All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 399
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Julia’s House Hospice tops the 100 best public and charity sector workplaces
The children's hospice Julia’s House Hospice has been named as the best place to work in the public and charity sector by The Sunday Times. The list, compiled by Best Companies, identifies workplace performance and best practice relating to key factors, such as leadership, management, personal growth, wellbeing, teamwork and ...
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Pay cuts set to be given to poor performing public sector bosses
Senior public sector staff face having their pay cut if they fail to meet performance targets, a review of executive pay has recommended.Will Hutton, economist and head of the Work Foundation, who was asked by the government to review executive pay among public sector workers, has proposed that senior public ...
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Employee Benefits Pensions Summit 2011: Shaping the Future of Workplace Retirement Savings
More than 50 leading reward and benefits managers from the UK’s most prominent organisations, such as Coca Cola Enterprises, BP and House of Fraser gathered at the Employee Benefits Pensions Summit 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire on 10-11 March. The summit, ‘Shaping the Future of Workplace Retirement ...
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Omega team climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
A team from recruitment firm Omega Resource Group has raised over £4,000 for the Help for Heroes charity by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.Directors James Strickland, Ray Pugh and manager Ashley Moore began their trek up the 5,896 metre mountain on 11 February and reached the summit on 17 February.James Strickland, group ...
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Dinamiks extends free usage of performance management system
Dinamiks has extended the free usage period of its performance management system, from seven days to 60 days to help employers adapt to the new retirement legislation that comes in from 6 April 2011.The extended free usage period will enable users of Dinamiks' online system to take advantage of the ...
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Sequents launches stress assessment technology
Sequents has launched stress assessment technology, which employers can use to measure stress levels in employees.It allows employers to combat stress and absenteeism, identify and address issues within their organisations, and reduce costs and business risk through identifying areas of critical need.The Sequents Assessment Technology Test interprets the autonomic nervous ...
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NAPF publishes guide to hedge funds
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has published a guide to help pension funds understand hedge funds and how they could use these as part of their investment strategy. ‘Hedge Funds made simple’ offers a clear explanation of the main features of hedge funds as an investment for UK ...
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Giant Group research: Healthcare contractors expect pay rise this year
The majority (70%) of healthcare contractors expect to see their pay rise in 2011, up from 65% last year.According to research by contractor services provider Giant Group, contractors are not likely to be affected by the public sector pay freeze that will hit other public sector healthcare professionals.Matthew Brown, managing ...
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Pensions Summit 2011: Salary sacrifice should be abolished
Tax-efficient pension contributions offered via salary sacrifice should be abolished in order to create a flatter society.This is according to Michael Johnson, research fellow policy group at the Centre for Policy Studies and former secretary of the Conservative Party Economic Competitiveness Policy Group. Speaking in a panel debate during the ...
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Yorkshire Building Society launches global website
Yorkshire Building Society Share Plans has launched a new global website.The building society's share plans service delivers administration and account management services to over 350 clients, covering 53 countries and 30 currencies.Jill Evans, head of Yorkshire Building Society Share Plans, said: “Share plans is a varied and challenging market which ...
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Lane Clark and Peacock and Shilling Communication launch pensions tax calculator
Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) and Shilling Communication have launched a pensions tax calculator.The calculator, which can cover any occupational pension scheme, has been created to help pension scheme members understand the potential impact of the pensions tax changes effective from April 2011.The pensions tax calculator can be accessed by ...
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SVM adds TK Maxx to gift card range
SVM has added fashion retailer TK Maxx to its range of gift cards. The gift card will be part of SVM’s reward scheme Preference, where employees can choose the gift card they want rather than the employer making the choice.The card can be loaded with any denomination between £5 and ...
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Enrich adds PeopleValue’s discount shopping scheme to its flexible benefits offering
Enrich has added PeopleValue's Advantage discount shopping channel for inclusion in its youFlex Express benefits scheme.PeopleValue’s Advantage product provides employees with online and offline discounts and cash back offers on a range of products and services.Andrew Woolnough, head of flex at Enrich, said: “We are constantly looking to expand our ...
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MidlandHR and Staffcare form partnership
MidlandHR will launch a new suite of online tools through Staffcare’s software platform to help its employer clients with benefits communication and administration, including flexible benefits.MidlandHR will integrate its own iTrent platform with Staffcare’s software.Iain Moffat, managing director at MidlandHR, said: “To support the increasing demand from our clients, MidlandHR ...
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Isle of Man Post Office staff vote to strike over pay dispute
Postal workers at the Isle of Man Post Office (IMPO) have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay.The ballot of over 250 postal workers, and members of the Communications Worker Union (CWU), closed on Wednesday 16 March with 84% voting for strike action.The postal workers are seeking reward ...
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Greggs awards staff £5.8m bonus pot
Greggs’ staff are to share in a bonus pot of £5.8 million after it made record profits of £52.5 million on sales of £662 million last year.The bakery retailer, which now has 1,487 shops, will award its 16,800 employees a share of the pot through its profit sharing scheme.Derek Netherton, ...
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Dog owners are willing to take a pay cut to bring their pooch to work
The phrase ‘it’s a dogs life’ could easily be applied to the working world, especially towards the end of the financial year – a frenetic time for most businesses and their employees.However, organisations that adopt a dog-friendly policy could reduce the cost of their salary bill after research from Maris ...
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Eaga Partnership Trust to pay out cash and shares worth £9,000 to staff
Eaga Partnership Trust (EPT) will pay out cash and shares worth £9,000 for Eaga’s staff.The payout comes as the green services firm is being purchased by Carillion in a £306 million deal which was announced on 11 February.†After the announcement, many Eaga employees, who are also partners in the business, ...
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University staff strike over pensions
Staff at universities in Northern Ireland are on strike over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension scheme.The strike, by members of the University and College Union (UCU), is part of nationwide action, and follows strikes at eight Scottish universities on Thursday last week.UCU members are striking against proposals ...
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Brunner Mond rolls out online workforce management system
Brunner Mond, part of Tata Chemicals, is rolling out a workforce management system across its two UK plants.The Open Options system provided by Crown Computing will give the 500 permanent staff and 300 contractors access to a web browser where they can request leave, check remaining holiday allowance or view ...