recruitment officer at WWF UK.Read more about careers in reward and benefits
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Deep Sea UK appoints Rebecca Hislam
Deep Sea UK has appointed Rebecca Hislam HR manager.Her previous experience in the industry includes: HR manager at WT Partnership, HR adviser at trade union GMB, HR project manager at the British Red Cross, personnel officer at St George’s Hospital Medical School, and HR administrator at Admiral Training Solutions.Read more ...
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New Look appoints Miranda Rosenbaum
New Look has made Miranda Rosenbaum interim group reward manager.Her previous roles include: group reward manager at JD Williams, systems and benefits consultant at Pearson VUE, and HR and payroll co-ordinator at Prometric.Read more about careers in reward and benefits
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News analysis: Would true pay transparency work?
Should employees know how much their colleagues are earning? For many organisations that could open a can of worms, says Jennifer PatersonA televised experiment on pay transparency has shone a spotlight on the implications of employees disclosing salary details to colleagues, and whether transparency is really the best policy in ...
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American Express EMEA role for Jonathan Marsh
American Express has promoted Jonathan Marsh to Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits manager.His previous roles at the credit card company include: EMEA HR lead for ePayroll implementation, organisational readiness manager, and compensation and benefits analyst.Read more about careers in reward and benefits
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Aidan Crossey joins Affinity Sutton
Affinity Sutton Housing Association has appointed Aidan Crossey head of reward and remuneration.His previous roles include: total reward development lead at NHS Employers, reward manager at Alfred McAlpine, head of reward at Edexcel and reward specialist at the Royal College of Nursing.Read more about careers in reward and benefits
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Case Studies
FirstGroup staff take fast track to savings
FirstGroup offers its 38,000 staff a range of money-saving perks through a discount scheme it launched with Asperity Employee Benefits in March.The scheme offers discounts on 3,000 products and retailers, as well as cashback.Lisa Proctor, group reward manager at FirstGroup, says: “In these tough economic times, we wanted to help ...
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Case Studies
William Grant and Sons ensures tasty reward package
William Grant and Sons started distilling whisky in 1887, when the first Glenfiddich single malt ran from its stills on Christmas Day. The family-owned business then comprised William Grant and his five sons. Today, the company has more than 1,600 staff across 30 countries, working on six core brands and ...