The most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 January and 14 February:
Asda, Roche and Vauxhall Motors among the UK’s Top Employers 2016
Asda, Bentley Motors, HCL Technologies, KFC, Roche and Vauxhall Motors were among the winners at the Top Employers UK 2016 Awards, which took place on 10 February at London’s Guildhall. bit.ly/1QDftgL
Government consults on simplifying auto-enrolment process
In January, the government launched a consultation to gain views on its proposals to simplify the administration process of auto-enrolment. It closed on 16 February. bit.ly/1PzxmiM
The benefits of being a human cat
An advert on Gumtree Australia looked to recruit a human cat companion. The successful candidate’s employee benefits package included a bowl of milk and a bowl of tuna. bit.ly/1U3mwoe
Harrods, Jaguar Land Rover and AstraZeneca named UK’s best employers
AstraZeneca, Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover are the best employers to work for in the UK, according to research by financial software, data, and media firm Bloomberg. bit.ly/1R4tl68
Tesco to increase staff pay by up to 3%
Tesco is to increase the pay of its UK store-based staff by up to 3% as part of a two-year pay deal. bit.ly/1VgLDCz
Halfords cuts bonuses by £2 million
Halfords is to cut bonus payments for some employees by a total of £2 million after the organisation failed to hit sales targets. bit.ly/1ogIyHF
EXCLUSIVE: Atos launches car salary sacrifice scheme
Digital services provider Atos has introduced a car salary sacrifice scheme for its 10,000 employees. bit.ly/1PWVDR9
9% have reviewed salary sacrifice against national living wage compliance
Less than one in 10 (9%) of employer respondents have reviewed their use of salary sacrifice against the new national living wage requirements, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits. bit.ly/1VgLOO0
Boots UK increases base pay for hourly-paid staff
Pharmacy retailer Boots UK is increasing the starting rate of pay for customer assistant staff outside of London by 7%, and that of customer assistants in London by 3%. bit.ly/1R4tJS9
M&S gives staff thermal underwear to combat the cold
Employees at Marks and Spencer (M&S) were given complimentary thermal underwear after the heating failed at one of its stores in Oswestry, Shropshire. bit.ly/1R8oxNj