Vicki Taylor
- Analysis
New legal requirements on fleet
New legal requirements on mobile phones, smoking, driving hours and corporate manslaughter mean fleet managers have their work cut out, says Vicki Taylor
- Analysis
Employer profile: The British Library
The British Library’s primarily public-funded status poses challenges over pay, so with staff generally looking for a better employment deal it has turned its attention to employee benefits, says Vicki Taylor
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Interview with Paul Farley, group compensation and benefits director at Lloyds TSB
Paul Farley, group compensation and benefits director at Lloyds TSB, has made a conscious decision to move between sectors in a bid to broaden his experience
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BSI auto-enrols pension members in salary sacrifice
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has moved its 800 pension scheme members into a salary sacrifice arrangement, and introduced auto-enrolment to the payment system for new recruits.
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Poundland introduces first benefits package
Discount retailer Poundland is introducing its first benefits to help attract and retain staff.
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Anglia Regional Co-operative Society launches voluntary benefits
The Anglia Regional Co-operative Society has launched a voluntary benefits scheme to bring itself into line with competitors.
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Hartlepool Housing launches employer-paid cash plan
Hartlepool Housing has launched an employer-paid cash plan for its 310 employees.
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SCS Upholstery launches sharesave scheme
ScS Upholstery has launched a sharesave scheme for its 1,400 employees in a bid to boost retention.
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Lambert Smith Hampton launches group Sipp
Lambert Smith Hampton has launched a group self-invested personal pension (Sipp) to aid recruitment and retention.This is the first time that the commercial property consultancy has offered a pension scheme with company contributions to all of its 950 employees.Previously, it offered a stakeholder scheme with no employer contribution, which was ...
- Analysis
How to tackle employees' addictions
Staff addictions don’t just damage productivity at work, they can also drive up the cost of perks such as private medical insurance, says Vicki Taylor
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Exclusive research into salaries and perks for benefits experts 2007
To commemorate our tenth anniversary, we unveil exclusive research polled from the UK’s most comprehensive benefits database that tracks 1.35m staff. It shows that comp and bens practitioners are making massive strides, says Vicki Taylor
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Employers need to consider lifetime limit on new hires
Employers could save time and money by coming up with strategy to deal with new senior executives in relation to the lifetime allowance limit.
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AXA UK postpones launch of flex
Axa UK has delayed implementation of its planned flexible benefits scheme until 2008 due to a company restructure.
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Gwynedd County Council launches childcare vouchers
Gwynedd County Council has launched a childcare voucher scheme.
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Budget crackdown on employee benefit trusts
The government is to close a loophole around Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) where employers have been claiming tax relief on contributions ahead of benefits being paid out to employees, Budget background documentation has revealed.
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Brown's Budget announcements
At first glance, Gordon Brown’s Budget speech left little to excite employers on the benefits front. While there were no nasty surprises as was the case last year when the Home Computing Scheme was axed, the Chancellor has once again proven that the devil is in the detail.
- Analysis
Deciding what goes into total reward strategy early on is key
Decide what total reward should include before devising a full-scale strategy, says Vicki Taylor
- Case Studies
Employer profile: EC Harris
In an industry ravaged by skills shortages, multinational property practice EC Harris needs to keep a close measure of rivals in the recruitment stakes, says Vicki Taylor
- Analysis
Members of defined contribution schemes should not be neglected
Pensions stereotypes place defined benefit schemes as king, but not all staff are members, so employers should address perceived fairness issues, says Vicki Taylor
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RBS data unlocks staff satisfaction with pay and benefits
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has found that employee satisfaction with their pay and benefits has risen by more than a third over the past six years.