All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 37

  • Reward-Management-book-2014
    Article

    New reward management book published

    2014-04-23T10:42:00Z

    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 ...

  • EU
    Article

    EU workers to enjoy transferable pension rights

    2014-04-22T10:44:00Z

    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 ...

  • ONS-Infographic1-Feb2014
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    Total pay rises by 1.7%

    2014-04-17T10:44:00Z

    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 ...

  • KingJoffrey-GameOfThrones-2014
    Article

    Game of Thrones helps motivate employees

    2014-04-17T04:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Article

    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2014-04-17T03:55:00Z

    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 ...

  • Counsell-Charles-TPR-2013
    Article

    Charles Counsell: How will the auto-enrolment 'capacity crunch' affect medium to large employers?

    2014-04-16T11:01:00Z

    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 ...

  • Legal requirements for workplaces
    Article

    Reed Group loses £158m salary sacrifice appeal

    2014-04-15T10:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Steve Webb
    Article

    Average auto-enrolment opt outs are 9% to 10%

    2014-04-14T10:39:00Z

    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 ...

  • EmployeeBenefits-TaxEfficientBenefits-2014
    Analysis

    A guide to tax-efficient benefits

    2014-04-14T05:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Emails-Thinkstock
    Article

    French firms ban work emails after 6pm

    2014-04-11T04:30:00Z

    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 ...

  • Lightfoot-Diane-UnitedResponse-2013
    Article

    Diane Lightfoot: How will the auto-enrolment 'capacity crunch' affect medium to large employers?

    2014-04-10T04:30:00Z

    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 ...

  • GoodmanGroup-Sign-2014
    Article

    Hewlett Packard and KPMG staff offered bike repair service

    2014-04-07T10:42:00Z

    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 ...

  • London Government
    Article

    Tax and legal changes to employee benefits take effect

    2014-04-07T10:42:00Z

    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 ...

  • Mazars-Building-2014
    Article

    Mazars to launch voluntary benefits scheme for employees

    2014-04-04T11:05:00Z

    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 ...

  • Sushil-Koirala-2014
    Article

    Nepalese PM shuns perks of the job

    2014-04-04T04:30:00Z

    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 ...

  • Article

    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2014-04-04T04:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Deloitte
    Case Studies

    Deloitte supports employee health with multi-pronged approach

    2014-04-03T04:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Government
    Article

    Key changes to employee benefits in the 2014 Budget

    2014-04-01T16:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Article

    BT, Mars and RBS pledge to tackle mental health

    2014-04-01T10:14:00Z

    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 ...

  • Article

    Telefonica switches occupational health providers

    2014-04-01T00:00:00Z

    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 ...