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Budget Report 2009: no silver lining
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 08/05/2009
The Chancellor has revealed a deeper hole in the public purse than even his detractors had anticipated, but details of the public spending cuts that will be needed to fill it remain sketchy.
Survey: Christmas working practice
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 22/09/2008
Planning and organising Christmas closure and celebrations is a complex affair; our latest biennial survey on employer practice reports on what employers have planned for 2008.
Share schemes remain popular
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 16/07/2008
Allowing employees to buy shares in the company through regulated schemes remains a popular option for quoted companies, according to two surveys from employee share ownership company ifs ProShare.
EU Commission: Undeclared work targeted
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 07/11/2007
In October 2007, the European Commission proposed new action to tackle undeclared work across Europe, with the latest figures indicating that 5% of EU workers admit to receiving "cash-in-hand" wages.
US employers spend 38% of payroll on benefits
Source: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Date: 20/07/2007
Employers in the United States spend an average of 38% of their annual payroll budget on the provision of benefits, according to new research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)1. The SHRM is a US-based association for HR managers with more than 210,000 members.
Benefits and allowances (4)
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24/05/2007
The final part of our benefits and allowances survey reviews staff discounts, long-service awards and childcare vouchers, and takes a closer look at salary-sacrifice arrangements.
Benefits and allowances (3)
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 18/08/2006
In the final part of our annual benefits and allowances round-up, we focus on travel and subsistence benefits, including company cars, mileage rates and season ticket loans.
Benefits and allowances (2)
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 21/07/2006
The annual IRS survey continues as we review a series of benefits and allowances, including deputising payments, first-aid allowances, staff discount schemes and childcare vouchers. Our write-up also examines the most likely changes to benefits packages over the next year.
OK computer
Source: personneltoday.com
Date: 02/02/2006
More than 1,250 organisations in the UK have introduced Home Computing Initiative schemes in the two years since the government launched the programme.
Firms still not prepared for A-day
Source: Occupational Pensions
Date: 01/02/2006
Although the new simplified tax regime will take effect in a matter of weeks, on 6 April 2006 (A-day), it seems that many companies are not yet ready for the change, new research reveals.
GAD's last-gasp population figures
Source: Occupational Pensions
Date: 01/01/2006
For the final time, the Government Actuary's Department has published the official national population projections.
Employer payments signal hope for stakeholder plans
Source: Occupational Pensions
Date: 01/11/2005
Our survey of 20 employers which have set up stakeholder pension plans shows that some make generous contributions, and suggests that employer contributions are making some impact on membership levels.
Employers worried about the impact of new legislation
Source: Occupational Pensions
Date: 01/11/2005
A large number of employers believe that the government's present policies to promote occupational pension schemes are acting as a disincentive to pension provision, according to new research from the Association of Consulting Actuaries.
Case studies
Cycle to Work schemes and their benefits
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 07/03/2008
Cycle to Work schemes can help you be a greener and more attractive employer as well as boost staff motivation, productivity and morale. Alison Rawstron reports.
Give carers a break
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 13/06/2006
As part of Carers Week, Personnel Today is backing a campaign to introduce tax breaks for carers. Mike Berry reports on how one employer supports its carer staff.
Cycle-to-work scheme pedals in to Amicus Group
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 07/04/2006
In September 2005, housing association Amicus Group introduced a cycle-to-work scheme, as part of an overhaul of its employees' pay and reward package. We look at how the scheme was implemented and the employee response.
Family-friendly tax breaks: childcare vouchers
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 16/12/2005
A government initiative to enhance work-life balance allows employers to provide tax-free childcare vouchers for their workers. We examine the benefits of the new legislation and look at why two employers - House of Fraser and Yorkshire Building Society - have joined the scheme.
Benefiting from shared wealth
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 16/09/2005
Turmoil on the world's stock markets has meant that the popularity of all-employee share schemes has also taken a tumble. We investigate whether financial participation is still a valuable part of the reward mix. Includes profiles of schemes at Punch Taverns and Northern Rock.
Firm control
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 31/05/2005
Two years ago, the National Air Traffic Service had virtually no control of its contractors in terms of both numbers and costs. But the introduction of a managed service has improved operations and saved the organisation £1m. Alex Blyth reports.
Home computers: the fastest-growing company benefit
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 25/03/2005
Home computing initiatives, made possible by a tax exemption on loaned computers, are intended to enhance IT skills, with resulting gains in workplace productivity and competitiveness. We examine what has been hailed as the fastest-growing employee benefit in the UK.
myDrive - talking about the BBC's company car scheme
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 08/10/2004
Rather than re-jig its company car scheme to address changes in taxation, the BBC has introduced a fully inclusive car-ownership scheme for the whole workforce at minimum cost to the organisation.
The road from fixed to flex
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24/09/2004
The appeal of flexible benefits is growing, with organisations acknowledging their potential in the future of reward management. We look at how a successful package can be implemented, with case studies detailing the important bases to cover.
One year on - a successful launch
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24/09/2004
Many employers have lived with the idea of flexible benefits packages, but few have so far taken the plunge. Pharmaceuticals firm Eli Lilly and Company is one company that has, and its experience is examined in detail as part of a study in this issue of IRS Employment Review.
ASDA - valuing the over-50s
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01/07/2004
With an ageing population, it makes sense for UK employers to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce. ASDA is Britain's biggest employer of over-50s, with almost 23,000 working in its stores, depots and offices. Carol Foster examines the ground-breaking measures that the company has introduced to retain and attract older workers.
Smart move saves Deloitte £000s
Source: Occupational Pensions
Date: 01/07/2004
Deloitte has set up a salary sacrifice arrangement that is open to all members of its main occupational pension schemes. This enables the firm to make annual NI savings in excess of £400,000, which it shares with employees. We examine Deloitte's reasons for introducing salary sacrifice, chart the implementation process and investigate how Deloitte circumvents some potential disadvantages for members.
Thank you goes a long way
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 23/01/2004
Recognition - be it praise for work well done or more formalised awards - is one of the most powerful motivators. We look at the reasons for this, and examine the employee recognition schemes run by five different employers.
Lloyds TSB develops a taste for flexibility
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24/01/2003
With the January launch of its Flavours package, Lloyds TSB has become the second of the UK's major financial services groups to introduce cafeteria-style benefits.
The joy of flex
Source: Pay and Benefits Bulletin
Date: 01/08/2000
Leading insurance company Zurich Life introduced flexible benefits to smooth the harmonisation of its terms and conditions with those of subsidiary businesses Eagle Star and Allied Dunbar.
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