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- Analysis
Pg 77 - How to measure the effectiveness of a motivation strategy
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- Case Studies
Utilitywise uses share plan to engage staff
It launched a sharesave scheme for its 300 employees in November 2012.
Case StudiesPeer 1 Hosting offers perks to attract top talent
A benefits package that attracts and retains the most talented staff while reducing employee costs is at the core of web hosting provider Peer 1 Hosting’s reward strategy.
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Auto-enrolment forces more budget cuts
This was a rise of three percentage points on the proportion of delegates that said the same at the 2012 summit.
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Employers must get up to speed on RTI
This is despite the fact that, from April 2013, employers must report pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) in real time to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when they perform a payroll process, rather than waiting until the end of the year.
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Legislation will help working parents
If passed, the legislation will implement the parental leave and ?exible-working commitments made by the government in November 2012.
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Share schemes boost staff engagement in tough climate
Virgin Media announced last month that staff who took part in its 2009 sharesave scheme could receive an average of £15,984 each as the ?rm is sold to US cable television operator Liberty Global.
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Tax relief awarded in bonus repayment case
The First-Tier Tribunal has found that an employee repaying a signing bonus should receive tax relief because the repayment amounted to ‘negative pay’ for the employee.
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Bonus deferral could have tax implications
Employers considering offering the deferral of bonuses may need to seek written agreement from employees.
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MOD firefighters and police could retire at 60
Ministry of Defence (MOD) firefighters and police could be able to retire at age 60 following amendments to the Public Service Pensions Bill.
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NAPF launches online auto-enrolment guide
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has launched a free online auto-enrolment guide for employers.
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Virgin Media defers bonus payments
Virgin Media is to enable staff to be able to postpone payment of their 2012 performance bonuses until 6 April 2013.
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Government looks to simplify auto-enrolment
The government is to launch a consultation in March on proposals to make auto-enrolment simpler.
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Employers struggle with global health insurance
A quarter (23%) of employer respondents would like to provide international health insurance to employees but can not afford to do so, according to research by Expacare.
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High pay not needed for CEO retention
The need to offer high pay packets to attract top employees to the UK from the global talent pool is a ‘self-serving myth’, according to a report by the High Pay Centre.
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Half of employers do not see RTI benefits
Just under half of employer respondents do not see the benefits of real-time information (RTI) reporting, according to research by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
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Wage growth for UK gas and oil workers
The average salary for full-time UK gas and oil professionals has grown by 7.2% since 2012, according to research by Hays Oil and Gas and jobsite Oil and Gas Job Search.