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UK leads the way in Europe on employee benefits schemes
Most UK employees are more than twice as likely to join a company share scheme as their European counterparts, research from the Cranet survey of employee financial participation indicates.
Vodafone staff share £230m windfall
Thousands of staff at mobile communications giant Vodafone are to share a £230m windfall this summer.
Salary sacrifice dangers outlined by consultants
Business consultants urge employers and employees to examine potential pitfalls of salary sacrifice schemes.
John Lewis staff to get share of £106m
Staff at John Lewis are to share in an annual bonus equal to more than seven weeks' pay, after the department store chain reported a 24% rise in profits.
An option to share
Share options are making a comeback as a popular way to incentivise and reward employees. Stephen Brown runs through what employers need to know
Royal Bank Of Scotland staff win 10% profit share bonus
More than 100,000 staff at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group were rewarded with a 10% profit share worth about £2,100 each when the company announced its 2004 Annual results
Companies face pressure to disclose directors’ remuneration
An international accounting standard (IAS24) could force companies to disclose the full value of individual directors' remuneration packages, according to consultancy Watson Wyatt.
Whitbread employees collect share-save dividend
The hospitality company's share scheme will pay out £2.6m to employees who have invested for three years
Gillette executives expect takeover windfall
Merger with Proctor & Gamble could net milions of dollars for senior executives as 4 per cent of the total workforce lose their jobs
HBoS staff to get shares worth £3,000
Banking group HBoS has announced plans to award free shares worth a total of £3,000 to 60,000 staff.
