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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live to explore inclusion, mental health and communication
Employee Benefits Live 2019, which will take place at the ExCeL London on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October, will play host to speakers on a wide range of topics, including mental health, building an inclusive culture and creating effective benefits communications.On the subject of diversity and inclusion, Marc McKenna-Coles, ...
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ArticleChildcare vouchers closure caused 84% of working parents to rethink career
More than four-fifths (84%) of working parents have had to reconsider their future career plans following the closure of the government's childcare vouchers scheme to new entrants in October 2018, according to research by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA).The research canvassed the views of 17,000 parents currently using the ...
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ArticleLeigh Day to launch pensions discrimination case for teachers and doctors
Law firm Leigh Day has today (27 August 2019) announced that it will bring legal challenges against the UK government for age discrimation in relation to public sector pensions for teachers and doctors.The case relates to changes made to pension arrangements across the public sector, which came into force on ...
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ArticleTPR used auto-enrolment enforcement powers 23,409 times in Q2
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has used its enforcement powers to tackle pensions auto-enrolment non-compliance 23,409 times between April and June 2019, closing a total of 15,726 cases, according to research by TPR.The Compliance and enforcement quarterly bulletin: April-June 2019, which provides information on the powers TPR has used, as well ...
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ArticleTesco becomes first CIPD-accredited People Development Partner
Retailer Tesco is the first business to be accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as part of its new People Development Partner initiative.The scheme, launched in August 2019, recognises employers that commit to continually raising the level of expertise and influence that their people team has, ...
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ArticleING Australia equalises paid parental leave for 1,000 employees
Banking organisation ING Australia has equalised its paid parental leave benefit for approximately 1,000 employees, entitling both male and female staff to take up to 14 weeks of paid leave.The policy, implemented in August 2019, has removed references to primary and secondary caregivers, instead allowing both male and female employees ...
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ArticlePoll: 33% feel Good Work Standard will lead to staff being better paid
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that the Good Work Standard, an employment benchmark introduced by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (pictured), will lead to more employees being paid the voluntary London living wage rate, currently set at £10.55 an hour.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 15-21 August 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 and 21 August 2019 were: Merseyside-based Matalan warehouse staff strike in pay disputeLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust increases pay for ambulance crew and traineesEXCLUSIVE: Hero acquires mental health organisation The Balanced YouFour-fifths of UK employees state poor mental wellbeing impacts ...
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ArticleFriends superfan could earn $1,000 for watching 60 episodes as show turns 25
Something for the weekend: Telecommunications organisation FrontierBundles.com is offering the perfect side hustle for fans of the iconic TV show Friends. A lucky viewer who loves Joey, Rachel, Monica, Ross, Phoebe and Chandler could receive $1,000 (£823.20) for watching 25 hours’ worth of episodes, in celebration of the show’s 25th ...
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Poll: How does your organisation support staff if working with cancer?
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ArticleJones Day faces legal action in parental leave gender discrimination case
US-based global law firm Jones Day is to face legal action from two of its former associates. The married ex-colleagues have accused the organisation of gender discrimination within its paid parental leave policy, because the father did not qualify for the paid disability leave offered to birth mothers.The lawsuit is ...
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ArticleDentons appoints chief mindfulness officer to roll out wellbeing programme
Global law firm Dentons, which employs 17,500 people worldwide, has appointed a Europe chief mindfulness officer, to take responsibility for rolling out its wellbeing programme, NextMind, as well as to train in-house mindfulness ambassadors.Dentons has appointed Karina Furga-Dabrowska, partner in the tax and life sciences division. In this newly created ...
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ArticleAverage chief executive officer pay at FTSE 100 organisations was £3.46m in 2018
The median annual pay for chief executive officers employed at the UK’s top 100 organisations as £3.46 million in 2018; this constituted a 13% decrease from 2017’s recorded median pay of £3.97 million, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the High Pay Centre.Executive ...
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ArticleThree in 10 expatriate employees say wages have a positive impact on wellbeing
Approximately three in 10 (28%) expatriate employees have found that wage levels have a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to research by global healthcare provider Aetna International.The international workforce wellbeing survey 2019, which canvassed the views of 2,000 expat employees across 10 countries, further found that 21% believe that ...
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ArticleStaff at Bella Italia, Café Rouge and others draw down £902,623 with flexible pay
Staff employed at restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which operates 280 restaurants in the UK across brands such as Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and Café Rouge, have drawn down £902,623 since May 2019, using a new flexible pay benefit.The financial benefit, provided by Wagestream in partnership with Fourth, was ...
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ArticleQuantum Advisory launches volunteering leave for 123 staff
Financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory has launched a new volunteering leave benefit for its 123 employees, enabling staff across its five operating sites in Amersham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and London to fulfil charity commitments.The leave initiative, implemented in August 2019, allows employees to take the equivalent of one full day ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group appoints Robertson
Logistics organisation Europa Worldwide Group, which employs 900 staff, has appointed Elaine Robertson (pictured, right) as its new head of HR.In this role, Robertson and her three-person team will be responsible for HR planning and policy, employee wellbeing, compensation, employee engagement and communications, as well as staff events.Robertson has been ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer promotes Rees
Retail organisation Marks and Spencer has promoted Joanne Rees from head of reward to head of people strategy and planning.Rees has been employed at Marks and Spencer for the past two years, and starts her new position this month (August 2019).Previously, Rees was management consultant at PA Consulting Group, reward ...
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ArticleArgos employees in Ireland vote to accept 2.5% pay rise
Staff employed by retailer Argos in Ireland, who are members of the Mandate Trade Union, have voted to accept a 2.5% pay increase.Mandate Trade Union members working at Argos voted 98% in favour of the 2.5% pay rise, which will be back dated to 1 July 2019.The agreed deal also ...
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ArticleSidley Austin extends paid parental leave for US associates and counsel
Image credit: Sidley AustinGlobal law firm Sidley Austin has extended its paid parental leave policy for US-based associates and counsel, providing up to 14 weeks of paid leave for male and female legal staff.The enhanced policy, effective from 1 August 2019, enables both primary and secondary caregivers to take up ...