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ArticleSoftware AG hires Dr Elke Frank
Enterprise software organisation Software AG has hired Dr Elke Frank as its new chief human resources officer, effective from 1 August 2019.Frank, who has more than 20 years of international experience in HR leadership roles, will also join Software AG's executive board when she starts at the organisation this summer.As ...
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ArticleNew Jersey raises minimum wage to $10 an hour
New Jersey has today (1 July 2019) increased its minimum wage to $10 (£7.91) an hour, aligning with legislation that aims to deliver a minimum wage of $15 (£11.87) an hour by 1 January 2024.Today’s pay increase, which was signed into legislation by Governor Phil Murphy in February 2019, raises ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 cite engagement as the main issue driving benefit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (71%) respondents see driving employee engagement as the main issue influencing their benefits strategies, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, found that when it comes to the issues shaping benefits strategies, the same items sit at the top as ...
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ArticleSupreme Court refuses government’s appeal in judges’ pensions discrimination case
The Supreme Court yesterday (Thursday 27 June 2019) refused permission for the government to appeal in the ongoing age discrimination case regarding judges’ pensions.In January 2017, the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled that the Ministry of Justice and Lord Chancellor had discriminated against judges with regards to changes to the ...
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ArticleStagecoach wins international awards for employee experience app
Transport organisation Stagecoach has won two international awards for its implementation of an employee experience app for around 20,000 bus and rail employees.The app, provided by Blink, was initially launched in November 2018 to help improve the organisation’s employee engagement. Since then, the app has been rolled out to staff ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employer funding is the most common method of paying for benefits
EXCLUSIVE: For the second consecutive year, employer funding (52%) tops the list of the ways in which benefits are paid for, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers, was published in May 2019. It found that employer-funding has risen in popularity from 47% ...
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ArticleLondon-based family offers £60,000 salary for tutor to join them on 12-month gap year
Something for the weekend: A London-based French family are offering a £60,000 salary for a tutor to home-school their two sons during a 12-month family gap year that will see them travel across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.The job posting, advertised on the online platform of agency Tutor House, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 20-26 June 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 and 26 June 2019 were: Barclays, Centrica and Financial Ombudsman Service recognised as family-friendly employersNorwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become 'time-free'EXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Pack trials four-day working weekBabcock employees at RAF Valley awarded a 5% pay riseFour-fifths ...
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ArticleAioi Nissay Dowa Europe and Greggs recognised at North East England HR awards
Car insurance organisation Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe, bakery chain Greggs (pictured) and insurance agency Tesco Underwriting were among the employers recognised at the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) North East of England HR and Development Awards 2019.Held on Thursday 20 June 2019 and now in its 13th year, ...
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ArticleJunior NHS doctors vote to accept four-year contract improvements
Junior NHS doctors who are members of the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted 82% in favour of improvements to their 2016 contract terms.The vote, which took place on Friday 14 June 2019, was open to all junior doctor BMA members in England, student members in their ...
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ArticleUniversity of South Wales gains living wage accreditation
Image credit: USWThe University of South Wales (USW) has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, becoming the 200th organisation to pay the voluntary living wage in Wales.USW has committed to paying its permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary ...
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ArticleFlexible working valued by a third of those likely to work past age 65
The majority (71%) of employees plan to work beyond the age of 65, and 32% feel that flexible-working initiatives are the best way to attract and support older employees, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The survey, conducted among 1,002 full- and part-time employees in April 2019, also found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three in 10 plan to adapt to future challenges using better communications
EXCLUSIVE: In order to adapt to future challenges in the industry, fewer than three in 10 (28%) intend to use better or more targeted communications, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report canvassed the views of 290 HR decision-makers, and was published in May 2019. It also ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Pack trials four-day working week
EXCLUSIVE: Flight and hotel upgrade organisation Upgrade Pack has commenced a trial period in which its 24 employees will move to a four-day working week.Marking its first year as an organisation, Upgrade Pack will now work on a compressed four-day, 38 hour basis. Previously, employees were contracted for 40 hours ...
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ArticlePamplin joins Deloitte
Sharron Pamplin has joined professional services firm Deloitte, as its new partner for human resources.Pamplin has 30 years of leadership experience across consulting, business and HR roles. During her career, she has tackled business transformation projects, as well as talent and reward programmes for both public and private sector organisations ...
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ArticleBenchmark best practice in exclusive healthcare benefits research
What factors influence decision-making around healthcare benefits? What benefits and strategies do different organisations offer to support employees’ mental health? How do employers calculate the return-on-investment for health-related benefits?Employee Benefits is offering readers the opportunity to take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2019, which is designed ...
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ArticleWagada wins regional workplace wellbeing award
St Albans-based digital marketing agency Wagada has won the Workplace wellbeing award at the Inspiring Herfordshire 2019 Awards, organised by the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce.The awards event, which was initially launched in 2012, celebrates the achievements and contributions of local businesses and individuals to the growth of Hertfordshire.Wagada, which employs ...
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ArticleCisco and Etsy among 2019’s best North American organisations for engagement
Technology organisation Cisco (pictured), e-commerce website Etsy and global food manufacturer Mars are among the organisations recognised at the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Awards, organised by The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards).The annual event is designed to celebrate organisations based in North America that put employee engagement at the ...
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Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust streamlines voluntary benefits platform
XXX WAITING FOR IMAGE XXXWhen Fiona Lee, salary sacrifice and staff benefits manager at Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, joined the organisation in July 2013, the Benefits Everyone platform was not user-friendly. Despite dealing with a limited budget, the Trust needed to simplify and modernise the way it packaged ...
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ArticleHalf feel employers should support staff more in achieving work-life balance
Just under half (49%) of respondents feel that their employers should support them more in achieving a healthy work-life balance, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 31% are kept awake at night because of workplace stress, while 26% stated that long ...