All Research news articles – Page 28
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Ranstad research: Hong Kong employees to seek pay increases up to 10%
Employees in Hong Kong will seek pay increases of up to 10% in the year ahead as business leaders see promising local growth, according to research by Ranstad.The Ranstad World of work report 2011/2012 is part of Ranstad’s annual Asia Pacific study that gathered the perceptions of 8,200 employees and ...
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NAPF research: Confidence in pensions at a record low
Almost half (48%) of working adults have no confidence in pensions, compared to other ways of saving, according to a survey by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).Its Pensions confidence index, which polled 896 employees in the UK, found that 42% of respondents are confident. However, this was the ...
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Aon Hewitt research: Salary increases to rise but still below inflation
Salary increases are projected to rise in 2012 but will still be below inflation, according to the UK findings of Aon Hewitt’s 2011-2012 European salary increase survey.The survey, which incorporates responses from over 230 UK organisations, found that salaries rose 2.5% in 2010, 3.1% in 2011 and are projected to ...
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The Voucher Shop research: Paper vouchers still popular in reward and incentive schemes
Almost half (46%) of employers are choosing to reward their staff with paper vouchers over plastic ones, according to research by The Voucher Shop.The poll was conducted among HR managers and executives across a range of sectors.Kuljit Kaur, head of business development at The Voucher Shop, said: “Paper vouchers continue ...
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Morgan McKinley research: New joiner salaries in financial services firms up by 3%
The average salary for those securing new roles in August rose by 3%, compared to the previous month, according to research by Morgan McKinley. The Morgan McKinley London employment monitor found that the average salary for new roles was £52,239, marking a continuation of financial services institutions keeping salaries for ...
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Field Fisher Waterhouse research: Employee-owned organisations are underperforming
Employee-owned organisations underperformed in the second quarter of 2011, dropping 9.4% compared to the FTSE All-Share which was up 0.9%, according to research by law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse.Since The UK employee ownership index (EOI), which monitors the share price performance of listed organisations that are over 10% owned by ...
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CIPP research: Pension schemes ranked as most offered benefit
The majority (85%) of employees rank a pension scheme as the most common benefit offered by employers, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).Healthcare came in second place with 54%, and salary sacrifice schemes came in third with 52% of employers offering the benefit.Other employee benefits ...
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Capita Fiduciary Group research: Defined benefit pensions have significant financial impact
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have had a significant impact on UK organisations, according to research by Capita Fiduciary Group.The finance director survey: The management and impact of defined benefit pension schemes found that 86% of organisations that continue to operate DB schemes have suffered from a, primarily financial, increased ...
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Scottish Widows research: Employees unaware of contribution levels in pension schemes
Over half (55%) of employees in defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are aware how much they are contributing, according to research by Scottish Widows.The Scottish Widows Workplace Pensions Report 2011 found that 45% of scheme members are either contributing nothing or do not know how much they are contributing.Other findings ...
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Deloitte research: Executive directors see salary rises in 2011 after two-year pay freeze
Most executive directors have seen their salaries rise in 2011 after a two-year pay freeze, according to research by Deloitte.Its Executive directors’ remuneration report provides analysis on basic salary, salary increases, annual bonus payments, details of annual and long-term incentive schemes and pension schemes.The report shows that increases for main ...
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Allen and Overy research: Employers may terminate contracts to curb costs of the Agency Workers Regulations
A third (33%) of UK employers are planning to avoid increased costs associated with the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) by terminating agency worker contracts before the 12-week qualifying period for equal pay and benefits takes effect, according to research by law firm Allen and Overy.From 1 October 2011, under the ...
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Legal and General research: A third of employees will opt out of auto-enrolment process
Almost half (46%) of employees will stay in their organisation’s pension scheme, while 33% will opt out of the auto-enrolment process, according to research by Legal and General.The research, conducted in July, also found that 21% of respondents did not know which option they would take.The results are a slight ...
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ONS research: Recession causes fall in pension scheme contributions
Total contributions to pension schemes fell from £20.9 billion in 2007/08 to £18.7 billion in 2009/10, largely due to a fall in the number of people contributing during the recession, according to figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).ONS' report Pensions trends chapter eight: Pension contributions considers the following:The ...
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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 ...