All Research news articles – Page 27
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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 ...
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CIPP research: Less than 10% of UK workers have option of flexible working
Less than 10% of UK employees have flexible working arrangements as part of their contract, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).The research also found that over one-third (36%) would like to be able to work from home under flexible working arrangements. Nearly half (43%) were ...
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Hewitt New Bridge Street research: A quarter of FTSE 100 companies have frozen salaries
Around a quarter of FTSE 100 companies have frozen salaries, according to research by Hewitt New Bridge Street. Where salaries were increased for 2011, this was typically a modest 3%, broadly in line with inflation and workforce salary increases.The report, FTSE 100 directors’ remuneration 2011, also showed the median value ...
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Friends Life research: Female employees' pension contributions fall year on year
Female workers in most age groups have seen their pension contributions cut year on year, according to research by Friends Life.The Friends Life workplace savings index revealed that the rolling 12-month average pension contribution for women under 30 decreased by £2 to £128 a month, while women aged 30 to ...
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Aviva Health research: Employers and staff believe productivity is directly related to health
Three in five (63%) UK employers and over three-quarters (78%)† of employees believe that health has a direct effect on productivity, according to research by Aviva Health.The annual Health of the workplace report found that 47% of employers said that the impact of the recession has made them realise the ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Personal Group research: Employers plan to review delivery of employee benefits
Almost half (40%) of employers plan to review the management and delivery of their employee benefits, according to research by Personal Group.Its Benefits insights survey, which polled 58 organisations across a range of sectors, also found that 13% of respondents said they were under pressure to reduce the cost of ...
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Kronos research: Employees pull sickies to watch TV
Half of UK employees (50%) call in sick to work in order to spend the day watching television at home, according to research from Kronos.The Kronos absence survey found that, of these employees, 69% were in the 16 to 24 age group.In the UK, 43% of employees admit to calling ...
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Harvey Nash research: FTSE 100 CEOs penalised for poor share performance
FTSE 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) who served continuously in the lead up to, and through, the downturn are more likely to be penalised for poor share performance, and rewarded when it improves, according to research carried out by the Harvey Nash Board Practice, and the London Business School.The research ...