The most-read stories online between 4 December 2015 and 13 January 2016:
Fairline Boats fails to pay pension contributions
The luxury boat-building organisation failed to pay employees’ pension contributions for three months prior to going into administration in December 2015. bit.ly/1RqfCJA
Carlsberg UK to launch car salary sacrifice scheme
Carlsberg UK is to launch a car salary sacrifice scheme for its 1,600 employees in spring 2016. It will be available to all staff, including the approximately 300 employees who are members of the existing company car plan, which the new arrangement will sit alongside. bit.ly/1U0vQHp
Judge rules on motions in FedEx same-sex spouse pension case
A US District Court Judge has allowed a pension benefits claim brought by the same-sex widow of a FedEx employee to proceed while dismissing two other claims by the plaintiff. bit.ly/1U0r7p2
EDF Energy consults on opening defined benefit pension scheme to new members
New employees at EDF Energy would be given access to its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme through a proposed deal negotiated with trade unions. bit.ly/1n69REL
Towers Watson and Willis complete merger
Willis and Towers Watson have officially merged to create Willis Towers Watson. The two organisations first announced that they had signed a definitive merger agreement in June 2015. bit.ly/1ZAYCVY
KPMG partner remuneration decreases by 13%
Average remuneration for partners at professional services firm KPMG fell by 13% from £715,000 in 2014 to £623,000 in 2015, according to its UK annual report 2015. bit.ly/1n6akXj
EY awards staff $1m through global recognition programme
EY has rewarded the achievements of staff through its new global employee recognition programme, Better begins with you. Five winners were awarded $1 million between them to further develop the projects they were recognised for. bit.ly/234Ny2y
The benefits of Lego building, beer smelling and train pushing
From becoming a master Lego builder to taking on the role of beer smeller, there are numerous unusual vacancies emerging onto the 2016 job market.bit.ly/1Pga4Ls
Council employees receive two-year pay rise offer
Council employees have been offered a 2% pay increase over two years starting from April 2016. bit.ly/1OmUtMI
Wolseley UK introduces car salary sacrifice scheme
Heating, plumbing and building materials organisation Wolseley UK has introduced a car salary sacrifice scheme for all of its 6,500 employees. bit.ly/1OmUAbi