All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 266
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Childcare voucher excellence to be promoted through Code of Practice
Leading UK childcare voucher providers, Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers; Grass Roots Group; and Sodexo Pass, are to use the findings of a consultation to inform a Code of Practice on childcare voucher excellence.The Code of Practice will be launched this autumn, overseen by a new representative body for the childcare ...
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Corporate wrap products are taking shape
Corporate wrap, an integrated financial planning platform for employees, is taking shape as a proposition for employers, but the concept has its doubters, says John GreenwoodIf you read nothing else, read this...Corporate wrap is not yet available, but is likely to be in the next 12 months.Staff will be offered ...
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Zurich launches tax handbook
Zurich has launched the latest edition of its annual tax handbook for financial advisers and their clients, in conjunction with Pearson Education.The updated guide provides a single source of reference for all aspects of tax planning. In addition, this year's guide highlights some of the potential tax consequences arising from ...
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JPMorgan Invest renamed Wealth at Work
Financial education and employee wealth management services provider JPMorgan Invest has been renamed Wealth at Work.The change follows the completion of a management buyout backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC), the private equity division of Lloyds Banking Group.Wealth at Work provides services which allow employees to maximise the value ...
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Pensions become a priority as the challenges mount up
HR directors face a tough time tackling issues affecting pensions provision, says Lee Hollingworth, head of DC consulting at Hymans RobertsonPensions are currently dominating the headlines, with spiralling pension deficits, defined benefit (DB) scheme closures, the introduction of auto-enrolment for all employees from 2012, and changes introduced to pensions tax ...
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Editor’s comment
Operating a pension plan can be like gardening. Schemes and plants both require a lot of nurturing to flourish. And, in some cases, both may fail to grow, if the wrong type of care and attention is lavished on them. But employers can take steps to help staff boost their ...
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Pensions research: about the respondents; key findings
Our pensions survey, which was carried out in June 2009 among readers of Employee Benefits magazine and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 598 responses.Key findingsJust 10% of respondents feel the Pensions Act 2008 will solve the pensions crisis.74% of respondents feel responsible for employees’ financial wellbeing, but 50% say it is ...
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Pensions research: Attitudes to pensions
Employers still place a high value on pensions, but many concede they should be doing more to boost staff take-up, says Debbie LovewellOver the years, workplace pension schemes have not fallen out of favour with employers, despite the (often complex) challenges they pose for many organisations. This is borne out ...
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Pensions research: Types of pension scheme offered
The shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans continues, and more employers prepare to introduce auto-enrolment, says Tom WashingtonRising costs have seen the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pension schemes gather pace. Some 87% now offer a DC plan to some or all staff, compared ...
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Pensions research: Pensions legislation
Employers are slowly getting ready for the 2012 reforms, says Debbie LovewellThe Pensions Act 2008 will introduce pensions reforms in October 2012 that include autoenrolment to a qualifying occupational pension plan or personal accounts, and the phasing-in of compulsory employer and staff contributions. The government appears to be slowly convincing ...
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Pensions research: Investment strategies
Although a number of employers educate staff about defined contribution investment options, most staff are in a default fund, says Tom WashingtonWithout education, few employees can have a good understanding of the investment options available through their employer’s defined contribution (DC) plan. Over the years, employers have increasingly taken this ...
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Healix Group extends risk screening tool into New Zealand
Medical risk assessment firm, Healix Group, has expanded into New Zealand with the implementation of its risk screening tool by New Zealand assistance products company, First Assistance.The partnership enables First Assistance to build the tool into travel insurance sales platforms developed for its own clients, improving the efficiency of its ...
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Carrying out stress audits for staff wellbeing
Stress in the workplace can have serious consequences for an employer. An employee audit can reveal any problems, but the solutions need not be expensive, says Sally HamiltonIf you read nothing else, read this...Stress audits must have senior management backing.Employers could consider a DIY audit using the Health and Safety ...
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Flexible benefits can save costs and motivate staff in a downturn
Flexible benefits come into their own in times of economic struggle, as they can save costs and motivate staff, but employers should concentrate on quality rather than quantity, says Alison ColemanIf you read nothing else, read this...Flexible benefits plans need monitored and managed objectives, irrespective of the economic conditions. This ...
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RBC launches new Qrops pension for non-resident UK employees
Royal Bank of Canada Employee and Executive Services (RBC Cees), has launched two Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (Qrops).The Qrops are designed for individuals, but RBC Cees also provides trustee and administration services for employers wishing to establish their own Qrops.The products, the Fermain Qrops and the Havelet Qrops, have ...
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Caroline Jowett-Ive moves to Travelport
Former Virgin Management group reward manager Caroline Jowett-Ive has moved to travel industry technology provider Travelport to take up the position of global vice-president reward. Jowett-Ive had worked for Virgin, in various roles, for just over five years.
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Cable and Wireless appoints Paul Bissell
Cable and Wireless has appointed Paul Bissell as head of reward. He had been working for the firm on a consultancy basis, helping it develop its strategies around shares and bonuses. Before that, Bissell worked for Nationwide Building Society for 33 years, 10 of those as head of reward. He ...
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Equity Insurance Group appoints Ricky D'Ash
Equity Insurance Group has appointed Ricky D'Ash as remuneration specialist. D'Ash joins the insurer from IT company Unisys, where he was global rewards manager for more than three years.
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Robert Cross joins Northgate Information Solutions as group reward manager
Robert Cross has left his role as reward manager at T-Mobile to become group reward manager Northgate Information Solutions. Cross, who started his new job in July, joined T-Mobile in 2005 after previously spending several years as a consultant.
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Employee Benefits Live
Details on Employee Benefits Live can now be found at: http://www.employeebenefitslive.co.ukReport on Employee Benefits Live 2010Make a date in your diary to attend Europe’s largest benefits exhibition and conference, Employee Benefits Live, for free. The event will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 29-30 September ...