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ArticleMore than four-fifths have witnessed presenteeism at their organisation
More than four-fifths (83%) of employers have observed presenteeism, such as when employees come to work while ill, at their organisation; a further 25% state this has increased over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth.Its annual Health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council launches cycle scheme for 8,000 staff members
Leicester City Council has launched a new cycle-to-work scheme for its 8,000 employees in order to align with business goals around sustainability.The new benefit, provided by Green Commute Initiative, was implemented on 1 April 2019. It enables employees to purchase a bike or e-bike up to the value of £5,000 ...
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ArticleStarbucks extends education benefit to 5,000 UK employees
US-based coffee organisation Starbucks has extended its education benefit, offering to pay the tuition fees for online university degrees for its 5,000 UK employees.The Starbucks Degree Achievement Plan (SDAP) will enable UK-based staff to undertake a university degree programme with Arizona State University (ASU) via an online portal, with Starbucks ...
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ArticleAverage advertised UK salary rises to £35,058 per year
The average advertised salary for an employee in the UK is £35,058 a year, as at February 2019, according to research by job search engine Adzuna.Its monthly UK job market report, which utilises online vacancy data from over 1,000 sources, confirmed that the average advertised salary for UK employees has ...
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ArticleStewart Milne Group reports 13.3% mean gender pay gap for 2018
House building and timber frame manufacturing organisation Stewart Milne Group has reported a 13.3% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2018; this is a 4.8% decrease from the 18.1% mean gender pay gap the organisation reported for 2017.The organisation reported its gender pay gap ...
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ArticleStaff at three West Midlands colleges strike in dispute over pay
University and College Union (UCU) members based at City of Wolverhampton College, Coventry College (pictured) and Warwickshire College Group are undertaking strike action this week in a dispute over pay.Staff who are members of UCU and who work at the City of Wolverhampton College are conducting strike action today (Monday ...
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ArticleSpire Healthcare appoints Thomas
Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare has appointed Shelley Thomas as its new group HR director.In this role, Thomas will be responsible for developing a standardised people framework for the organisation's 11,500 UK employees, incorporating local decision-making and flexibility to accommodate Spire Healthcare's 39 hospitals and 11 clinics.Thomas has expertise in ...
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ArticleCommerzbank AG completes £1.2bn pensions buy-in
International commercial bank Commerzbank AG has completed a full pensions buy-in transaction with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), totalling £1.2 billion.The policy has been completed to insure the pension liabilities of the Dresdner Kleinwort Pension Plan, which Commerzbank AG is responsible for following its acquisition of Dresdner Bank in December ...
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ArticleDLA Piper reports a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for 2018
International law firm DLA Piper has reported a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2018, inclusive of its fee-earner and business services populations.The firm reported its gender pay gap data in line with reporting regulations and in time for the private sector submission ...
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ArticleThe Walt Disney Company faces equal pay lawsuit in California
The Walt Disney Company is to face a putative class action lawsuit on the issue of equal pay, with plaintiffs alleging that the organisation’s gender pay gap is ingrained in its culture.Rasmussen v The Walt Disney Company et al is being brought by law firm Andrus Anderson on behalf of ...
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ArticleGovernment approves phased implementation of pensions dashboard
The government has approved a phased introduction of the pensions dashboard, advising that pension schemes need to start preparing now in order to hit a three to four year delivery timeline.Yesterday (Thursday 4 April 2019), the government published its response to the Pensions dashboards: Working together for the consumer consultation, ...
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ArticleVibrant Vegan Company seeks director of taste
Image caption: @vibrantvegancoSomething for the weekend: Vegan meal delivery subscription service Vibrant Vegan Company is seeking a new director of taste to join its team, offering a salary of £50,000 a year and worldwide travel to flavour hotspots such as India, Japan and Mexico.Vibrant Vegan Company, which provides weekly vegan ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 28 March-3 April 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 March and 3 April 2019 were: National living wage increases by 5% in April 2019EXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staffEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platformRedrow launches mental health campaign ...
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ArticleNexia International hosts health and wellbeing workshop
Global network for independent accounting and consulting firms Nexia International has hosted a health and wellbeing workshop for 13 of its 16 employees.Nexia International held the workshop in conjunction with provider Let’s Get Healthy in February 2019; it was designed to introduce the organisation’s approach to wellbeing, and will form ...
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ArticleFCC Environment staff have awarded recognition 1,300 times since October 2018
UK-based waste and resource management organisation FCC Environment (FCC) has seen its employees award 1,300 instances of social recognition since October 2018 via its online recognition programme.FCC, which employees 2,400 staff across 200 sites, launched its online recognition portal in October 2018 to help improve engagement and align with its ...
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ArticleMcAfee achieves global gender pay parity across 7,100 staff
Global cybersecurity organisation McAfee has achieved gender pay parity across its 7,100 employees worldwide.McAfee conducted an audit of employee pay in March 2019, which covered its entire workforce, based across 45 countries. This analysis identified gender pay gaps in nine countries. To address this, McAfee invested $4 million (approximately £3 ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces 26 weeks of paid parental leave for UK staff
Global alcoholic beverage supplier Diageo has introduced a new parental leave policy for its 4,500 UK employees, enabling male and female staff to receive 26 weeks of leave at full pay.The policy, implemented on 3 April 2019, allows employees in the UK to take 52 weeks of parental leave, with ...
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ArticleKellogg's promotes Lamont
Cereal manufacturer Kellogg's has promoted Ben Lamont from talent and diversity director for Europe to HR director, UK and Ireland.In his new role, Lamont, who has nine years of HR experience, will lead Kellogg's people agenda for its UK and Ireland business, focusing on recruitment, talent management, leadership development and ...
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ArticleFSCS extends maternity and paternity leave for parents of premature babies
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), an independent and statutory compensation scheme for customers of authorised financial services firms, has extended its maternity and paternity leave provision for 191 employees, to accommodate and support staff whose children are born prematurely.The fully-paid extended maternity leave initiative, effective from April 2019, enables ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staff
EXCLUSIVE: Multinational engineering and design organisation Arup has launched a digital financial wellness tool for its 5,700 UK employees.The online tool, which was launched on 22 March 2019, will be provided to UK-based staff, who are spread across 16 offices, for one year. Following this period, Arup plans to assess ...