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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BD Network introduces wellbeing credit accounts for all staff
EXCLUSIVE: Marketing agency BD Network has launched a new wellbeing benefit for its 50 London-based employees, aiming to support staff wellness and facilitate fitness opportunities.The new benefit, provided by GoSweat, was implemented on Friday 2 August 2019. It provides each member of staff with their own GoSweat account, which is ...
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ArticleDepartment of Health and Social Care to consult on changes to NHS pension scheme
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new public consultation on potential amendments to the National Health Service (NHS) pension scheme, designed to enable high-earning, senior doctors and surgeons to take on additional work, or continue working for longer, without the fear of tax charges impacting ...
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ArticleA third of UK employees believe their employer is supportive of shared parental leave
Around a third (34%) of UK employee respondents believe their organisation is supportive of shared parental leave, according to research by Ipsos Mori.In a survey of 1,119 UK adults aged between 18 and 75, conducted in June 2019, 38% of female respondents agreed that their employer supports shared parental leave, ...
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ArticleLineside Logistics staff at Ford's Dagenham plant vote to accept one-year pay deal
Approximately 300 contract staff employed by on-site logistics organisation Lineside Logistics, based at car manufacturer Ford’s plant in Dagenham, have voted to accept a one-year pay deal.The agreement, negotiated with trade union Unite, awards employees a 3% pay rise, backdated to 1 July 2019.The pay deal further confirms financial improvements ...
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ArticleSuez enhances paid parental leave for 2,800 staff in Australia
Resource management organisation Suez has enhanced its paid parental leave benefits for 2,800 employees based in Australia.Announced on 24 July 2019, the improved policy, which became effective on 1 July, enables primary carers to take up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave immediately after the birth of their baby, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Four-fifths offer counselling services or EAPs
EXCLUSIVE: Counselling or employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are offered by 82% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that this is a considerable rise from the 69% that used EAPs in 2018, demonstrating ...
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ArticleApproximately 250,000 UPS staff receive back pay and wage increase
Approximately 250,000 full and part-time employees at American package delivery and supply chain management organisation United Parcel Service (UPS) are set to receive a pay increase and back pay as a result of a new collective bargaining agreement.The deal, negotiated in conjunction with north American trade union Teamsters, includes a ...
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ArticleHalf of employees suffer workplace stress and anxiety during summer
Almost half (48%) of employee respondents experience workplace stress and anxiety over the summer months, according to research by Westfield Health.The Wellbeing index report, which surveyed 2,014 UK employees and 250 HR professionals in June 2019, also found that 37% of HR staff feel that their organisation does not do ...
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ArticleYorkshire-based Drax employees vote to accept two-year pay deal
Staff employed by energy organisation Drax, based at its Selby power station in Yorkshire, have voted to accept a two-year pay deal.Under the agreement, staff members across all pay bands, including apprentice grades, will receive a 2.8% pay increase, backdated to 1 January 2019. In addition, from 1 January 2020, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 offer life assurance to all employees
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly seven in 10 (68%) employers offer life assurance to all employees as part of a core package, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019. It also found that, overall, 86% provide life assurance in some form; ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers do not provide financial advice due to budget constraints
Almost two-thirds (64%) of employers do not provide financial advice for their employees because it is too expensive and they do not have the budget, according to independent research organisation Lightbulb.Its survey of 300 UK-based employers also found that that 50% have financial advice on their short-term agenda, with 42% ...
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ArticleLewisham Council proposes paid parental leave scheme for councillors
Local authority Lewisham Council is planning to amend its scheme of allowances for council members, in order to facilitate a paid parental leave scheme.In a council meeting held on Wednesday 24 July 2019, attending councillors approved the proposal that the allowances scheme for members be amended in order to accommodate ...
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ArticleStansted-based Stobart Aviation Services check-in staff receive 10% pay rise
Passenger service staff based at Stansted Airport and employed by Stobart Aviation Services are to receive a 10% pay increase, in an effort to mitigate scheduled strike action.The pay deal, negotiated by the trade union Unite, will see 43 check-in employees receive a 10% pay rise with immediate effect. The ...
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ArticlePoll: 22% do not have the resources to offer life leave to employees
Employee Benefits poll: Around a fifth (22%) of Employee Benefits readers do not have the resources to offer a life leave benefit to their employees.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 37 responses, also found that 19% believe their organisations would be interested in providing life leave as an ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid conducts a risk assessment
There is some guy called standing by my desk with a clipboard. He is ticking boxes furiously. Erm, can I help you? I ask. He frowns and holds out a hand reluctantly. I’m Ben, senior health and safety consultant, he tells me. That’s a relief, for a minute I thought ...
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Poll: What do you think will be the key impact of Sadiq Khan’s Good Work Standard?
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ArticleTowie stars boycott ITV summer party in pay dispute
Something for the weekend: Cast members of popular reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex (Towie) have boycotted television studio ITV’s annual summer party in strike against their £100-a-day pay packet.Stars of the show were well jel of the wages awarded to other celebrities on ITV’s roster, leading to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 25-31 July 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 July 2019 were: Government approves extended redundancy protections for pregnant womenGymshark sees 91% of staff log on to benefits platform since October 2016EY, London City Airport and Schroders sign up to new Good Work StandardFacebook group advertises leaving ...
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ArticleSavers have accessed £28.4 billion through pension freedoms since 2015
Retirement savers have accessed approximately £28.4 billion since pension freedom reforms were introduced in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The Flexible payments from pensions: July 2019 official statistics report also found that the number of individuals who received flexible payments from their pensions in the ...
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ArticleBritish American Tobacco completes pension buy-in transaction worth £3.4bn
Cigarette and tobacco manufacturing organisation British American Tobacco has completed a pension buy-in transaction for its defined benefit (DB) scheme, totaling £3.4 billion.The transaction, completed with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), insures the pension benefits of 10,600 members of the British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund; this includes 8,300 pensioners ...