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ArticleTSB to sign Time to Change pledge to open communications around mental health
Retail and commercial banking organisation TSB has announced that it will sign the the Time to Change pledge, showing its commitment to support the mental health of its employees.The pledge, run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, supports TSB's commitment to tackling the stigma associated with mental health, and ...
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ArticleOne-third of employees are uncomfortable discussing mental health at work
Almost a third (31%) of employees would not feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue at work, according to research by payroll and HR solutions provider ADP.The Workforce view in Europe 2019, published in March, surveyed 10,585 working adults across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the ...
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ArticleChris Curry: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
One of the most eagerly anticipated parts of the new Pensions Bill promised in the 2019 Queen’s Speech is legislation that will enable Royal Mail to open a new collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme for its employees, replacing their current defined contribution (DC) pension.The expected legislation, as trailed in the ...
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ArticleGraham Wrightson: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
The government recently set out plans for introducing legislation to facilitate collective defined contribution (CDC); it is clearly committed to legislating for these schemes. However, if and when it happens, there is still a question mark around just how popular CDC will be with employers.In CDC, members receive a pension ...
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ArticleDavid Pitt-Watson: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
The Work and Pensions Select Committee described the adoption of collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions as a 'new Beveridge', a new chapter in delivering pensions. Unlike its defined contribution (DC) counterpart, CDC achieves the proper purpose of a pension: to deliver an income in retirement.Employers offer pensions because they are ...
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ArticleOregon-based construction organisation to pay $98,461 in back wages
US-based custom metal fabrication and installation organisation TT and L Sheet Metal Inc has been ordered to pay $98,461 (£75,697.31) in back wages to 51 employees, following an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) into overtime violations.The WHD investigation found that the organisation, based ...
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ArticleAnglian Water employees receive 3% pay rise for 2019
Approximately 2,500 front-line staff working for utilities provider Anglian Water will receive a 3% pay increase in 2019, following negotiations with trade union Unite.Due to this pay increase, a typical member of staff at the organisation is predicted to gain £750 in 2019, according to Unite. When combined with the ...
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ArticleCelebrate innovation and best practice at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019
There is now less than a month until the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party, which will celebrate best practice in the benefits and reward industry on 7 June 2019.The event will bring together HR, benefits and reward professionals from a wide range of industry sectors, and will recognise excellence ...
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ArticleManchester University NHS Foundation Trust launches incentivised wellbeing programme
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has launched an incentivised sustainability and wellbeing behaviour change programme for its 20,000 employees.The Green Rewards programme, delivered by Jump, aims to encourage positive actions among employees. The programme was launched on 7 May 2019 and is available to staff in nine hospitals, as well ...
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ArticleCentrica announces global policy giving carers 10 days of paid leave
Multinational energy and services organisation Centrica has announced that it will be amending its carers policy, giving employees with caring responsibilities access to 10 days of dedicated paid leave.The new policy, which will come into effect on 1 June 2019, includes 10 days of paid carers leave, in addition to ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars introduces gender-equal parental leave policy for EMEA employees
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars has introduced a new parental leave policy for sales employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).The gender-neutral policy was announced on 6 May 2019, and offers both mothers and fathers six months of leave with 80% pay. The new paid parental leave policy is ...
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ArticleJCB, Virgin Media and Philips among the first to sign new disability employment pledge
Construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer JCB, telephone, television and internet service provider Virgin Media, and technology organisation Philips are among the first employers to sign a new pledge to decrease the UK's disability employment gap.The #WorkWithMe pledge was launched by Virgin Media and disability equality charity Scope on 8 May ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid applies for a job
The wonderful thing about LinkedIn is that recruiters all over the country can get in touch, and get in touch they do. Don’t let anyone tell you the economy is slow; the job market is fairly speeding along. I am probably contacted once a week or so these days, but ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 2 May-9 May 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 May and 9 May 2019 were:Lakeside North Harbour launches wellbeing initiative for 5,000 staffCapgemini and Virgin Atlantic shortlisted for Best alignment of benefits to business strategyHewlett Packard Enterprise introduces paid parental leave for 60,000 global staffCrown Agents Bank to implement ...
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ArticleWindow cleaners search for kilted Caledonian candidates to relocate to Canada
Image credit: Men In KiltsSomething for the weekend: Canada-based window and exterior cleaning organisation Men In Kilts has posted a job advert searching for a technician to join its team, and is specifically looking for candidates from Scotland who are happy to work in a kilt.Men In Kilts, which is ...
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ArticleOutsourced NHS catering workers win pay deal following two-day strike action
Following strike action that took place for two days starting on 1 May 2019, outsourced catering staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been offered a pay deal matching that agreed to in 2018 for health staff directly employed by the NHS.In January 2017, around 70 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Starr Companies sees 90% member engagement with new pension scheme
EXCLUSIVE: As of May 2019, global insurance and investment organisation Starr Companies has reported 90% engagement among the 180 members of its workplace pension, which was launched in October 2018.The organisation's new group pension, provided by Hargreaves Lansdown, was launched six months ago in response to the need for staff ...
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ArticleEngie and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Best staff travel initiatives
Energy supplier Engie, the University of Lincoln and London Borough of Waltham Forest are among the organisations shortlisted for the Best staff travel initiatives category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award will recognise an employer with an excellent strategy relating to staff travel benefits; this might include company cars, ...
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ArticleSandwell Council customer service staff re-graded to receive pay rise
Customer service staff employed at Sandwell Council, who are members of the Unite and Unison trade unions, will receive a pay increase as a result of being re-graded into a new pay band.Around 20 Unison and 14 Unite members were due to begin industrial action this week in a dispute ...
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ArticleHewlett Packard Enterprise introduces paid parental leave for 60,000 global staff
Information technology business Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced a new paid parental leave policy and work-life balance benefits for its 60,000 global employees.The parental leave policy, implemented as part of a new work-life balance and family-friendly benefits strategy, will enable new parents to take up to six months of ...