All Research news articles – Page 25
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Grass Roots research: 90% of employers say rewarding staff contribution is important
Nine out of ten organisations still think it is important to recognise and reward the contribution that staff make to the business, according to research by Grass Roots.The straw poll found the majority of employers still rate the traditional cash bonus, closely followed by time off, as the top rewards ...
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MetLife Assurance research: Funding deficits are the biggest risk to DB pension schemes
Funding deficits are the most important risk to UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, according to a comparison report by MetLife Assurance.The annual US/UK pension risk behaviour index, which compared pension risk attitudes and aptitude in the UK and the US, found that 58% of respondents in the UK chose ...
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Astbury Marsden research: City pay rises 12%
Average base pay in the City has jumped 12% to £83,000 in the last year, according to research by financial services recruitment firm Astbury Marsden.The research, conducted among 1,380 City professionals, found that the base pay of managing directors saw the biggest rise, up 21% to £237,000.Pay increases for City ...
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Pitney Bowes research: Almost half of SMEs will not throw a Christmas party
Almost half (48%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not planning a Christmas party this year.The research, commissioned by communications firm Pitney Bowes and carried out by YourSayPays, surveyed 500 small organisations across the UK.Of the 52% of organisations that are hosting a Christmas party for staff, 91% intend ...
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TUC research: Public sector pension reforms will hit the lower paid
Government assurances that changes to public sector pensions will not hit low-paid public sector workers earning less than £15,000 a year are misleading, according to research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC).More than 750,000 public sector employees are earning less than this, the overwhelming majority of whom are women, will ...
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O2 research: Majority of UK employees feel employers support flexible working
Almost three-quarters (73%) of UK employees feel their employers support flexible working opportunities, according to research by O2.The study, which examined the future of work and flexible working in UK organisations, surveyed 1,167 UK workers.The respondents acknowledged the benefits flexible working brings, with 54% stating that it helps strike a ...
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CIPD research: Reward professionals are concerned about reward risks
The majority (78%) of reward professionals continue to be concerned about their organisation's ability to manage reward risks, according to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).In particular, employers are concerned about achieving the balance between affordability and the need to offer competitive reward packages, as ...
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Mercer research: Employers to spend more on high performers in 2012
Employers are planning to spend more on their high performers in 2012, according to research by Mercer.The poll of attendees at Mercer’s 2012 compensation planning in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) webinar, found that 44% of employers would spend more on their top performers compared to an average performer, ...
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Hays research: Employees concerned about pay and benefits offered by SMEs
Small organisations may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around pay and benefits, according to research by Hays.Almost half (49%) of those surveyed believe salaries are not as competitive as at larger organisations, and over half (55%) believe smaller businesses are not able ...
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Aviva research: A third of employees would struggle financially if off work with illness for a month
Almost a third (30%) of UK employees could survive financially for less than one month if they were receiving statutory sick pay when off work ill, according to research by Aviva.†The survey of 1,000 employees and 500 employers found that just over half (52%) could survive for three months, while ...
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CBI/Harvey Nash research: Pay freezes are decreasing
The proportion of UK employers freezing pay has declined, according to research by Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Harvey Nash.Staying the Course, the CBI/Harvey Nash employment trends survey, found that, among private sector organisations, only one in eight (12%) respondents plan to freeze pay at their next review.The figure ...
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Hymans Robertson research: 2011 set to be record year for pension scheme risk transfer deals
This year looks set to be a record year for pension scheme buy-ins, buy-outs and longevity swaps, according to research conducted by Hymans Robertson.The Managing Pension Scheme Risk Report Q3 2011 found that the third quarter of 2011 saw over £2 billion of risk transfer deals completed, comprising buy-ins, buy-outs ...
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TUC research: Institutional investors greatly oppose remuneration reports
Remuneration reports draw the greatest opposition from institutional investors, according to a survey by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).However, the TUC’s ninth annual fund manager fund voting survey found that bank remuneration reports were widely supported.A sharp divide in voting stances was reported, as four out of the 22 fund ...
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Specsavers research: One-fifth of employers have no eyecare policy
One-fifth (20%) of employers have no eyecare policy in place, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, conducted among 223 organisations in both the public and private sectors, found that 42% of employers use the option of reimbursing eyecare costs through expenses, and 33% purchase eyecare vouchers.Additional findings include:77% ...
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ABI research: Bulk-insured pension fund assets reach £30 billion
Bulk-insured pension providers have reported that pension funds under management totaled £30 billion at the end of 2010, according to research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The pension schemes of over 600,000 members are now covered by these bulk buy-outs.In response to increased interest, the ABI and the National ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Jelf research: Half of employers will offer voluntary benefits because of welfare reforms
Almost half (48%) of employers expect to offer more voluntary benefits as a result of government welfare reforms, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.The survey, which was conducted in October among 169 small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that the reforms introduced in the Welfare Reform Bill 2011, may ...
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ABI research: UK employees unsure about employers' sickness absence benefits
The majority of employees (77%) that have been off sick for more than three months have received, or are currently receiving, NHS healthcare, according to research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The ABI Quarterly Consumer Survey found that employers have paid, or are currently paying for 9% of respondents ...
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ComRes research: City workers believe their colleagues are overpaid
Employees in the financial services sector believe that City bond traders, FTSE 100 chief executives and stock brokers are paid too much, according to a survey conducted to mark the 25th anniversary of the ‘Big Bang’ of financial deregulation.The report Value and values: Perceptions of ethics in the City today, ...
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Mercer research: UK employers anticipate below inflation pay rises in 2012
UK employers anticipate pay rises at 3% which is below inflation, according the Mercer’s TRS Quarterly Pulse Survey.The survey also found that organisations in Western Europe predict that their employees will be given pay rises that average 2.7%; the lowest increase across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.Inflation ...
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Alexander Forbes research: Annuity rates fall across the board
Annuity rates are falling across the board, according to the latest figures from Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.This month saw across-the-board falls in male single life annuities as providers again cut their rates. Table topper Aviva reduced its rate by £90 to £5,720 per annum, while second placed Canada Life cut ...