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ArticleRoadchef launches flexible income benefit for 600 staff
Motorway and trunk road service operator Roadchef, which employs more than 3,300 staff in the UK across 30 locations, has launched a new flexible income benefit for the 600 employees based at its Chester, Clacket Lane and Northampton operating sites.The Get Paid As You Go platform, provided by Wagestream, was ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third feel that flexible working improves wellbeing during winter
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of respondents believe that flexible working is the main method to improve wellbeing during the winter months, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,002 employees also found that 22% find their workplace environment more stressful during the winter; this ...
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ArticleThatcham-based Forterra staff strike in pay dispute
Image credit: GMB SouthernMembers of the trade union GMB who work at heavy building materials supplier Forterra's Thatcham site near Newbury are undertaking strike action today (Tuesday 19 March 2019) in a dispute over pay.The industrial action, which commenced at 6am, will run until 6am on 20 March 2019. This ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2019 shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the Employee Benefits Awards 2019 has now been revealed. The full shortlist can be viewed here.Thank you to all of the organisations that entered this year’s awards, and congratulations to the employers that have been shortlisted. A special thank you also to our panel of expert judges, ...
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ArticleGovernment supports the introduction of collective DC pension schemes
Amber Rudd (pictured), secretary of state for work and pensions, has confirmed that primary legislation for the introduction of collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes in the UK will be brought forward, to be implemented as soon as parliamentary time allows.In a consultation response published on Monday 18 March 2019, ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Employee happiness should be employers' focus
As our Well at Work Week in association with Benenden Health draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Most employers know that employee illness and stress can have significant cost implications, not least because ...
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ArticleThree-fifths have not received a pay rise in the last 12 to 18 months
Three-fifths (61%) of respondents have not received a pay rise in the last 12 to 18 months, according to research by independent job board CV Library.Its survey of 1,200 UK professionals also found that of those that did gain a pay rise, 39% received an increase of up to 2%.Lee ...
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ArticleIWG launches fitness membership benefit for 1,000 staff
Workspace provider IWG has launched a new fitness membership benefit for its 1,000 employees, including staff at its brands Regus and Spaces, as well as for 100,000 members, to help individuals adopt a flexible approach to their fitness regime that suits both their lifestyle and working patterns.The new benefit, which ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: SSE extends online financial education for Ireland-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Energy organisation SSE has extended its online financial education programme to 1,000 employees working in Ireland.SSE originally launched its financial education programme, provided by Nudge, in January 2018 for 20,000 employees working across its 150 UK operating sites.The extended provision was launched in Ireland on 1 March 2019, featuring ...
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ArticleMore than a third do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme
More than a third (36%) of respondents do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme, according to research by employee benefits provider Xexec.Its survey of 1,000 employees working at UK organisations with more than 500 staff also found that 55% of those in the education sector are able ...
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ArticleNovartis launches global paid parental leave policy across 150 countries
Multinational pharmaceutical organisation Novartis is due to begin a phased roll out of a new global parental leave policy, which will enable both male and female employees to take at least 14 weeks of paid leave.The policy aims to offer equal parental leave to all staff across the globe from ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mention Me introduces life insurance for 70 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Referral marketing organisation Mention Me has introduced a new life insurance benefit for its 70 employees, to support staff wellbeing and align with its organisational culture.The benefit, provided by Yulife, has been implemented in order to reflect the start-up’s growing organisational culture, aligning to its core values: strive, balanced ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid seeks financial support at work
I’ve decided to do something about financial support at work and financial wellbeing in general. Not just my own; you only have to look around the office to see how stressed out and worried everyone is. It’s hard to know if they are lying awake at night over their mortgage, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 7-13 March 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 March 2019 were: John Lewis Partnership to award a 3% bonusWincanton launches engagement app for 17,500 employeesGovernment announces plans to protect workers' rights post-BrexitVirgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crewRobert Walters Group to launch global wellbeing ...
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ArticleSwedish artists to pay 'eternal employee' £1,753 a month to do no work
Something for the weekend: Although some employees may believe they are busy doing nothing during their working day, Swedish conceptual artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby are hiring for an 'eternal employee' to do just this, paying a monthly salary of $2,320 (£1,752.99) for a job role with no set ...
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ArticlePoll: 31% believe SMEs should train first aiders to support employee mental health
Employee Benefits poll: Three in 10 (31%) respondents believe that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can support employees’ mental health by training mental health first aiders.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 49 responses, also found that 24% feel that SMEs should improve office environments in order to better ...
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ArticleNearly half do not know how much their employer pays into their pension
Nearly half (48%) of respondents do not know how much their employer pays into their workplace pension, according to research by not-for-profit pension provider The People’s Pension.Its survey of 2,378 UK adults, including 2,009 individuals who have a pension, also found that 35% are not aware that the government contributes ...
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ArticleWestpac Group replaces incentive awards with fixed pay increase for 2,300 tellers
Australian banking organisation Westpac Group is replacing its teller incentive programme with a $500 (£266.27) increase to fixed pay for 2,300 customer-facing employees.The change, effective from 1 April 2019, has been designed to simplify Westpac Group’s remuneration structure, by removing all teller incentives and implementing a new fixed pay only ...
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ArticleSamantha Mann: How have employers prepared for the second gender pay report?
As we approach the end of the second gender pay gap reporting year, the publication of guidance from the Government Equalities Office, which seeks to help employers identify the reasons why gender pay gaps exist, and how to address their pay gaps, serves to remind us this is not simply ...