David Woods

Rise of 'global nomads' causes problems for employee benefits strategy, Mercer study shows

While the number of employees on international assignments has remained relatively stable over recent years, the percentage of ‘global nomads’ (employees who move from country to country on multiple...

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Employers fail to offer staff support in managing finances, says CIPD

Three-quarters (73%) of employees have said their organisation offers them no form of financial support or advice to help them better understand and manage their finances.

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William Hill staff given £3.5 million in share scheme payouts

British bookmaking company William Hill is set to share a £3.5 million payout with its staff.

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UK employers not given enough time to consider EU plans threatening £300 billion in pensions costs, warns NAPF

The European Commission (EC) is “rushing through harmful plans” that could saddle UK pension funds with at least an extra £300 billion in costs, and its impact assessment for Solvency II-type rules...

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UK has lowest annual employee costs per head in Western Europe

Employers in the UK have the lowest cost per employee per annum anywhere in Western Europe, according to Towers Watson’s annual Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report.

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Hay Group study finds FTSE 350 non-executive directors believe executive reward is too high

As media and shareholder scrutiny of top pay gathers pace, non-executive directors (NEDs) at the UK companies have agreed “executive reward is too high”, according to a study by from global management...

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TUC urges Government to prevent employers using pensions contributions to pay for consultancy around auto-enrolment

The TUC has called on the Government to ban employers from passing on the costs of taking advice from consultants on the implementation of their new legal duty to automatically enrol staff in a...

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Santander launches apprenticeship scheme for school leavers and existing staff

Banking company Santander is piloting an apprenticeship scheme with 50 apprentices being recruited into the bank and a further 100 internal vacancies offered as apprenticeships to existing staff.

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European employee productivity drops to five-year low

European companies’ employee productivity levels are at a five-year low, according to research published this morning by PwC.

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Global employment survey of 20,000 companies shows levelling out in market for professionals and managers

Job markets for professionals and managers around the world appear to be relatively stable, according to recruiter Antal International’s survey of over 20,000 organisations in 50 countries.

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Eight out of 10 London businesses poised to use teleworking over Olympics fortnight

With the first working week of the London Olympic Games starting today, more than three quarters (80%) of London businesses have said they some form of teleworking to their employees, according to a...

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KFC to offer staff honours degrees

KFC will become the first quick service restaurant business in the UK to offer an Honours Degree course, in a partnership with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).

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