All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 37
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ArticleNew reward management book published
Michael Rose, who heads up specialist consultancy Rewards Consulting, has written a new book on reward management. Reward Management, which is published by Kogan Page, is a practical guide to understanding and implementing effective reward strategies in an organisation.It outlines how benefits practitioners can align their approach to reward management ...
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ArticleEU workers to enjoy transferable pension rights
Employees in the European Union (EU) that move to a different EU country will be able to take their full pension rights with them after a draft law was passed by the European Parliament.Under current EU rules, employees that move between countries do not lose their statutory pension rights, such ...
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ArticleTotal pay rises by 1.7%
Average weekly earnings, including bonuses, rose by 1.7% in the three months from December 2013 to February 2014, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour market statistics, April 2014 report also found that average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, rose by 1.4% during the same ...
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ArticleGame of Thrones helps motivate employees
Something for the weekend…If power-crazed King Joffrey (pictured) from Game of Thrones was your employer, the journey to work would leave you wondering if you would still have your head by the end of the day.But thoughtful boss Dan Rice of online marketplace Handmake.me, takes a more relaxed approach to ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 10-17 April:1. 20% take time off work due to stress2. French firms ban work emails after 6pm3. Employer-supported childcare vouchers to be phased out4. Danone and UKTV shortlisted for motivational benefits5. Staff engagement is main objective for flex6. Asda staff launch ...
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ArticleCharles Counsell: How will the auto-enrolment 'capacity crunch' affect medium to large employers?
I have seen it reported that pension providers have some concerns about their ability to meet demand and service existing clients. Punch the term ‘capacity crunch’ used in connection to ‘pensions’ into an online search engine and you’ll probably find, as I did, 11,000 suggested links.But this heavy traffic hitting ...
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ArticleReed Group loses £158m salary sacrifice appeal
Reed Group has lost its case in the Upper Tax Tribunal against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) concerning the tax treatment of travel and subsistence expenses to staff.A number of Reed Group organisations now face a liability to HMRC worth up to £158 million in unpaid tax and national insurance ...
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ArticleAverage auto-enrolment opt outs are 9% to 10%
The proportion of employees who have opted out of a workplace pension scheme after auto-enrolment stands at between 9% and 10%, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Its Employers’ pension provision survey 2013: preliminary findings, which surveyed 3,079 employers, found that opt-out rates were lower among ...
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AnalysisA guide to tax-efficient benefits
Such bene?ts can be employer-funded or offered through a salary sacri?ce arrangement, which is one of the most common ways staff and employers can save on tax and national insurance.However, when offering bene?ts through salary sacri?ce, employers must complete a P11D form.Here are some of the most popular tax-ef?cient bene?ts ...
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ArticleFrench firms ban work emails after 6pm
Something for the weekend…Most of us will be familiar with the scenario: You’re finally winding down after a busy day at work when your mobile beeps with a new email… and it is from the boss.First thoughts? You have to reply. With the rise of digital devices, it can seem ...
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ArticleDiane Lightfoot: How will the auto-enrolment 'capacity crunch' affect medium to large employers?
With a large number of small and medium-sized employers due to go through the same process, organisations can get the expert support they need to avoid the ‘capacity crunch’.Employers should carefully plan well in advance. It made a huge impact on the success of our project. This included assessing the ...
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ArticleHewlett Packard and KPMG staff offered bike repair service
Hewlett Packard, KPMG and Wrigley employees will have access to a bike maintenance service in the workplace.The service is available through a partnership between global property organisation Goodman Group and online bike retailer Wiggle.It is aimed at encouraging more than 10,000 employees who work at 120 organisations across Goodman Group’s ...
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ArticleTax and legal changes to employee benefits take effect
A number of changes affecting employee benefits came into effect on 6 April.These include:The savings limit for sharesave schemes has doubled from £250 to £500 a month, and the maximum value of shares that an employee can acquire with tax advantages through share incentive plans has risen to £1,800 a ...
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ArticleMazars to launch voluntary benefits scheme for employees
EXCLUSIVE: Mazars Employee Benefits is to launch an employee discounts scheme for its 1,400 UK employees.Employees will have access to the online voluntary benefits portal, MyDiscounts, which will include discounts at retailers and beauticians, and on items such as gym membership and healthcare.The scheme’s launch will complement the organisation’s flexible ...
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ArticleNepalese PM shuns perks of the job
Something for the weekend…Few employees would return the benefits given to them by their employer.However, this is not case for Nepal’s 75-year-old prime minister, Sushil Koirala (pictured) who does not appear to need any motivational perks when leading his country.Last month, he gave back $650 he had received as an ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 27 March to 3 April:1. Emergency eldercare fastest-growing flexible benefit 2. Creating an employee value proposition to win the war for talent3. TalkTalk and Warburtons shortlisted for auto-enrolment 4. Key changes to employee benefits in the 2014 Budget 5. Arthur J ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte supports employee health with multi-pronged approach
Its health and wellbeing strategy is divided into three areas to help tackle sickness absence: physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing and the working environment.Stevan Rolls, head of HR at Deloitte, says: “Undoubtedly, the range of benefits we offer will have an impact on absence. We want our employees to remain healthy ...
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ArticleKey changes to employee benefits in the 2014 Budget
Here is a round up of all the key announcements impacting employee benefits:2014 to 2015: more flexibility to be allowed for employees retiring with defined contribution pensions.From 27 March: maximum lump sum taken from a pension pot increased to £30,000 from £18,000. From 27 March: number of small individual pension ...
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BT, Mars and RBS pledge to tackle mental health
BT, Mars and Royal Bank of Scotland are among the employers leading a campaign to tackle mental health in the workplace.The campaign, run by Business in the Community (BITC), coincides with the launch of BITC’s report Mental health: we’re ready to talk, as part of Responsible Business Week, which runs ...
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Telefonica switches occupational health providers
Telefonica UK has switched providers for its occupational health service.The technology organisation’s new service, which is available for its 8,000 employees, delivers a range of online, telephone and face-to-face occupational health services.These include:Task and job-specific new-employee health screening.Absence management referrals.Health surveillance.Wellbeing and treatment services.Provider Corpore’s health professionals will also carry ...