All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 904
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 February 2016: Asda, Roche and Vauxhall Motors are among the UK’s Top Employers 2016.Government announces draft regulations on gender pay reporting.Winners of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2016 announced.Scottish Power introduces retirement savings portal.Snoop Dogg inspires Burger King staff.How ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid battles unrealistic reward expectations
What is it about the guys in sales that makes them think they can make up their own rules?Take Geoff, one of the Higher Beings in sales. He can never stick to the plan. None of his team will receive an average pay rise; he will always argue they are ...
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ArticleSelf-parking chairs steer into place in Japanese offices
Something for the weekend…Nissan has developed a self-parking office chair, perfect for employees with no time to spare for rearranging the furniture after each meeting or at the end of a long, hard day.The 'intelligent parking chair' was created in collaboration with creative team Birdman and inspired by the vehicle ...
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ArticleLearn how to boost staff productivity through financial wellness at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates that attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into how financial wellness can help drive employee productivity.In a roundtable session entitled ‘Boosting British productivity in 2016: tackling financial wellness’, Monica Kalia, co-founder and chief of strategy and business development at Neyber, will discuss the role of financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleMet Office staff to strike over pay
Met Office employees are to strike on 24 February in a dispute over pay.Managers and specialists at the Met Office who are members of trade union Prospect are taking the industrial action to call for the government to give the Met Office more freedom in how it rewards and remunerates ...
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ArticleMorrisons invests £30m in staff rest area revamp
Morrisons is to conduct a four-year, £30 million makeover of its facilities for staff.The revamp aims to provide employees with rest areas that help them to recharge and relax during breaks. It follows employee feedback for more modern and comfortable rest spaces in the workplace.The upgrade will include the development ...
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Article92% falling behind on retirement savings targets
The majority (92%) of respondents are falling behind on their retirement savings targets, according to research by Aegon UK.Its UK readiness report, which surveyed 4,000 UK adults, also found that 22% of respondents are unaware of how many pension pots they have.The research also found:More than a third (37%) of ...
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Article33% name company cars as the best work perk
A third (33%) of employee respondents say that a company car is the best work perk an employer could offer, according to research by OSV Vehicles and Motoring.Its survey of 750 employees and 340 employers also found that a company car is the deciding factor for 19% of employee respondents ...
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ArticleHSBC reduces executives' pensions payments to 30% of base salary
HSBC has reduced the amount of cash executive directors receive in lieu of pensions from 50% to 30% of base salary.The change to executive directors' remuneration policy came into effect from January 2016. The change follows concerns raised by investors.The lower pensions payments for executive directors also reduces their fixed ...
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WEALTH at work listed in London Stock Exchange ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2016
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses.To be included ...
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UK Google searches for ‘pensions freedoms’ up by 913% during 2015, says Jelf Employee Benefits
Jelf Employee Benefits has identified that UK Google searches for the term ‘pensions freedoms’ (and three other variants with and without plurals) have increased by 913% during 2015. The employee benefits consultancy believes that pensions freedoms have really struck a chord with the UK public and certainly helped raise awareness ...
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The EU referendum and employee benefits
Unless you have been closed off from the media for the entire weekend, you will now be aware that a national referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union is scheduled for the 23 June 2016. Most people would agree that this date has the potential to be ...
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OpinionTim Middleton: Striking the right balance with pension communications
The new tax year sees yet another adjustment to the rules governing tax relief for registered pension schemes. As the current regime celebrates its tenth anniversary, one of its principal objectives, a simplification of the tax rules, now seems a cruel and ironic joke. There will now be no fewer ...
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AnalysisHow will the changes to the lifetime and annual allowances affect higher earners?
Need to know:The lifetime allowance for pension contributions will be reduced from £1.25 million to £1 million from 6 April 2016.From April 2016, those earning between £150,000 and £210,000 a year will face a tapered annual allowance for tax relief from £40,000 to £10,000.Communication can be used to ensure that ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What is the maximum that can be paid tax-efficiently into a pension?
An infographic demonstrating the maximum that can be paid tax-efficiently into a pension in light of the annual allowance.Read more about how the changes to lifetime and annual allowances will affect higher earners.
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ArticleBBC appoints Sally-Anne Borrill
Sally-Anne Borrill has joined the BBC as head of reward, from WM Morrisons Supermarkets where she was head of reward, pensions and HR information systems.Her previous experience includes HR manager, compensation and benefits at Siemens Enterprise Communications, and head of HR management, reward and HR shared services at T-Systems.
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ArticleBayliss moves up at Boots UK
Mandy Bayliss has been promoted to senior reward and policy manager at Boots UK.Bayliss first joined Boots in 1989 and has gained experience across a range of roles at the organisation, including reward delivery manager, recruitment HR shared services manager and senior reward manager.
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ArticleDavid Lloyd Leisure hires Jarvis
Lucy Jarvis has been appointed reward and HR policy manager at David Lloyd Leisure. She joins from Tesco, where she was UK benefits manager.In her new role, Jarvis is responsible for the reward and benefits for all David Lloyd staff, managing the annual bonus and salary review cycle, as well ...
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ArticleJacky Simmonds joins EasyJet
Budget airline EasyJet has appointed Jacky Simmonds group people director.She is also currently a non-executive director of Wolseley where she is chair of the remuneration committee.Simmonds previously worked at package holiday firm First Choice as human resources director and at Tui Group as its group human resources director.
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ArticleKelly Mitchell is now at Sage
Kelly Mitchell has moved to computer software firm Sage as senior reward specialist UK and Ireland.She previously worked at Home Group, where she was head of reward and people services between April and December 2015, reward and shared services manager between September 2014 and April 2015, and HR business partner, ...