HR Policy Surveys
Details on policies and practices, problems and pitfalls in UK HRAlan Jones' series of reports on HR policies and practices currently operating in UK companies gives you access to the experience of hundreds of HR professionals. The contributors to these reports have shared the details of how they deal with complex areas of human resources management, their problems and solutions. For more details on the Policy Surveys run by Alan Jones & Associates, use the links below.
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HR and Reward professionals need good, accurate market information on company cars and car allowances. The Alan Jones Company Car survey has been providing that information for many years and has now been updated to reflect the current concerns about the environment, dealing with electric and hybrid vehicles in the car fleet and how the rules have changed with working practices. In the UK, company cars are still an important part of benefit packages and our report has been designed to cover many key questions.
Company Car Survey
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Features Of The Report:
- Eligibility for need and perk cars & car allowances
- Car list prices/value limits, lease amounts and car allowances for NEED cars for 5 employee levels includes typical makes & models
- Car list prices/value limits, lease amounts and car allowances for PERK cars for 5 employee levels includes typical makes & models
- Trading up & down, cash compensation
- Car allowances - when reviewed, standards & rules applied, costs factored in allowance calculation, changes to allowances
- Green policies - CO2 rules, electric choices, charging points, installation of home charging points, etc.
- Car allocation policies - rules governing employee choices, types of car allowed, allocation of pre-used & pool cars, incentive scheme
- Mileage rates paid - cars & car allowances
- Fuels used in car fleets
- Policies on non-company car drivers
- Winter tyres
- Driving licence checks
- Part-time car users
- Salary sacrifice
- Home working
The Company Car Survey Report 2024 is available to buy now. To purchase the survey order here or contact us for more information.
Redundancy
The Redundancy Policy survey examines redundancy packages using several typical examples. The survey includes analysis of redundancy pay.
Redundancy Policy Survey
2023 Report:Our Redundancy Policy survey is an in-depth look at policies and practices currently operating in UK companies. In this new report we look at recent trends in redundancy experience, measures taken to avoid redundancy, selection procedures, outplacement, as well as looking at redundancy payments. The survey gives analysis of UK pay policy showing the range of payments both including and excluding companies that pay statutory redundancy only.
The redundancy policies in place in UK companies are shown both through details given by participants in the survey as well as through a number of policies submitted and reproduced. The survey is intended to help those who are responsible for devising, changing or implementing redundancy policies.
109 UK companies contributed full details to this survey.
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The Redundancy Policy Survey Report 2023 is available to buy now. To purchase the survey order here or contact us for more information.
Maternity
Our Maternity & Childcare Policy Survey Report is produced every 2-4 years. It is a full review of what companies offer in terms of leave and pay as well as any other policies designed to help their female staff with the maternity and return to work periods. Information for the 2023 Report was published in October 2023 and is based on policies as at 1st August.
Maternity & Childcare
2023 Report: now available to buy.A comprehensive review of maternity & childcare policies and practices in UK companies. Our Maternity & Childcare Policy Survey Report is produced every 2-4 years. It is a full review of what companies offer in terms of leave and pay as well as any other policies designed to help their staff deal with their jobs and their maternity/paternity/adoption entitlements and responsibilities. Information for the 2023 Report was published in October 2023 and is based on policies as at 1st August.
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The survey covers:
- Statutory and enhanced maternity pay
- Statutory and enhanced maternity leave
- Shared parental leave and pay
- Paternity leave and pay
- Keep in touch arrangements
- Arrangements for those involved in adoption
- Parental bereavement leave and pay
- Arrangements for those involved in fertility treatment
- Flexible working
Maternity & Childcare
The Maternity & Childcare Policy Survey Report 2023 is available to buy now. To purchase the survey order here or contact us for more information.
Shift & Overtime
Detailed analysis of pay and policies in UK companies for shift working and overtime including time off in lieu, standby and call-out. Our Shift & Overtime survey is carried out every two years of policies for the most typical shift patterns.
Shift & Overtime Policy
2023 Report:Detailed analysis of pay and policies in UK companies for shift working and overtime including time off in lieu, standby and call-out. Our Shift & Overtime survey is carried out every two years. This survey provides those with shift working with a detailed overview of policies for the most typical shift patterns including hours, shift cycles, shift crew numbers, meal and tea breaks, shift premia, etc. Data is presented company by company in order to give a complete picture of the shift pattern arrangements of each company.
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The following shift patterns are covered:
- 7 Day 24 Hour
- 5 Day 24 Hour
- Double Day 5 Days - 5 & 7 Days
- Regular Night Shift - 5 & 7 Days
- 7 Day Day
- Rostered Weekend working
Holiday calculation and out-of-hours catering arrangements are also covered for shift workers as well as questions on the provision and level of shift compensation for shift workers taken off shift.
For those with overtime payments the survey examines: the policies in place to determine who receives overtime pay; actual payments; how overtime is controlled.
Arrangements for companies offering time off in lieu is covered, including: when time off in lieu is given; problems operating time off in lieu; and what level of time off in lieu is given.
For standby and call-out the survey looks at who is on standby/is called out, what payments are made, what is guaranteed, what is done when calls are dealt with over the phone/remotely, etc.
This survey is an invaluable overview of shift, overtime, standby and call-out. It is a must if you operate using any of them.
The Shift & Overtime Policy Survey Report 2023 is now available to buy. To purchase the survey order here or contact us for more information.