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Employee Benefits/Johnson Fleming Pensions Research 2010
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/Johnson Fleming Pensions Research 2010Pensions research: Key findingsPensions research: AttitudesPensions research: Types of schemePensions research: LegislationSponsor’s comment: Be ready for brave new worldEditor’s Comment?In just over two years, the Pensions Act 2008 will begin to be implemented in the form of auto-enrolment, compulsory contributions, ...
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Pensions Research 2010: Key findings
Our survey, which was carried out in June 2010 among readers of Employee Benefits magazine and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 552 responsesKEY FINDINGS77% offer a defined contribution plan as their main scheme, while 18% offer a defined benefit plan as their main scheme13% have introduced auto-enrolment to boost take-up, while ...
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Pensions Research 2010: Attitudes
A quality pension is still a vital recruitment and retention tool, says Jennifer PatersonOver the past 10 years, respondents' view of employer-provided pensions has not changed much. The top three statements with which employers identify most has not changed in this time, although the order in which they appear has ...
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Pensions Research 2010: Types of scheme
Defined contribution schemes continue their ascendancy, says Debi O’DonovanThe types of pension scheme on offer show how employers continue to move away from defined benefit (DB) towards defined contribution (DC) schemes. Where DB schemes still exist, they are more likely to be a secondary plan (perhaps because it is closed ...
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Pensions Research 2010: Legislation
Employers are starting to get into gear for the 2012 reforms, by Nicola SullivanAs the 2012 introduction of the Pensions Act 2008 comes ever closer, employers must consider what impact it will have on their pension plans. The research suggests employers are keen to ensure the reforms do not mean ...
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PwC research: One fifth of employers intend to reduce fleet choice
One fifth of organisations intend to reduce the choice of car available to employees, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Company Car UK report.While the number of organisations offering a car benefit has remained fairly static over the last five years, increasing limits are being placed on vehicle choice and replacement timeframes.Restrictions ...
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IPP research: One in five employees discuss their salary with colleagues
One in five (18%) employees discuss their salary with their colleagues while more than half (53%) talk about how much they get paid outside of the workplace with family and friends.In addition, more than one in six (15%) said they would read a colleague's payslip if they found it on ...
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Friends Provident research: 27% of employers provide long-term sick pay
Only 27% of employers provide sick pay if employees were unable to work for six months, according to research from Friends Provident..Its Welfare Reform research also found that, were they to be off work long term due to sickness, nearly one fifth (16%) of respondents would not be able to ...
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Hay Group research: UK employers raise the bar for staff to earn bonuses
More than half (52%) of UK firms are raising performance thresholds for staff to earn bonuses and incentives while almost half (46 are putting more emphasis on variable pay for all levels of employees.A study from Hay Group, based on the views of HR professionals from 1,300 global firms of ...
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Mercer research: Financial services firms redesign pay and bonus structures
Most financial services companies have decreased the annual cash bonus element and increased base salaries, as well as the use of deferred compensation according to research conducted by Mercer.The consultancy's Executive Incentive Plan Snapshot Survey, which analysed data from 39 financial services organisations, showed that almost all respondents had changed ...
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Mercer research: Employees may have to work longer before they retire
Surging annuity prices and lack of market confidence in European economies means many employees may have to work longer than planned in order to retire on a reasonable income, according to a study conducted by Mercer.The consultancy's DC Barometer, which looks at the impact of the movement in annuity rates, ...
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Personal Group research: Most staff do not make best benefits
The majority of employees (81%) are not making the most of their benefits packages.However, nearly half (47%) are actively taking steps to measure the value of the package they are entitled to, according to Personal Group’s Let’s Talk Benefits research conducted among 109 individuals.In order to better measure the value ...
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Employee Benefits Research
Thank you for purchasing Employee Benefits ResearchTo get immediate access to your comprehensive strategic overview of the UK Employee Benefits sector - simply scroll down to the “Related Files” section of this page to download your report.Over the coming months Employee Benefits will be releasing a range of additional landmark ...
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Employee Benefits Research - Free Access
Thank you for purchasing Employee Benefits ResearchTo get immediate access to your comprehensive strategic overview of the UK Employee Benefits sector - simply scroll down to the “Related Files” section of this page to download your report.Over the coming months Employee Benefits will be releasing a range of additional landmark ...
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Axa research: Financial worries prompt stress related absence
A high proportion of UK employees suffer physical and mental stress over financial worries, according to a new report from Axa.The Money sickness syndrome report found that as many as nine out of ten adults suffer symptoms arising from stress, one of the most common causes of workplace absence.The study ...
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Research: Health cash plan market grows
The health cash plan market generated £570 million in 2009, according to new research from Datamonitor.The UK Healthcare Cash Plans 2010 report showed the market demonstrated strong resilience in the recession with the sector witnessing a 1.2% increase.Mahreen Hussein, analyst at Datamonitor and author of the report, credited the rise ...
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Research: Employers' budget pressures continue
Although nearly half (43%) of reward professionals predict a period of growth in 2010 and are upbeat about their organisation's future (48%), a large majority (93%) still feel pressure to minimise costs and improve return on investment.Despite this, 70% do not know how much they spend on benefits, according to ...
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Employee Benefits/HSF Health Plan Healthcare Research 2010
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/HSF Health Plan Healthcare Research 2010Research: who are the respondents; key findingsResearch: attitudes to employee health and wellbeingResearch: which employee healthcare benefits are on offerResearch: international healthcare benefitsResearch: impact of health and wellbeing benefits on sickness absenceResearch: strategies to deal with employee stressResearch: employee ...
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Healthcare Research 2010: Employee healthcare costs and calculating return on investment
Employers are keen to get value for money from healthcare benefits, but more than one-third do not know how much they spend on these perks, says Nicola SullivanCost is still a top priority for employers when it comes to healthcare benefits and most organisations opt to use an intermediary or ...
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Healthcare Research 2010: Strategies to deal with employee stress
The economic climate has receded as a reason for employers to implement a stress-management strategy and most still do not have one in place, says Nicola SullivanDespite the pressures piled on staff last year, there has not been a significant rise in the proportion of employers actively tackling stress. More ...