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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 91% want healthcare providers to improve employees' mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Most respondents state they would like their healthcare provider to improve either their employees’ mental health (91%) or their physical health (84%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also found that a high proportion of ...
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ArticleAn Post reports a 3.71% mean gender pay gap across 9,290 employees
State-owned postal organisation An Post, based in Dublin, Ireland, has reported a 3.71% mean gender pay gap as at October 2019.Currently, it is not a legal requirement for employers in Ireland to report on gender pay gaps within their businesses. However, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was published ...
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ArticleCare Providers of Wilmington ordered to pay $90,640 for wage violations
Home healthcare organisation Care Providers of Wilmington has been ordered to pay $90,640 (£70,091.91) in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that the ...
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ArticleAsda and Walmart complete £3.8 billion pension scheme buy-in
Supermarket chain Asda, owned by US retailer Walmart, has completed a full pension scheme buy-in transaction, worth £3.8 billion.The transaction, completed with insurance organisation Rothesay Life, secures the long-term pension benefits for approximately 12,300 members of the Asda Group Pension Scheme.The buy-in procedure has taken place ahead of a full ...
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ArticleOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Café Rouge launches reward and recognition scheme
Restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which owns brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas, has launched a new reward and recognition scheme for its 7,000 employees in the UK.The new programme, provided by Each Person, was implemented on 17 October 2019 to help boost employee satisfaction and ...
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ArticleEdam Group rolls out wellbeing programme for 400 staff
Credit hire and post-accident services organisation Edam Group has rolled out a new wellbeing programme for its 400 staff, seeking to improve employees’ mental health.The Minding Edam programme launched fully in October 2019, following an initial trial period that began in conjunction with Learning at Work Week in May 2019. ...
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ArticleLiverpool-based Home Bargains staff vote to accept 11.4% pay rise
Drivers employed at discount retail organisation Home Bargains in Liverpool have voted to accept a two-year pay deal, and are set to receive an 11.4% pay increaseThe pay deal, which was negotiated with the trade union Unite, includes an increase to hourly pay from £15.85 an hour to £17.67 an ...
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ArticleChannel 4 introduces menopause policy to tackle stigma and support female staff
Media organisation Channel 4 has introduced a new menopause policy for its 800 UK-based staff, aiming to support employees with menopausal symptoms, as well as to provide guidance to managers and colleagues on how to assist others.The new policy, which launched today (Friday 18 October 2019) in conjunction with World ...
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ArticleChipotle launches employer-paid degree programme for US staff
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a new employer-funded degree programme for its 80,000 US-based employees, offering to pay 100% of the tuition fees for 75 different business and technology degrees provided through Guild Education.The new programme, introduced on 15 October 2019, enables all eligible employees with at ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 10-16 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 October 2019 were: Queen's Speech confirms Pensions Schemes Bill and CDC pensionsMore than two-thirds of employees would value access to mental health first aidersPublicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health DayDreams launches ...
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ArticleHushHush.com to pay £2,000 per week for luxury home testers
Something for the weekend: Online marketplace HushHush.com is seeking up to 10 individuals to employ as luxury home testers, travelling around the world to quality-check opulent properties before they are sold to millionaire clients.The chosen home testers will be required to travel across the globe to road test impressively expensive ...
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ArticleTravel and Transport extends employee stock ownership plan to 160 UK employees
Employee-owned global travel management organisation Travel and Transport has extended its employee stock ownership plan (Esop) to its 160 UK employees, in recognition of the business' 73rd birthday.The Esop, which enables staff to acquire shares in the organisation, has been designed to mirror the profit-sharing plan that Travel and Transport ...
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ArticleFDIC introduces paid leave benefit for birth, adoptive and foster parents
US government agency the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has introduced a new paid parental leave policy, offering up to six weeks of paid leave for male and female employees.The new policy, which was announced in October 2019, enables both male and female employees to take up to six weeks ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 69% believe healthcare benefits show them to be a caring employer
EXCLUSIVE: Being seen as a ‘caring’ employer has returned to the top of the list when respondents consider what their healthcare benefits programmes have been successful in achieving. Almost seven in 10 (69%) said this was the case this year, compared to 60% last year and 74% in 2017, according ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Optimising financial education
As our Financial Education Week draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.How financially savvy are the employees in your workforce? How many have adequate plans in place to save enough for their retirement, ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.9% in real terms since August 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, grew by 1.9% in real terms during the period between June to August 2018 and June to August 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: October 2019 report also found that ...
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ArticleDentons and Network Rail commit to Mindful Business Charter
Law firms DAC Beachcroft and Dentons, financial organisation Nationwide Building Society and transport business Network Rail are among the 17 employers that have signed the Mindful Business Charter (MBC) in October 2019.The MBC was established in October 2018 by law firms Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons, alongside financial organisation Barclays. ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only 9% of younger employees prioritise retirement savings
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one in 10 (9%) of employees aged between 18 and 35 rank retirement savings as their number one priority, despite 66% of employers believing that pension schemes are a priority for all staff, according to research by Smarterly.The survey of 1,248 employees and 508 HR professionals in ...
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ArticleSharpak staff vote to accept pay deal awarding an extra £769 a year
More than 185 members of staff at food packaging organisation Sharpak, based in Bridgwater, Somerset, have voted to accept a new pay deal which adds £769 to their annual pay.The deal, negotiated by trade union Unite, will particularly benefit employees previously earning the national minimum wage, who will see their ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter of staff are afraid to tell their employer about poor mental health
More than a quarter (26%) of respondents are afraid to tell their employer when they are suffering with poor mental health, according to research by CV Library.The survey of 2,000 UK professionals also found that 39% do not think their employer would care that they were experiencing poor mental health, ...