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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Reflecting on financial wellness
As our Financial Wellness Week, in association with Aon, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Not so long ago, I can remember writing about workplace savings platforms; at the time, a new benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Charles Stanley to discuss engagement at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Griffiths-Lambeth (pictured), group HR director at wealth management firm Charles Stanley, will discuss how her organisation has improved and utilised employee engagement to create business transformation at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Her session, titled ‘Cultivating a more engaged and productive workforce’, will be delivered in conjunction with Denise Sanderson-Estcourt, ...
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ArticleDaisy Corporate Services launches fitness discount benefit for 1,200 UK staff
IT and communications organisation Daisy Corporate Services (DCS) has launched a new gym and fitness discount benefit for its 1,200 UK-based staff.The new benefit, provided by Gympass, was implemented on 23 August 2019 to help empower the organisation's geographically dispersed workforce to focus on physical and mental health, by providing ...
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ArticleCisco, Salesforce and SAS recognised among UK’s Best workplaces in tech 2019
Adobe, Cisco (pictured), Indeed, Kronos, Salesforce, SAS and Workday are among the technology organisations recognised in the UK’s Best workplaces in tech 2019 report, compiled by Great Place to Work.The Best workplaces in tech report highlights the technology organisations that featured on Great Place to Work’s UK’s Best workplaces 2019 ...
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ArticleAsda searches for purrfect cat actor to star in Christmas advert
Image credit: Mark CornellSomething for the weekend: Retail organisation Asda is on the hunt for a talented cat actor to star in its upcoming Christmas advert, fulfilling the dramatic role of 'Mr Grumbles'.The war for the most heart-warming Christmas advert is on yet again, and retailer Asda is not kitten ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 5-11 September 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 and 11 September 2019 were: Thérèse Coffey appointed secretary of state for work and pensionsPots and Co seeks part-time pudding taster for work-from-home roleGeisinger launches paid parental leave for 32,000 staffDefined benefit pension deficit increases to £340 billion as at ...
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ArticleZurich enhances parental leave and family-friendly policies for 4,500 UK staff
Insurance organisation Zurich has enhanced its family-friendly policies for 4,500 UK-based staff; this includes equalising parental leave to offer secondary carers up to 16 weeks of leave at full pay.The paternity enhancement, which will come into effect from 19 December 2019, includes equalising maternity, adoption and paternity leave, so as ...
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ArticleHalf of UK residents are confident they can retire comfortably
Half (52%) of UK individuals are confident about their ability to retire comfortably, compared to 48% who agreed with this in 2017, according to research by Aegon.The Retirement confidence survey, which polled 830 UK residents, further found that 10% of individuals do not have any pension savings, while 36% have ...
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ArticleNorth Carolina Supreme Court enhances secured parental leave for attorneys
The Supreme Court in North Carolina has amended its rules of practice to enable local lawyers to designate up to 12 weeks of secured leave, without court appearances, following the birth or adoption of their child.Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (pictured) confirmed this week (Tuesday 10 September 2019) that the Supreme ...
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ArticleWright starts at Westfield Health
Health and wellbeing provider Westfield Health has appointed Becky Wright as its new chief people officer.Wright, who has more than 10 years’ experience in HR and organisational development, specialises in managing business change while focusing on people and workplace culture.In her new role, Wright will look to take action around ...
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ArticleLicensed heating and ventilation staff at New York museums receive 63% pay rise
Licensed heating and ventilation staff employed across three museums in New York City, and who are members of the trade union Local 1503, are to receive a 63% pay increase to resolve a long-standing pay and retention dispute.Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) staff employed across the Metropolitan Museum of ...
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ArticleKering enhances paid paternity and partner leave for employees worldwide
Global luxury goods organisation Kering has enhanced its paid paternity and partner leave, offering all new fathers and partners up to 14 weeks of fully paid leave.Effective from 1 January 2020, the improved paternity and partner leave has been amended to match the organisation’s enhanced maternity policy; all new parents ...
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ArticleTPR prosecutes director for failing to cooperate with pensions investigation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is prosecuting director and shareholder of trustee firm PIM Trustees, Michael Woolley, for failing to provide information and documents in support of an ongoing pensions investigation.On 22 January 2019, TPR issued a notice in writing under section 72 of the Pensions Act 2004, requiring Woolley to ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 2.1% in real terms since July 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, grew by 2.1% in real terms during the reporting period between May to July 2018 and May to July 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: September 2019 report also found ...
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ArticleMy own reward and recognition journey as a manager
By Becs Thomas, Corporate Client Success Team Manager at Reward GatewayLast year, I had a big stepping stone in my career. I went from managing two people to eight. The level of responsibility grew for me, but I also had another weight on me: How to make my team feel ...
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ArticleMy own reward and recognition journey as a manager
By Becs Thomas, Corporate Client Success Team Manager at Reward Gateway Last year, I had a big stepping stone in my career. I went from managing two people to eight. The level of responsibility grew for me, but I also had another weight on me: How to make my team ...
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ArticleSeven in 10 employees are not actively engaged with their workplace pension
More than seven in 10 (72%) employee respondents are not actively engaged with their workplace pension, according to research by Atlas Master Trust, part of Capita.Its Why engagement needs a reality check white paper, which surveyed 200 pension managers, 200 senior finance professionals, 100 senior HR professionals and 2,000 employees, ...
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ArticleSouth Gloucestershire-based Suez staff vote to accept two-year pay deal
Around 230 refuse collection and recycling staff employed by waste and water organisation Suez in South Gloucestershire have voted to accept a two-year pay deal, avoiding four days of strike action.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unite, offers Suez’s South Gloucestershire-based employees a 3% pay increase for 2019, followed by ...
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ArticleJustin Tomlinson: What are the ramifications of the DWP’s sick pay consultation?
When we are not helping those people who want to work stay in employment, everyone loses out. That is why we at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are consulting on how to create healthier workplaces by supporting more employers to help disabled people and those with health conditions ...
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ArticleDaniel Parker: What are the ramifications of the DWP’s sick pay consultation?
The government’s consultation into statutory sick pay (SSP) contains a number of ostensibly minor tweaks to the SSP regime which, cumulatively, herald more substantial changes than might initially be thought.The most headline-grabbing change is the proposed extension of SSP to workers earning below the existing lower earnings limit of £118 ...