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Beth Brown: High Court calls into question amendments to contracted out pension schemes

Employee Benefits

Anyone involved with pension schemes which contracted out on a salary-related basis after 1997 will want to be aware of a recent High Court ruling which could impact their scheme. Also, the Department for Work and Pensions has power to issue retrospective correcting regulations on contracting out and has used such a power before.

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Top tips on how employers can reduce the gender pensions gap

Employee Benefits

Women need to be aware of the impact of career breaks and part-time working on their pensions, and how they may be able to mitigate the impact. Online ‘Mind the gap’ calculators, using video, animation and social media can help to promote relevant messages. Perhaps decisive policy action is needed to address the pension gender divide.

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Are we moving away from paternalism in employee benefits?

Employee Benefits

Employers want more control over the cost of providing benefits: expensive final salary pensions have been replaced by defined contribution and more and more disability benefit schemes are written on a limited-term basis rather than to retirement,” he explains. Key components Choice may be king but some benefits remain a must-have.

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The top 10 most-read articles between 15 – 21 September 2023

Employee Benefits

The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk

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New poll reveals the benefits and perks that employees value most

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For over two-thirds (67%) of the 1,001 people polled, sick pay is the employee benefit that they value most, followed by flexible working hours (57%) and pension contribution matching (46%) – where employers offer to match employees’ pension payments on top of the minimum auto-enrolment requirements. Market-value salary (26%).

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Employment and Labor Code in Germany

Global People Strategist

Social Media and Data Privacy. If the use of the internet is restricted or not allowed, an employee cannot use the internet to check email or post on social media without their employer’s permission. The clauses for employment and labor code in Germany typically cover salary, working hours, working conditions, employee rights, etc.

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15 recruitment challenges for 2024 (and tips for overcoming them)

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Tip: Data and metrics are your friends here; gathering information about, for example, competitor salary and benefits and packages, or the potential pay-off of investing in more efficient technology, will help you make the business case for a bigger budget. Not sure how to demonstrate return on investment (ROI)? “So