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L‘Occitane offers cash back for chiropody treatments
Shop staff at skincare and fragrance firm L'Occitane en Provence will be able to claim cash back for chiropody treatments.The international chain, which operates 20 stores in the UK, employs 170 staff who are often on their feet for long periods of time.The chiropody treatments come as part of a ...
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News update - Electronics firm treat staff to weekend away
Renfrewshire Electronics treated staff to a weekend away to celebrate the firm's 10th birthday.Last month, the Glasgow-based computer firm took its 60 staff to the Scottish Isle of Cumbrae.Joan Glover, finance manager, said it was a great chance for staff to relax. Employees cycled around the island, had a picnic ...
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Research update - Pay/perk alignment key to M&As
The alignment of pay and benefits following merger and acquisition activity is one of the key challenges to HR - according to research by Mercer HR Consulting. Some 26% rated harmonising pay and benefits among the toughest tasks following a merger, alongside communicating effectively with staff (39%) and people issues ...
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Alfred McAlpine integrates payroll
Last month, construction group Alfred McAlpine began work on a major project that will integrate its HR and payroll, self service and recruitment services. As a result it will cut down on the number of payroll providers used across its businesses. It currently uses ten different payroll providers and processes ...
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Case Studies
Employer Profile: Ajilon
Even the post-merger there was good individual brand recognition but nothing across the entire Ajilon group. Enter the perks planners, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullCase Study: Office AngelsAjilon is not one of those names that is instantly recognisable. Mention it to most people and you will often be met with ...
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Research update - Paucity of pensions in job adverts
Less than one-in-ten employers include workplace pensions in job advertisements - according to the Trades Union Congress. The TUC’s Annual survey found that only 69 of 1,132 job ads (6.1%) placed during a two-week period in July actually mentioned a pension. This low profile of pensions in newspaper job ads ...
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Admin and cost advantages are part of flex's appeal
Flexible benefits schemes are high on the agenda for large private employers, which are attracted by admin and cost advantages.A study, Benefits administration in the United Kingdom: survey of trends, drivers and best practice, revealed that 41% of the 223 large private limited companies polled, currently offer flexible benefits.It also ...
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News - Ajilon adds to flex plan
Ajilon is looking to add a number of new options to its flexible benefits scheme based on employee feedback.A home computing scheme, payroll giving scheme, employee car ownership plan, a save-as- you-work high interest savings scheme, and tax and lifestyle planning options are likely to be added to the firm's ...
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Pensions update - A-Day group life queries
Employers will need to review their group life benefits as a result of the A-Day pensions changes.Under the new rules, restrictions on death-in-service lump sum benefits to four-times salary will be removed. Instead, the lifetime allowance limit, which will apply to employees' pensions pots, will also apply to death-in-service lump ...
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Distinction between chronic and acute care in PMI is concern
A lack of distinction between chronic and acute care in corporate private medical insurance is of concern to employers - according to research by healthcare provider HCA International. Private medical insurance - a corporate perspective stated judgement of chronic and acute conditions is a problem for employers. Two-thirds of employers ...
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Analysis
Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Feature - Tailoring flexible benefits for executives
When tailoring flexible benefits for executives, financial advice seems to complement the fat pay cheque, but there are other choices to be considered, says Matthew StibbeArticle in fullCase Study: KingfisherSenior staff in many organisations have long taken advantage of discretionary bonuses to top-up their pensions and obtain other benefits. For ...
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Employee Benefits Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005 - Cover story: How to create a stir around flex
Marketing experts tend to agree that selling is often about the sizzle and not the sausage. Flex is no different, so get staff excited, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullCase Study: BritvicChat to a benefits manager for just a few minutes and it is clear introducing a flexible benefits scheme is ...
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Employee Benefits Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Feature - The cost advantage of salary sacrificed pensions
Employers will not wish to allow staff to opt out of pensions, but offering schemes through salary sacrifice has cost advantages, says Laverne HadawayArticle in fullCase Study: Kwik-fit Financial ServicesDespite the poor publicity frequently surrounding pensions - the mis-selling scandals, the closure of final salary schemes and so on - ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Providers resist allowing flex of protection products
Life cover, critical illness insurance and income protection are just some of the products that can be included within a flexible benefits scheme, but buyers need to be aware of the differing expectations that providers have, says Edmund TirbuttArticle in fullCase study: NationwideTechnological advances have now made offering a flexible ...
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Flexible Benefits Supplement 2005: Vox pops
Jenny Keefe finds out what benefits managers really think of flexible benefits schemes.Steve Mansfield is head of HR at Vanco. The IT firm claims to be the first organisation to roll its flexible benefits scheme out across eight different countries.Q. What are the possible pitfalls?Take-up can be poor on some ...
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Health for Industry (HfI) switches to Lorica
Independent employee benefits and financial services consultancies Health for Industry have rebranded to become Lorica.Parent Primary Group amalgamated its healthcare businesses to provide a single service and follows the acquisition of Integra Healthcare, Rhys Francis & Partners and Working Partners. The company also established an international healthcare brokerage, Health for ...
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Experience provider does web makeover
Exhilaration, the company behind experience days such as top-range car driving and sky diving, has launched a revamped website that allows employers to include their own brand.General manager Tim Bishop said the redesign followed feedback from customers who wanted a more user-friendly option.
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Towers Perrin launches new corporate-focused pensions practice
Towers Perrin's new corporate pensions solutions consultancy service aims to meet companies needs' for corporate pensions advice.Mark Duke, the head of the corporate pensions solutions group, claims companies will need independent third-party advice to help them protect shareholder interests in light of increasing conflicts of interest between trustees and companies. ...
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Leisure Vouchers joins Charity group
Leisure Vouchers have joined charity initiative Charity Gift Vouchers enabling customers to automatically donate 3% of their purchase to 204,000 UK charities.
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Winterthur Life service to protect tax free cash
Winterthur Life, which claims to be a pioneer of self-invested pension plans, has announced a flexible section 32 option that it says will allow policyholders to take full advantage of the investment opportunities of A-day 2006.The plan enables a client to protect maximum tax free cash prior to A-day, and ...