All Research news articles – Page 14
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Mercer research: One-fifth of employers have made plans for auto-enrolment
One-fifth (22%) of employers are some way into planning for auto-enrolment, according to research by Mercer.Among 200 private sector and public sector organisations, only 1% have already implementing their plan for auto-enrolment and another 1% are almost ready to deliver subject to final regulations.Only 2% of survey respondents said they ...
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Office Angels research: Salaries stall as number of jobseekers increases
Advertised salaries for administrative and non-professional services roles stalled in September, according to research by Office Angels and Mysalarychecker.com. The latest Salary watch recorded a marginal month-on-month fall (down 0.23%) in average salaries.According to Office Angels, as the number of jobseekers continues to rise, employers are increasingly able to take ...
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NAPF research: Over half of employees are likely to stay in the pension when auto-enrolled
As many as 57% of employees said they are likely to stay in the pension that they are automatically enrolled into from October 2012, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).Among these pro-enrolment workers, 49% think it is a good deal to get 3% in contributions ...
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Aon Hewitt research: 10% of pension schemes have funding-level triggers
One in ten pension schemes has funding-level triggers in place, according to research by Aon Hewitt.The survey, which covered schemes ranging in size from under £10 million to over £5 billion, found that the majority of funding-level triggers have been put in place within the last two or three years.Aon ...
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NAPF research: One in three accept a job without knowing about the pension
One-third (31%) of employees accept a new job with no idea about whether it comes with a pension scheme, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).The survey, run by pollsters Populus, showed that 25% started their first day in a new job without knowing if a ...
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Metlife Assurance research: Four out of five employees would welcome advice on pensions
More than four out of five employees would welcome advice on pensions in the workplace, according to research by Metlife Assurance.The pensions risk transfer provider’s nationwide survey showed that, when given the option of receiving pensions advice from either their employer, an independent financial advisor (Ifa) or a government-sponsored approach, ...
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DLA Piper research: Employers encourage social media for work activities
Many employers (65%) actively encourage the use of social media for work-related activities, according to research by DLA Piper.The report, Knowing your tweet from your trend: keeping pace with social media in the workplace, addresses the problems that employers face keeping up with social media and the procedures that can ...
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Standard Life research: Most employees will not opt out when auto-enrolled into a pension
The majority (82%) of employees auto-enrolled into a pension scheme would not opt out when information is presented clearly and effectively, according to research by Standard Life.The Keep on nudging report found that, of those who would opt out when the 2012 pension reforms are implemented, a fifth said they ...
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LCP Ireland research: Irish DB pension liabilities fall by €2 billion
Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme liabilities of the top 30 publicly-quoted Irish organisations and 11 semi-state organisations fell by over €2 billion to €24 billion in 2010, according to research by LCP Ireland.Of the organisations analysed, the research found that approximately half had recognised a reduction in their pension liabilities ...
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Pension Protection Fund research: Pension scheme deficits increase by £80 billion
The aggregate deficit of pension schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index has increased to £196.4 billion from £117.5 billion in just one month.Figures from the PPF show that the deficit of the 6,533 defined benefit (DB) schemes in the index increased by almost £80 billion from the ...
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Canada Life research: Employees in the dark about return-to-work support
Employees are in the dark about what support they would get from their employer to help them return to work following a significant absence, according to research by Canada Life.The insurer’s research showed that 32% of employees have no idea how their employers would support them, while 18% know they ...
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Hay Group research: Public sector salaries have risen 13% higher than private sector salaries over last decade
The pay gap between the public sector and private sector has been reversed, with salaries in the public sector rising by 13% more than their private sector counterparts over the last decade.Hay Group’s PayNet UK salary tracker: public versus private pay gap found that public sector pay, at the operative ...
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JLT Pension Capital Strategies research: FTSE 250 pension scheme deficit improves by £2 million
The total deficit in FTSE 250 pension schemes at 30 June 2011 was estimated to be £6 billion, an improvement of £8 billion from the position 12 months ago, according to research by JLT Pension Capital Strategies.The FTSE 250 and their pension disclosures research found that total deficit funding was ...
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Officebroker.com research: Office workers would take pay cut over losing colleagues
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of office workers would rather take a pay cut than see a colleague lose their job, according to research by Officebroker.com.The additional 38% said they would rather see their colleagues sacked in order to maintain or increase their current salary.To increase their earnings, respondents also said:48% would ...
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VocaLink research: Pay levels fall in private sector but grow in public sector
Pay levels in the private sector have fallen for the third consecutive month, while public sector pay levels have seen their highest growth this year, according to the VocaLink take-home pay index.Take-home pay in the private sector fell from 2.7% in August to 2.2% in September, while take-home pay in ...
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Aon Hewitt research: Staff believe employers view engagement surveys as tick-box exercises
The majority of employees across the UK and Europe believe their employers view employee engagement as a tick-box exercise, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Managers: your strongest or weakest link in driving employee engagement? found that only 18% of employees surveyed strongly believe that engagement survey results will be acted ...
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MetLife Assurance research: Staff in DB schemes are fearful of switching jobs
Nearly 40% of employees in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes would be reluctant to move to a new job for fear of damaging their retirement savings, according to research by pensions risk transfer provider MetLife Assurance.More than six out of 10 workers would be deterred from moving jobs to an ...
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Mercer research: Final salary scheme deficits broadly unchanged
Accounting deficits for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has only risen by £11 billion despite volatile markets, according to research by Mercer.The consultancy's Pensions risk survey showed that accounting deficits of £64bn at 30 September show relatively small increase from £53bn at 31 August.Falling corporate bond yields, which are used ...
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Interim Partners research: Pay for top interims rises
Salary rates for interim executives have risen, driven by businesses hiring at senior management level, according to research by Interim Partners.The research found that 79% of interim executives are now paid over £500 per day, up from 74% last year.According to Interim Partners, the increase could signal a thaw in ...
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Xafinity Corporate Solutions research: UK pension scheme deficits reach record low
The aggregate deficit of corporate pension schemes in the UK has reached a record low in 2011, now standing just above £300 billion, according to research by Xafinity Corporate Solutions.Based on assumptions at the end of September 2011, total liabilities across occupational pension schemes have now fallen below £1.3 trillion.Hugh ...