All Research news articles – Page 16
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TUC research: Pension pots for FTSE 100 directors worth an average of £3.9 million
Directors of the FTSE 100 firms have amassed pension pots worth an average of £3.9 million, according to research conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The national trade union body’s ninth annual PensionsWatch survey, which analyses the pension arrangements of 362 directors from FTSE 100 organisations, shows that the average ...
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High Pay Commission research: Bonuses for FTSE 350 directors have increased by 187% over 10 years
The average total earnings of all FTSE 350 directors have increased by 108% and their annual bonus went up by 187% over the last decade, according to research conducted by the High Pay Commission.The rise in remuneration, outlined in the report What are we paying for? Exploring executive pay and ...
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Advanced Business Solutions research: Employers divided as to where payroll function should sit
Organisations are divided as to where the payroll function sits within the business, according to research by management and information systems provider Advanced Business Solutions.The research, conducted among HR and payroll professionals in the UK and USA, found that 36% believe the payroll function should sit between the HR and ...
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Reabur research: Employees prepared to pay for longer weekends
Over half (52%) of British employees would be prepared to sacrifice a day’s pay for a three-day weekend, according to research by Reabur.The study, conducted among 1,283 full-time workers, also found that 14% would willingly sacrifice half a day’s wages to finish work at lunchtime on a Friday.A further 4% ...
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ACA research: Employers look to cut pension spend ahead of auto-enrolment
A third of larger employers are looking to cut their spend on workplace pensions ahead of auto-enrolment, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).Out of the 468 employers surveyed for the 2011 Pensions trends survey, just over a quarter have budgeted for the cost of auto-enrolment.The larger ...
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Scottish Widows research: British employees not prepared to discuss salary
Almost half (49%) of British employees are not willing to share salary details with colleagues, according to research by Scottish Widows.The Dare not ask survey found that 27% of respondents would not discuss their pay with friends, and 15% would not talk about salary with their family.Only 24% of respondents ...
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DWP research: Only 15% of young adults are in an employer-sponsored pension scheme
Only 15% of employees aged 16-24 are enrolled in an employer-sponsored pension scheme, according to figures published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).The DWP Family resource survey report shows the percentage of adults with pension provision by age group, demonstrating how these various age groups would be affected ...
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CIPD research: More than half of employees unaware of 2012 pension reforms
More than half (53%) of UK employees are unaware of the 2012 pension reforms, which include the auto-enrolment of staff into workplace pension schemes, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).†The Employee Outlook: Focus on pay and pensions survey found that the employees most aware ...
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Chartered Management Institute research: Gender pay gap closes at junior executive level
Female executives are earning as much as their male counterparts at junior executive level, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).Earning an average salary of £21,969, female junior executives in the UK are currently being paid marginally more (£602) than male executives at the same level, whose average ...
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Hyphen research: Employees prepared to take pay cut for additional annual leave
A third (31%) of UK employees are willing to take a pay cut for additional holiday entitlement, according to research by recruitment solutions provider Hyphen. The research found that 40% of employees in their first three to six months and seven to 12 months (43%) of employment would look for ...
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Standard Life research: Most employers not prepared for auto-enrolment
The majority (93%) of large employers do not yet have firm plans in place to meet the requirements of auto-enrolment, according to research by Standard Life.Its Insight into auto-enrolment research, which surveyed 200 large employers, found just 7% had reached a decision on how they will deal with auto-enrolment, 39% ...
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ReThink Recruitment research: Pay for digital and social media staff on the rise
Senior digital and social media employees have seen their pay soar by almost 70% over the last three years, according to research by ReThink Recruitment.The research found that these employees, known as pay-per-click (PPC) and search -engine optimisation (SEO) staff, now earn average base salaries of approximately £75,000 per year, ...
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Warner Goodman research: Default retirement age legislation tops HR agenda
The removal of the default retirement age is top of the most important issues facing organisations in Hampshire, according to research by Warner Goodman.The study found that 60% of respondents from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have welcomed the legislation that means employees no longer have to retire at 65, ...
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Aviva research: Over one third of employers that offer food to staff do not offer healthy options
Over one third (38%) of employers that offer food to staff do not provide healthy options, according to research by Aviva.The research, Health of the workplace, which surveyed UK employers and employees about issues relating to workplace wellbeing, also found that 43% of employees said their managers encouraged lunch breaks ...
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XpertHR research: Average pay increases remain at 2%
Average pay increases have remained at the same level recorded a year ago, according to research by XpertHR.The research, based on the details of 99 pay awards settled in the three months to the end of July 2011, showed that the median basic pay increase was 2%.This is lower than ...
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KPMG research: Enhanced transfer value exercises on the increase
Enhanced transfer value (ETV) exercises are increasingly being offered to members of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, according to research by KPMG. In the past three years, DB scheme members have been offered ETVs to leave their DB schemes, with a further 70,000 expected this year. On average, one in ...
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Morgan McKinley research: Dip in starting salaries in financial services
The average salary for employees in the financial services sector securing new roles in July 2011 dipped by 3% compared to salary levels for those starting new roles in July 2010, according to research by Morgan McKinley.The Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor found that the average salary for those securing new ...
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EEF research: Manufacturing pay settlements remain steady
Pay settlements in the manufacturing sector remain at normal levels, according to research by EEF and Jam Recruitment.The data for the three months to the end of July revealed that the average pay settlement for the period was 2.7%, up from 2.5% for the three months to the end of ...
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Barnett Waddingham research: FTSE 350 pension scheme deficits were down in 2010
The aggregate pension scheme deficit for FTSE 350 organisations was £48.3 billion in 2010, down from £58.1 billion the previous year, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.The research, Impact of pensions schemes on UK business, which collected data from the 221 FTSE 350 organisations, that have a defined benefit (DB) ...
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Hymans Robertson research: Buoyant return for pension scheme risk transfer market
The pension scheme risk transfer market has seen its busiest quarter since the credit crisis of 2008, with £1.4 billion deals completed, according to research by Hymans Robertson.The Managing pension scheme risk report Q2 2011 revealed that the second quarter of 2011 saw five providers each completing in excess of ...