Vodafone plans final salary pension closure - report

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:17 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone is planning to close its 755 million pounds final salary pension scheme to around 4,000 of it's employees, the Financial Times reported in its Thursday

Steve Bee buzzes off after 12 years with Scottish Life

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Bee buzzes off after 12 years with Scottish Life - SCOTTISH Life pensions strategist Steve Bee is to step down in January after 12 years with the Edinburgh-based group.

Cypress Care Receives URAC Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy Accredi...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:24:29 GMT

PR: Healthcare Solutions, the parent company of Cypress Care, announced today that it has received a certificate of full accreditation from URAC for compliance with the workers’ compensation and property and casualty pharmacy benefit management accreditation program. The accreditation is effectiv

Unions call on finance sector to end 'attack' on jobs and pension...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Trade union leaders have called on employers in the finance sector to halt their 'attacks' on jobs and pensions. The Unite union says that, despite...

The Sipp that pays a miserly 0.00001%

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:17:06 GMT

Plans to force firms to be more upfront about the rates they are paying on cash in Sipps have been kicked into the long grass Plans to force firms to be more upfront about the rates they are paying on cash in Sipps have been kicked into the long grass

Whole Foods Offers Employee Incentives for Healthier Living

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market is looking out for the wellbeing of its employees next year by offering them incentives to measurably improve their health.

NIP Expands with Acquisition of San Diego Executive Benefits Firm

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:25:21 GMT

Texas-based risk management, executive compensation and benefits and corporate governance firm, NIP Inc., has acquired Retirement Capital Group (RCG), an executive compensation and benefit plan ...

Simplex Consulting Limited and Sterci S.A. Unite in Equity Transa...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Simplex Consulting Limited “SCL” today announced that it had completed an agreement for Sterci S.A “Sterci” to acquire 25% of its equity.

Employees resigned to working beyond retirement age

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:28:55 GMT

Survey reveals 71% of employees plan to work past age of 65, compared to just 40% two years ago

Report reveals how small business is affected by driving offences

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:19:07 GMT

A report has unveiled the shocking levels of driving offences in company cars in the UK, and how it may be affected small businesses.

Call for more flexible approach to pension legislation - Workplac...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:18:38 GMT

A HR consultancy firm is calling for the next Government to drastically simplify the legislation surrounding pensions. According to Mercer, recent market conditions have exposed the weaknesses in the two extremes of pension scheme design defined-benefit (DB)and defined

Pension Funds and Property Taxes Plague NJ

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:27 GMT

VOORHEES, NJ-A staggering pension fund deficit, along with soaring property taxes, will be the biggest hurdles for incoming Gov. Chris Christie.

Workers seek father-friendly employers (XpertHR - Employment Inte...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:06:21 GMT

According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (in the EHRC newsletter), two-thirds of fathers see flexible working as an important benefit when looking for a new job.

HR Outsourcing - The Pros and Cons

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:58:55 GMT

Firstly let’s define what HR outsourcing actually is. HR outsourcing is when you hire another company to manage your HR responsibilities, rather than dealing with them in house. This frees up man hours and allows you to focus on what’s really important – running and developing your business.

Belton renews health benefits

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10:00 GMT

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Widdowson promises salaries will rise

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Leicester logistics firm Widdowson Group says it will be in a position to return staff salaries to their previous level by 1 December...

North Allegheny board decries law hiking pension contributions

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT

If payments to the state teachers' pension fund increase by the amount predicted in 2012-13, North Allegheny will lose everything.

Calpers Weighs Booting BlackRock

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:23:27 GMT

Calpers is leaning toward dumping BlackRock as a real-estate adviser after a disastrous apartment-complex investment.

Is $88 Million Missing and If So, On Whose Watch?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:20:36 GMT

According to TechCrunch ("Canopy Financial Turns Into Sad, Comical Game of Hot Potato" by Michael Arrington), nearly $90 million in venture

Sham Divorce Scheme Pays Off

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A Texas federal court has ruled that a pension plan administrator may only look at the factors specified by law when deciding whether to qualify a domestic relations order transferring an employee’s pension to an ex-spouse.

Invest Pension Surpluses in Job Creation Projects - Metropolitan ...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:47:19 GMT

A RETIREMENT fund yesterday suggested legislation was needed to compel pension funds to invest unclaimed pension fund surpluses in job-creating projects and help the government deal with SA's worsening unemployment crisis. Metropolitan Life said figures released by the Financial Services Board

Truell deal over Telent scheme

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:26:16 GMT

Edmund Truell’s Pension Corp has reached a deal to repair the £450m-plus deficit in the pension scheme of Telent, the rump of the former GEC Marconi business, which the specialist pensions buy-out firm took over in early 2008.

Summary of WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP - Yahoo! Finance

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:08:15 GMT

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Telent closes final salary pension scheme to existing members

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:04:31 GMT

Telent, a remnant of the old Marconi, has joined the growing list of UK companies closing their final salary pension schemes to existing members.

Japan Airlines proposes slashing pension benefits more than 40%

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:09 GMT

Japan Airlines President Haruka Nishimatsu yesterday told former employees that the company's pension benefits must be cut significantly to enable it to become sustainable long-term. Posted 24/11/2009

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