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Group Risk Bulletin – March 2012 – Long term absence from work

Figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November of last year claim that an estimated 1.2 million people said they were suffering from an illness caused or made worse by their work.[1] Market research has also identified … Continue reading

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Workplace Pension Reform Update – February 2012

We have recently met with the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) who are a new pension provider offering a simple and low-cost pension scheme for employers of any size. NEST has been established to help employers meet the new workplace … Continue reading

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Agency Worker Regulations

Agency workers are used as a valuable resource for many employers to fill certain temporary positions without having to go through a sometimes cumbersome recruitment process. The employer can take relief in that fact that an individuals credentials have been … Continue reading

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Workplace Pension Reforms Bulletin – September 2011

With Auto enrolment looming and only 13 months away, the first companies will shortly be receiving correspondence from The Pensions Regulator setting out their requirements at both an administration and financial level.  Employers are not the only people that will … Continue reading

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Group Risk Bulletin August 2011 – Health & Wellbeing

In an ideal world, businesses would be delighted to be in a position where they can reward hard working staff with regular pay rises or bonuses. In the real world and during challenging economic times the issue of rewarding and … Continue reading

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Removal of the Default Retirement Age – May 2011

Earlier this year the government confirmed its intention to remove the use of a default retirement age for the purposes of compulsory retirement. What does this mean? As a result of these changes and due to the fact that the … Continue reading

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Removal of Default Retirement Age: Impact on insured benefits – February 2011

The Government has confirmed its intention to remove the DRA completely. This begins on 6th April 2011 and the DRA will be fully abolished on 1st October 2011. Summary of Changes From 6th April 2011 employers will not be able … Continue reading

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