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Employee benefits: Demand for more integrated flexible benefits services has driven a trend towards consolidation of the main market players.

Employee benefits: Demand for more integrated flexible benefits services has driven a trend towards consolidation of the main market players.

Mary Cowlett, 31 August 2010

After years of relative stability, it seems the world of flexible benefits is changing. Recently, there has been a clear move to consolidation, both by those that advise on flexible benefits and the providers that underpin the implementation, administration and delivery of such schemes. It has been particularly prevalent among the global consultancies - such as Watson Wyatt and Towers Perrin, which merged in January to become Towers Watson - and the likes of Standard Life which, in November 2008, finalised its purchase of employee benefits software specialist Vebnet.

Auto-enrolment into company pension schemes means staff could see their slice of the cake get significantly smaller

Auto-enrolment into company pension schemes means staff could see their slice of the cake get significantly smaller

David Woods, 01 September 2010

Next month ushers in the two-year countdown to the biggest change in pensions provision history since the introduction of the 'old age pension' of five shillings a week 100 years ago - auto enrolment and the creation of the National Employment Savings Trust (or NEST).

 
 

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Businesses are making more use of online portals to communicate benefits information

Businesses are making more use of online portals to communicate benefits information

David Woods, 02 September 2010

 

A growing number of businesses are now applying technology to communicate benefits...

New online total reward and flexible benefits scheme for Live National Entertainment staff

New online total reward and flexible benefits scheme for Live National Entertainment staff

David Woods, 02 September 2010

 

Live Nation Entertainment has launched a new online total reward and flexible...

Growing number of employers struggle to manage risks around how they reward employees

Growing number of employers struggle to manage risks around how they reward employees

David Woods, 01 September 2010

 

The proportion of HR professionals who believe their organisation, or their client,...

B&Q launches environmental perks for staff as part of CSR campaign

B&Q launches environmental perks for staff as part of CSR campaign

David Woods, 01 September 2010

 

B&Q is to help 30,000 employees to reduce their energy bills and...

Employers forced to reduce employee benefits in preparation for pensions auto-enrolment

Employers forced to reduce employee benefits in preparation for pensions auto-enrolment

David Woods, 31 August 2010

 

The country's largest employer are considering 'levelling down' their pension contributions to...

 

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Employers should take care in implementing new pay structures following recent case ruling

Employers should take care in implementing new pay structures following recent case ruling

Vicky Bennett, 02 September 2010

 

Employers will have to carefully consider equal pay provisions when implementing new...

Sky staff get on their bikes

Sky staff get on their bikes

Peter Crush, 01 September 2010

 

As part of its sponsorship of the GB cycling squad and to...

Employee benefits: HR professionals are left dazed and confused by the growing variety of products health cash plans offer

Employee benefits: HR professionals are left dazed and confused by the growing variety of products health cash plans offer

Peter Crush, 01 September 2010

 

When Aviva, the world's fifth-largest insurance company, decided to re-enter the health...

Pay day - but employees struggle financially if their pay cheque is not paid on time

Pay day - but employees struggle financially if their pay cheque is not paid on time

David Woods, 27 August 2010

 

Staff are living "pay cheque to pay cheque" and are unable to...

DWP reports growing employer and employee optimism for pension auto-enrolment

DWP reports growing employer and employee optimism for pension auto-enrolment

David Woods, 25 August 2010

 

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a report showing...

 
Minimum Wage hike for Scottish agricultural apprentices

Minimum Wage hike for Scottish agricultural apprentices

David Woods, 24 August 2010

 

The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board has introduced an increase to the minimum...

Working parents forced to depend on family members for childcare as costs soar

Working parents forced to depend on family members for childcare as costs soar

David Woods, 24 August 2010

 

Just under half of working parents depend upon their own mums and...

Local authorities forced to introduce a workplace parking levy in attempts to raise money

Local authorities forced to introduce a workplace parking levy in attempts to raise money

David Woods, 23 August 2010

 

A number of local authorities are actively examining introducing the charge in...

Government's pensions tax proposals are better than Labour's but still need improvements

Government's pensions tax proposals are better than Labour's but still need improvements

David Woods, 23 August 2010

 

The coalition government's revised proposals for restricting tax relief on pension savings...

Only 4% of staff would approach their boss with a health concern

Only 4% of staff would approach their boss with a health concern

David Woods, 18 August 2010

 

Most UK employees would rather suffer in silence with a health concern...

 
 
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