Employee Benefits

Drugs and alcohol misuse is a significant cause of lost productivity and employee absence for more than a third of employers, research claims.

Operating profits at Thomsons Online Benefits soared by 56pc in 2006, the latest audited accounts revealed. Group turnover rose 54pc to £5.85m in the year to December 31, while operating profits reached £682,490.

Nine-out-of-10 employers now offer at least one form of flexible working practice, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

Flexible working opportunities will be an important factor for half of employees when they choose their next job, research has found.

Xafinity Consulting is hosting two free workshops on the design and implementation of flexible benefits plans.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group is putting total reward statements online and introducing text messaging to promote its flexible benefits package to staff.

Almost half (48pc) of workers believe their employer does not care how stressed they are at work, research shows.

Salary sacrifice has been available for some time but has become more popular recently as employers l...

Retirement income for defined contribution scheme members could be up to 70pc higher if funds were run more efficiently, Hewitt Associates claims.

Bob Guzman Head of LDI investment Aberdeen Asset Management Guzman oversees a team that manages a...