1. Employee Benefits Live 2015 speaker slides
Recap the conference sessions you attended at Employee Benefits Live 2015 or catch up with those you missed by looking through the speaker slides from the two-day event. http://bit.ly/1OKEivh
2. Former BT employee is entitled to sick pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a case ruling concerning a BT Managed Services employee on long-term sick leave who has been receiving income protection payments that ceased to be insured, and who is unlikely to ever return to work. http://bit.ly/1OKEkmJ
3. Police officer take tongue-in-cheek approach to appraisal
A police officer in Warwickshire offers humorous responses to the self-assessment questions on his performance appraisal. http://bit.ly/1Gsso69
4. Royal Mail introduces separation support service
Royal Mail has introduced a new pilot scheme to support the wellbeing of employees who are separating from their spouses. This includes access to a legal consultation with participating lawyers, with the initial aim of pursuing mediation where appropriate. http://bit.ly/1RquiVk
5. Facebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits
The social media firm has been named the top employer in the UK for its pay and employee benefits package, according to Glassdoor’s Top 25 UK companies for compensation and benefits list 2015. http://bit.ly/1RYuQCL
6. Morrisons to raise pay for store staff
The supermarket chain is proposing to increase pay for store staff from £6.83 to £8.20 an hour. The pay rise, which will apply to store-based staff of all ages, is subject to a positive ballot among members of Usdaw, the shop workers’ union, on 12 November. http://bit.ly/1KqFcoE
7. Court rules on pensions discrimination case
The Court of Appeal has ruled against a retired worker in his bid to see his husband receive the same pay out from his pension scheme in the event of his death as a spouse of the opposite sex would be entitled to. http://bit.ly/1QXdeX2
8. European Court rules that travel time is work
The European Court of Justice has ruled that travel between an employee’s home and the first and last job of the day at a client’s location constitutes working time for staff without a fixed or habitual place of work. http://bit.ly/1jVYFIH
9. EAT rules on pay and holiday pay arrears
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an individual’s appeal for pay and holiday pay arrears for his time working as an on-call night worker. http://bit.ly/1RYv8d3
10. Government to introduce grandparents leave
Chancellor George Osborne announced that the government is to introduce paid grandparental leave. The government plans to consult on the details of the policy in the first half of 2016 with the aim of implementing it by 2018. http://bit.ly/1jD137x