All Research news articles – Page 25
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Croner research: Total pay rises have fallen by a third
Total pay rises, including bonuses and overtime, have fallen by a third, and basic earnings increases have more than halved since January 2011, according to the latest Croner Reward Index.The index also found that both basic and total pay movement figures for managers are stable in comparison to the first ...
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Baker Tilly research: Large pension schemes report higher levels of fraud
Over one in 10 (12%) of UK pensions scheme have suffered from incidents of fraud in the last 24 months, with large schemes, (more than 10,000 members) being the worst hit, according the Baker Tilly Pensions Fraud Risk Survey.The survey, which was conducted among over 170 trustees and pension scheme ...
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Axa Wealth research: Seven-year gap between expected and actual retirement ages
The gap between expectation and reality when it comes to retirement age is seven years, according to the Axa Wealth Pension Index.The average age that employees in the UK would like to retire is 58. The average age that employees expect to be able to afford to retire is 64. ...
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Friends Life research: Middle earners view pensions saving as more important than ever
Nearly 60% of middle income households, classified as the Coping Classes by a Friends Life report, believe it is more important than ever before to invest in a pension.†The Coping Classes report found that middle income earners (£25,000 to £50,000) are now focused on reducing debt to stave off the ...
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Freshfields research: Employers fear changes to retirement age will damage economic recovery
UK employers believe the removal of the default retirement age (DRA) will have a bigger impact on business than other legislative changes, according to research by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.In a survey of HR directors from the UK’s largest employers, the law firm found that 63% of respondents argue that the ...
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Aviva Health research: A third of employers have no key health benefit
Over a third (37%) of employers have no key health benefit in place, according to Aviva UK Health’s 360 Degree Absence Management study.The research, which polled 688 employers, found that 7% of respondents intend to introduce cover in the coming year.The research also found that if employers could introduce any ...
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Aviva research: Employers believe in joint responsibility with staff to help return to work
The majority of employers (63%) believe they have a joint responsibility with employees to help staff back into the workplace after sickness absence, according to new research from Aviva UK Health.In its 360 Degree Absence Management study, which polled nearly 700 employers, Aviva found that 21% of respondents believe it ...
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Aon Hewitt research: Most employers offer over 20 DC pension investment options
The majority (63%) of employers offer over 20 investment options to defined contribution (DC) scheme members while only 12% offer no default investment option.The Aon Hewitt Employee Benefits and Trends Report, which surveyed 485 employers on various issues relating to employee benefits and pensions, warns that this array of investment ...
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Aon Hewitt and TIGA research: Salaries rise in the UK games industry
The UK games industry saw increases of 3% in base salary over the last 12 months, about 0.5% above UK general industry in the same period, says the 2010/2011 Games Software Developers’ Salary Survey from Aon Hewitt and TIGA, the trade association representing the software development industry.Median graduate base salaries ...
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Thomsons Online Benefits research: Employers are keen to offer flexible benefits to staff
The majority of employers (90%) are looking to offer flexible benefits to employees, according to research from Thomsons Online Benefits.The eighth annual Employee Rewards Watch report was conducted among more than 400 UK organisations.†It also found that 90% of respondents believe employee engagement is one of the key benefits of ...
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CIPP research: Use of electronic payslips on the rise
Electronic payslips were the most popular method of payslip presentation in 2010, according to a survey from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).The CIPP Member Payslips 2011 survey, which polled 266 employers, found there has been over a 10% rise from 2009 in the use of electronic payslips to ...
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PWC research: Quarter of FTSE 350 firms plan to freeze executive pay
Almost a quarter (23%) of FTSE 350 firms are planning to freeze executive pay this year, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The survey, compiled from interviews with FTSE 350 reward professionals, found that salary increases, where given, are expected to be around 3%, higher than last year (2.8%) but ...
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Hay Group research: Salaries to increase by 2.5% in 2011
Salaries will increase on average by 2.5% in 2011, driven primarily by cautious private sector recovery, according to the Hay Group’s PayNet UK Salary Tracker.This optimism also assumes that UK economic performance continues to improve and does not enter a "double dip" as some commentators have suggested could be the ...
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PMI/Towers Watson research: Pension scheme members want information in one place
The majority (84%) of pensions scheme managers agree that members want to be able to see all their pensions in one place to be able to realistically assess their total retirement income.The same proportion (84%) agree pensions schemes should do more to promote pensions websites.The findings are from the joint ...
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NAPF research: West Midlands least confident about retirement savings
More than half (62%) of employees in the West Midland are not confident they will have enough money in their retirement compared to 55% across the UK, according to a survey from YouGov and the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).The survey also found only 44% in the West Midlands ...
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IFF research: 47% in public sector think they are worse off than private sector
When it comes to perceptions of pay and financial reward, 47% of public sector workers think they are worse off than private sector staff, but 35% of private sector staff think the public sector is ahead on remuneration.This is according to the Attitudes to Work study conducted by IFF Research, ...
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Towers Watson research: Quarter of FTSE 100 firms offer only DC pensions
Defined contribution (DC) pension plans are the predominant form of pension scheme among FTSE100 employers.According to the Towers Watson FTSE 100 Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Survey, a quarter (25%) noly offer DC schemes to all employees, an increase from 15% last year.Around 90% of these employers offer a DC scheme ...
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Giant Group research: Healthcare contractors expect pay rise this year
The majority (70%) of healthcare contractors expect to see their pay rise in 2011, up from 65% last year.According to research by contractor services provider Giant Group, contractors are not likely to be affected by the public sector pay freeze that will hit other public sector healthcare professionals.Matthew Brown, managing ...
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Alexander Forbes research: DC pension members are not saving enough
Employees in the private sector who are saving into a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme need to pay in much more to avoid poverty in retirement, according to research conducted by Alexander Forbes.The Alexander Forbes National Pension Index showed that in Britain the average employee in such schemes has lost ...
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Demos research: Squeezed middle most at risk from financial loss when sick
The squeezed middle, those earning between £16,000 and £50,000 per annum, are most at risk to suffer financially if they are unable to work due to sickness or disability, according to a new report from think-tank Demos.The Of Mutual Benefit report stated that as this group of workers would not ...