All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 217
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Report for FDs: Expatriate figures double in 3 years
The number of expatriates has doubled over the past three years as employers see an increased value in overseas assignments according to a new survey. The survey, by Mercer, found that 86% of employers consider benefits to be a medium or high business priority. However, 26% admit to having no ...
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Report for FDs: Legal eagles clip their wings
Top legal firms have been trimming luxuries for staff. Eversheds has asked staff to cut down on travel, while earlier this year Clifford Chance curbed the use of taxis. Nabarro has cancelled its firmwide Christmas party and axed free sandwiches for trainees. Meanwhile, Slaughter and May has switched from offering ...
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Roger Nightingale, global economist at Pointon York: Unsustainable public sector pension excesses need to stop
For most of the last five years, the financial community has fretted that inflation was about to enter upon a vicious circle of esculating commodity costs, quickening consumer prices and sympathetically higher pay settlements.That's what had happened in previous oil shocks and it's what the consensus had expected the consequence ...
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The rise of healthcare cash plans
Executive summary Healthcare cash plans are popular among employees and employers alike during tough economic times because they give access to key health services for a low cost. They can cover dental, eyecare, physiotherapy, osteopathy, counselling, stress helpline, specialist consultations and diagnostic tests - exactly what they cover can be ...
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Employee Benefits Report For Financial Directors - November 2008
NewsPay cuts preferred to redundanciesExec pay in retail still risingFirms offer discount plans in a downturnFalling shares hit defined benefit schemesExpatriate figures double in three yearsLegal eagles clip their wingsEmployer profileEmployee benefits at CentricaFeaturesMeasure return on investment on benefitsUpdate on pension accounting standardsMaximise tax breaks by transferring Sips to SippsThe ...
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The pros and cons of bundled healthcare products
Finance directors and healthcare insurance providers are thinking along the same lines. Both are looking for where costs can be saved: FD's in what they pay out for healthcare insurances and insurers for what they pay in claims.This thinking is leading both parties to look to the advantages of 'bundling' ...
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Report for FDs: Pay cuts preferred to redundancies
Last month staff at JCB voted to take a £50-a-week pay cut in order to prevent 350 colleagues losing jobs. Around 2,500 production staff based at seven different factories have agreed to work a four day week. The 34-hour week will commence on November 3 and will run for a ...
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Report for FDs: Firms offer discount plans in downturn
†Voluntary benefits plans are being used to help employees deal with the economic downturn.Employers such as Punch Taverns, Volkswagen Financial Services, Heinz and Royal Borough of Kingston are some of the organisations that have launched or expanded plans to help increase employee spending power.Heinz launches its voluntary benefits plan to ...
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Report for FDs: Executive pay in retail is still rising
Executive pay awards in retail have risen 38% over the past five years as CEOs seek to insulate themselves against the risk of failure in tough market conditions.According to research by Durler Consulting, despite the average length of tenure decreasing, retail CEOs now earn an average £1.5 million.In the banking ...
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Fidelity International to axe hundreds of jobs
Fidelity International has announced it will be making "several hundred" staff members redundant as a result of prevailing market conditions.The asset management services company - an employer of 2100 people in the UK - has confirmed that the redundancies will occur across its business internationally. Staff will be given more ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 (3-5 June 2009)
Current information on: Employee Benefits Summit and Employee Benefits Pensions SummitFeedback from 2008 attendees Who are the 2009 delegates? Event schedule Venue – Monte Carlo Bay Hotel Conference Programme Sponsor-led workshops How to get invited as a delegate How to get involved as a sponsoring partner Details of the Employee ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 – 2008 attendee feedback
Feedback from 2008 delegatesDelegates to the 2008 event were asked anonymously to rate the event, the results were: Excellent 76% Good 24% Fair 0% Poor 0%Comments from 2008 attendees:Just a short e- mail to say a massive "THANK YOU" to you and everyone else who made the Summit such a ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - the delegates
Employee Benefits Summit 2009Who are the delegates?50 of the most senior benefits decision-makers – including HRD's and Compensation & Benefit Managers – from leading companies and organisations with a minimum workforce of 1,000 employees.2009 Summit delegates include: Aegon Amazon.co.uk Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd Aramark AstraZeneca AXA UK Bank of America BDO ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 event schedule
Event scheduleDay 1 - 3 June 2009Morning flights to Nice and transfersWelcome lunchConference plenary session 1WorkshopsFirst night dinnerDay 2 - 4 June 2009Conference plenary session 2WorkshopsLunchWorkshopsConference plenary session 3Gala dinnerDay 3 - 5 June 2009Social activitiesTransfers and flights home.Back to Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - Overview
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - conference programme
Conference programmeA conference of the highest qualityDeveloped by the editorial team of Employee Benefits, the conference programme forms the core of the Summit which will comprise contributions from the industry's leading thinkers and influencers, as well as high profile commentators.Main conference sessions will include both keynote presentations and panel sessions ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - workshops
Sponsor-led workshopsKey benefits consultants and advisers are invited to run workshops on a sponsored basis. Each workshop is presented to groups of 3-5 delegates to ensure maximum interaction and knowledge exchange.The 2009 workshops are:The great debate: How to maximise the impact of flexible benefits from a business and employee perspectiveIn ...
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - delegate invitations
How to get invited as a delegateTo be considered for invitation please email ria.kelleher@centaur.co.ukTo qualify as a delegate you need to: be the most senior benefits decision maker in a UK organisation work for an organisation with a minimum of 1,000 staffBack to Employee Benefits Summit 2009
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Employee Benefits Summit 2009 - get involved as a sponsor
How to get involved as a sponsoring partnerTo get involved as a sponsor and run a workshop please contact Charlotte Adams 020 7943 8086 or email charlotte.adams@centaur.co.uk2009 Sponsors include: Benefex Bluefin JPMorgan Invest Lorica Personal Group of Companies Projectlink Motivation thomsons online benefits Vebnet Watson WyattBack to Employee Benefits Summit ...
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Autralian Navy given two month's Christmas leave
Most of Australia’s navy has been given two month's leave over the Christmas period in a bid to make naval life appear more family friendly and boost recruitment.All ships that are not on overseas operations have been ordered to return to port and crews onboard will be reduced to a ...
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Employers risk losing experienced executives if they cut pay and reward
Employers risk losing some of their most experienced executives at the point when they need them most if they cut back on compensation and reward packages.A Watson Wyatt survey of 4,800 executive directors and senior managers from FTSE 100 companies found that 31% of chief executives over the age of ...