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Pensions Auto Enrolment: 10 tips to help get you ready
Pensions Auto Enrolment: 10 tips to help get you ready With up to 40,000 SMEs hitting their auto-enrolment (AE) staging date this year, financial advice will be in great demand. By 2017, nearly 1 million smaller employers will have been through the...
Big employment law issues for smaller employers
Big employment law issues for smaller employers What SMEs should look out for during 2016 Employment continues to be a highly politicised issue and significant changes to the law governing it have been brought in nearly every year during the last...
Auto-enrolment Deadlines Loom – Is Your SME Ready?
Nearly half of employers required to set up a pension scheme for their staff in the next two years remain in the dark about their responsibilities, according to a survey. More than a million small businesses will need to ensure employees are in a...
Britains performance management not fit for purpose
Britain's performance management not fit for purpose Latest research from global professional services company Towers Watson suggests just 36% of companies in the UK consider their performance management process to be effective. In addition, one in...
Using Childcare Vouchers in February half term
Using Childcare Vouchers in February half term February half term is just around the corner, unless you live in Bristol or Sheffield - in which case, it's here already! It may not seem like a long time since your children have returned to school,...
Employers of carers pension contribution obligations
Employers of carers remain unaware of their pension contribution obligations Failure to comply for anyone with over four carers will lead to a daily £500 fine Vulnerable clients who directly employ carers are being reminded that they have an...
Are you sitting on a Pensions Auto Enrolment compliance time bomb?
Are you sitting on a Pensions Auto Enrolment compliance time bomb? 77% of SMEs aren’t prepared for Auto Enrolment – are you? Whether you’ve received notification of your Staging Date from The Pensions Regulator or not, you need to be planning now. ...
92% of employers say pensions attract and motivate staff
92% of employers say pensions attract and motivate staff Some 92% of employers believe that workplace pensions attract, retain and motivate workers, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Mercer. The report, A view...
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Absence managed between HR and line managers
In a recent survey two-thirds (65%) of respondents said they managed absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers. Two-thirds (65%) of respondents manage absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers, according to research...
Is pensions auto-enrolment admin a burden?
76% of employers notice pensions auto-enrolment admin burden More than three-quarters (76%) of staged employers are now noticing an administrative burden caused by the impact of pensions auto-enrolment, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management. Its...
The rules on employing ex-offenders
The rules on employing ex-offenders Public opinion is driving Ched Evans' future but employers must follow set principles The controversy surrounding the football clubs who have attempted to sign Ched Evans, the former Sheffield United striker convicted of rape,...
Better Auto Enrolment Communication
The time has come to communicate auto enrolment...better A survey conducted by Sage UK found that only one in 100 independent financial advisers believe small businesses are well prepared for automatic enrolment, and just one in five (21%) agreed that small firms were...
Act now on Childcare Vouchers
Act now on Childcare Vouchers Are you looking to provide an employee benefits scheme? Act now to ensure your employees can take advantage of current schemes before they are no longer available! Tax-free childcare will see the Government subsidising 20% of an...
A recent poll finds young people not engaged in pensions
Young people not engaged in pensions, poll finds Eight out of ten 18-29-year-olds don’t understand pensions and most would prefer to save money to buy their first home rather than for their retirement, a Barnett Waddingham poll has found. Its Helping Hands survey of...
How can you motivate your Employees through the January Blues?
How do you Motivate your Employees through the January Blues? It’s no surprise that January heralds the time for people to reflect on their lifestyle, after the excesses of Christmas have died down. For many, this might mean joining a gym or looking for a new...