TITLE

White & Case looks to revamp flex plan

PUB. DATE

April 2008

SOURCE

Employee Benefits;Apr2008, p10

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the plan of law firm White & Case LLP to launch carbon offsetting and mole screening in an effort to restore its flexible benefits scheme in Great Britain. The plans, which are yet to be approved by the firm's executive committee, provide employees access to a skin screening service and calculate their carbon footprint.

ACCESSION #

32034493

Tags: CAFETERIA benefit plans;  WHITE & Case LLP;  EMPLOYEE fringe benefits;  CARBON offsetting;  ECOLOGICAL impact

 

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