Employee Benefits

UK - A flexible benefits plan which gives employees the chance to develop computer skills through internet access at home has been launched by Kettering Borough Council.

UK - Mobile systems giant Ericsson is setting up a round-the-clock assistance service for staff.

UK - Waste solutions company Sita UK is giving its 5000 employees access to voluntary benefits and online benefits information.

UK - Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow has launched a fully integrated payroll solution for UK companies seeking to implement flexible benefits or outsource pensions administration.

UK - Around 7% of British American Tobacco's staff are using salary sacrifice to acquire mobile phones.

UK - Accountancy giant KPMG is winning the "war for talent" in the market after introducing a flexible working scheme for staff.

UK - Publishing group Informa has reported a 90% employee take-up rate within two weeks of implementing a new online flexible benefits programme.

UK - Employee benefit provider Booost is targeting small-to-medium-sized firms with new low-cost home computer and bicycle schemes.

UK - Insurance giant Aon has launched a flexible benefits scheme which is available to more than 8000 of its UK-based employees.

UK - The Pension Commission is delaying publication of its first report into the industry to prevent it being embroiled in party politics.