All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 27
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 11-18 September: 1. Total reward is outdated 2. Ford justified in not paying enhanced paternity pay 3. Wolseley UK adds new perks to flex 4. Female professor loses equal pay appeal 5. What are the current trends in fleet funding? 6. ...
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ArticleBoodles increases staff pension contributions
EXCLUSIVE: Boodles has seen almost a quarter (22%) of its pension scheme members increase their contributions following the launch of a workplace savings platform.The platform, provided by Hargreaves Lansdown, offers staff access to a group self-invested pension plan (Sipp), a cash individual savings account (Isa), a stocks and shares Isa ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield focuses on holistic wellbeing
The University of Sheffield offers a free health and wellbeing service to all 7,000 of its employees in order to create a happy and remarkable place to work. Andrew Dodman, director of human resources at the University of Sheffield, and Gary Butterfield, executive director of Juice, will discuss how the ...
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ArticlePoor employee performance behind non bonus payment
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents did not offer any bonus payments as a result of poor individual perfomance in 2014, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its European bonus and sales compensation survey 2014, which surveyed more than 110 organisations across 15 countries and outlines employers’ approaches to pay, found ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 0.6% year on year
Pay, including bonuses, for UK employees is 0.6% higher than it was a year ago, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK Labour market, September 2014 report found that pay, excluding bonuses, for UK employees was 0.7% higher than it was a year ago.According to the ...
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ArticleFord justified in not paying enhanced paternity pay
An employment tribunal has ruled that car manufacturer Ford was justified in not paying enhanced paternity pay to a male employee during additional paternity leave.In the case of Shuter v Ford Motor Company, an employment tribunal ruled that the organisation was not obliged to provide enhanced pay incircumstances where it ...
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Article34% of Christmas reward budget is wasted
A failure by employers to effectively plan and deliver end-of-year recognition leads to around a third (34%) of Christmas rewards being wasted, according to research by Edenred.Its Reward and recognition at Christmas 2014: How to give an impactful end of year ‘thank you’ to employees report, which surveyed 1,000 employees, ...
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Case StudiesScisys Group uses workplace savings platform to boost pensions engagement
Scisys Group has seen 30% of its employees increase their pension contributions since the organisation launched a workplace savings platform in November 2013.The IT services developer, which employs more than 400 people, launched the platform to help boost pensions engagement among staff and to offer them a variety of saving ...
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ArticleJobs and Business Glasgow streamlines 29 pension plans
Jobs and Business Glasgow streamlined 29 different pensions schemes into a single scheme to prepare for auto-enrolment, following the merger of five organisations. Caroline Glen, head of HR at Jobs and Business Glasgow, will share her experiences of managing pensions change in merged organisations and focus on the communications strategy ...
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ArticlePWC partners receive largest pay rise since 2010
PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PWC) 854 partners have received their biggest salary increase since 2010.Partners at the professional services firm each received, on average, £722,000 in 2013/14, an increase in salary of £11,000 from 2012/13.The increase in pay has been attributed to the organisation’s performance, with the organisation reporting increased total profits for ...
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ArticleWolseley UK adds new perks to flex
EXCLUSIVE: Wolseley UK has added several new benefits to its flexible benefits scheme following a change to its the plan’s enrolment window.The heating and plumbing organisation, which launched the scheme, provided by Benefex, in January, decided to move its enrolment window to August to align with its financial year.This enabled ...
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Article45% of men and 49% of women had no pension savings in 2010-12
Some 45% of men and 49% of women below retirement age in Great Britain did not have any private pension savings in the period between 2010 and 2012, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Characteristics of people and households without a private pension report also found ...
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ArticleChinese staff strike over sweet treat ban
Something for the weekend…Employers tend to see strikes arise over pay, pensions and changes to working conditions but never for the simplest of rewards, free tasty treats.But it seems times are changing.In China, factory workers downed tools this week after Beijing’s anti-graft campaign had deprived them of a perk that ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 4-11 September:1. Cardboard forts could boost motivation 2. Monarch Airlines plans to cut pay and pension benefits3. Arco redesigns voluntary benefits scheme 4. Samsung uses technology to boost engagement 5. Courts must recognise disability test 6. Reading University launches benefits on ...
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ArticleHMRC delays RTI penalties for small employers
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has further delayed the date penalties will be given to small employers with automated pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) real-time information (RTI). Organisations with less than 50 employees will be exempt from RTI late filing penalties until March 2015.The date was initially set for April 2014, but was ...
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ArticleMonarch Airlines plans to cut pay and pension benefits
Monarch Airlines has begun talks with trade unions and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) about cutting employees’ pay, benefits and defined benefit (DB) pension payouts.Its 3,300 employees are being asked to take pay cuts and productivity improvements of between 25% and 35%, on top of 900 job losses.The airline’s DB scheme, ...
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Article70 million working days lost to stress in 2013
More than 70 million working days were lost to mental health illnesses in 2013, according to a report by chief medical officer professor Dame Sally Davies.The Employment is good for mental health report found that the number of working days lost to stress, depression and anxiety has increased by 24% ...
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ArticleNest pension restrictions to be lifted in 2017
The government has confirmed its intention to remove the annual contribution limit and transfer restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest).The restrictions on annual contributions, which currently stand at a maximum of £4,600, and removal of the restrictions on bulk transfers will be lifted from 1 April 2017.The government ...
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ArticleArco redesigns voluntary benefits scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Arco has redesigned and re-launched its voluntary benefits scheme for its 1,500 employees.The safety organisation decided to redesign its plan after its previous scheme failed to engage employees and its online portal was not widely used.It has introduced a salary sacrifice computing scheme, provided by Salary Exhange, and retail ...
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ArticleCourts must recognise disability test
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has allowed an appeal against a claim of disability discrimination after the Employment Tribunal (ET) failed to recognise whether the claimant’s stress, anxiety and depression in the workplace could consider her disabled.The EAT found in Fathers v Pets At Home that the ET had erred ...