Pay & Benefits

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News

Lloyds Banking Group to claw back executive bonuses

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The banking firm will be clawing back bonuses worth £2 million from four board directors and six other executives. According to the BBC, the former chief executive Eric Daniels will…

Employers signal positive shift in pay prospects for 2012, but uncertainty still prevails

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The last quarter has seen pay intentions reach their highest level since spring 2009, according to newly released data from survey of more than 1,000 employers, commissioned by the Chartered…

Ownership clause in contract could bring £600,000 payout

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The Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless, stands to make £600,000 after working for the company for less than three months. The technology company could be sold to Vodafone, which…

TUPE changes could cause “race to the bottom”

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A “race to the bottom” for pay could be created if the Transfer of Undertakings and Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations are changed, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC)….

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Supplier News

NEST goes on the road to help large employers get ready for pension changes

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NEST is inviting large employers and their financial advisers around the country to attend its regional roadshows which will offer information about the workplace pension changes, along with step-by-step planning…

AMS Selects Earthport to Support International Payroll Services

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Earthport, the global payment services provider, today announced that they are providing cross-border payment services to Active Management Services (ME) Ltd (AMS ), the global facilities management company, to support…

Totaljobs Launches new National advertising campaign

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Totaljobs.com kicks off 2012 with brand new TV and radio campaign Push follows success of TV and radio campaign in 2011 Totaljobs.com is launching a new advertising campaign following from…

Capita Hartshead powers through to Electricity Pensions win

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Capita Hartshead has been appointed to provide central administration services, including scheme accounting and secretariat duties, to Electricity Pensions Trustee Limited (EPTL) and Electricity Pensions Limited (EPL), the central bodies…

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Analysis

HR specialists Cascade launches mobile app

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Leading Human Resources and payroll software specialist Cascade HR is set to launch a mobile app at this year’s CIPD HR Software Show (HRSS). Dedicated to making day-to-day HR processes…

Are high salaries enough for the best talent?

It’s becoming more and more common to hear the words ‘marketing’ and ‘employer brand’ being thrown around HR and recruitment teams. Against a tough economic backdrop employers have looked long and hard at their cost base with many workforces being trimmed to the minimum. If most FD’s had their way employers would be left with a very few, incredibly talented and equally overworked employees!

The rise and rise of global mobility – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Global Mobility or Expatriate Management is as old as humankind itself. The ancient migration routes of our earliest ancestors are well documented and the distances travelled by primitive man still continue to amaze. Brian Friedman explains more..

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Blogs

Lee Stephens: Pension reform, some good news for SME’s

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With Pension reform on the horizon for many SME’s, it is well worth noting that the DWP has published a revised timetable and a consultation document is imminent – so…

Iain McMath: Managing pay rises

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Managing pay rises: In the past, pay has always come quite a way down on the list of priorities for employees. Iain McMath, managing director of Sodexo Motivation Solutions examines…

Jamie Jenkins: ‘74.93% of statistics are made up’

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We carried out research throughout July with 200 (mostly large) employers on the subject of Pensions Reform and, specifically, auto-enrolment. The results are very interesting. Only 7% of employers had…

Iain McMath: What parents need to consider when selecting and paying for childcare

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Many new parents find themselves overwhelmed when trying to decide what types of childcare are most suitable for them and their child. The costs associated with childcare provision are also…

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