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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 11-17 July 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 July 2019 were: DWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wageMultivitamin subscription organisation to pay vitamin testers £5,000 eachTelstra offers 16 weeks of paid parental leave for 30,000 employeesBarclays and Vodafone among top global ...
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ArticleEdgewater, Chicago residents vote to give pets a shot at being top dog
Image credit: A Hairy Winston / FacebookSomething for the weekend: Edgewater, a neighbourhood in Chicago, is currently running a competition to recruit an animal mayor, who will represent the wellbeing needs of the ever-growing local pet population in a specially created new role. The hopeful candidates include dogs Ballew, Bug, ...
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ArticleNottinghamshire County Council increases pay for foster carers by 27%
On Monday 15 July 2019, Nottinghamshire County Council's Children and Young People’s Committee approved plans to increase payment rates for council-employed foster carers by at least 27% from August 2019.The pay rise forms part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s attraction and retention strategy, which aims to encourage more local individuals to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Four in 10 employers struggle to offer competitive workplace benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Around four in 10 (42%) UK employers struggle to offer competitive employee benefits to their staff, according to research by insurance organisation Aviva.Its survey of 502 UK managers and 2,011 UK-based employees also found that, of those employers that found it difficult to offer competitive workplace benefits, 64% cited ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Information analytics organisation Elsevier has hosted a wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based employees as part of its global health and wellbeing initiative, MindLife.The inaugural wellbeing day, held in July 2019, aimed to promote the overall health and wellbeing of employees working at Elsevier’s Oxford operating site.The wellbeing day enabled ...
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ArticleNHBC equalises paid parental leave for 1,260 staff
New home warranty and insurance organisation NHBC has equalised its parental leave benefit for 1,260 staff, offering up to 13 weeks of parental leave at full pay for male and female employees.The enhanced policy, which is effective for babies due on or after 4 August 2019, will enable both male ...
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ArticleWandsworth-based CT Plus staff strike in pay dispute
Around 60 members of the GMB trade union who are employed by transport services organisation CT Plus, part of the HCT Group, in Wandsworth are conducting strike action today (Wednesday 17 July 2019) in a dispute over pay.The dispute involves 70 school transport staff who transfer special educational needs students ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.4% in real terms since May 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, increased by 1.4% in real terms for the periods March 2018 to May 2018 and March 2019 to May 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: July 2019 report also found ...
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ArticleDebenhams hires Purnell
Retail organisation Debenhams has hired Sarah Purnell as its new head of reward.Purnell, who is a qualified accountant, has experience in delivering reward and benefits cycles, as well as financial analysis, for businesses operating in the retail sector.Previously, Purnell was employed as group reward manager at Arcadia Group, director of ...
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ArticleJLL hires Smith
Real estate organisation JLL has hired Eleanor Smith as its new reward manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Smith has experience in pension trusteeship and management, executive pay, global reward, HR systems, payroll and total reward.Previously, Smith was employed as director of reward, Europe at Brakes Group, head ...
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ArticleHealth visitors at Lincolnshire County Council strike in pay dispute
Health visitors, trained nurses who attend to patients at home, employed by Lincolnshire County Council and who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action in an ongoing pay dispute.The 48-hour period of industrial action started on Monday 15 July 2019 at the council’s operating site in ...
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ArticleBarclays and Vodafone among top global employers for LGBTQ inclusion
Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), law firm Pinsent Masons and telecommunications business Vodafone are among those recognised on the Top global employers 2019 list, compiled by LGBTQ awareness charity Stonewall.The list, which recognises the best multinational employers for LGBTQ employees, is based on Stonewall’s Global workplace equality index, a benchmarking tool ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half provide season ticket travel loans
EXCLUSIVE: The most common workplace savings benefit is the season ticket travel loan, provided by 52% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report, which surveyed 290 HR professionals, was published in May 2019. It found that, of those that provide season ticket travel loans, 30% ...
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ArticleBT appoints Thomas
Telecommunications organisation BT has appointed Paul Thomas as its new reward director.Thomas, who is qualified with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has experience in managing reward strategies within FTSE 100 organisations. This includes leading transformational reward projects.Previously, Thomas worked as head of reward at Simplyhealth, UK compensation ...
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ArticleNational Powersports Distributors pays $44,330 for overtime violations
US-based motorcycle dealer The Collectible Trader LLC, doing business as National Powersports Distributors, has been fined $44,330 (£35,295.55) in back wages and damages following an investigation by the US Department of Labor.The employer, based in Pembroke and Merrimack, New Hampshire, was found by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) to ...
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ArticleDWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wage
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (15 July 2019) launched a consultation to discuss methods of supporting sick and disabled staff, particularly those in the lowest paid positions.The consultation, which will be canvassing the views of both employers and health providers, will consider lowering the threshold at ...
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ArticleSouth Central Service NHS Trust launches new cycle scheme for 3,300 employees
Ambulance organisation South Central Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has launched a new bikes-for-work scheme to boost the health and wellbeing of 3,300 employees serving the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire.The new scheme, provided by Green Commute Initiative (GCI) and launched on 2 July 2019, is available to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A fifth of organisations do not measure employee engagement
EXCLUSIVE: The proportion of organisations that do not measure their employee engagement levels has remained much the same since 2018, dropping only two percentage points, 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 of the ...
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ArticleThe Bicester Village Shopping Collection hires Howlett
Madeline Howlett has been hired as the new benefits and reward manager at retail organisation The Bicester Village Shopping Collection.Howlett has 15 years of reward experience and specialises in developing reward and benefits strategies that align with business growth plans.Previously, Howlett had been employed as reward manager at Countrywide, reward ...