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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discover the ideal car schemes at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Smith (pictured), relationship director at vehicle solutions provider Zenith, will detail how delegates can make the right choices around car benefits, as well as outlining current and future shifts in the market, at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'All-employee benefits: What is the right solution for your ...
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ArticleUK has average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across EMEA
The UK has an average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and £1,529 globally, according to research by global workforce solutions organisation ManpowerGroup Solutions.Its Total workforce index compares hiring conditions across 75 countries, evaluating more than 90 factors in four categories: ...
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ArticleCardano Group to acquire Now: Pensions
Pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group has agreed to acquire workplace pension provider Now: Pensions.Cardano Group, which previously acquired covenant advisory organisation Lincoln Pensions in October 2016, will acquire 100% of Now: Pensions from Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP). This is due to complete later in 2019, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to make the business case for benefits at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan West (pictured), client development director at Let's Connect, will be discussing how to gain leadership buy-in, create an appealing benefits package and ensure engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.West's presentation, titled 'Building the business case for better benefits', will form part of the technology conference stream on Wednesday ...
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ArticleMore than four in 10 employers believe salary and benefits drive employee motivation
More than four in 10 (45%) employer respondents believe that an attractive salary and benefits package is the main driver for employee motivation, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters and online job board CV Library.Meeting demands through the job offering, a report which surveyed around 2,500 employees ...
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ArticleNew mother draws attention to the need for breastfeeding provisions at work
Image credit: Emily EdgingtonSomething for the weekend: A new mother working at Ohio Family Dollar in Mansfield, US, had to temporarily close the store earlier this month, in order to pump breast milk after being left alone to man the cash register.In the US, the Affordable Care Act requires employers ...
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ArticleSheffield Forgemasters International promotes Allchin
Engineering organisation Sheffield Forgemasters International has promoted Gemma Allchin to HR director.In her new role, Allchin, who originally joined Sheffield Forgemasters International nine years ago, will focus on delivering a cohesive HR strategy for the organisation's 680 staff; this will be designed to tie in with its five-year business plan.During ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 14-20 February 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 and 20 February 2019 were: Heal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's DayThree-fifths cite having more than 28 days of annual leave as an important benefitLegal action continues against Morrisons in equal pay caseLeonardo launches roadshows and employee networks ...
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ArticleA quarter of small to medium employers are too busy to support mental health
More than a quarter (28%) of small to medium employers state that they are too busy to think about supporting mental health in the workplace, with 48% believing they could be doing more in this area, according to research by small business platform Xero.Its survey of 500 small and medium ...
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ArticleIllinois raises minimum wage to $15 an hour
On 19 February 2019, Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker signed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 (£6.31) an hour to $15 (£11.48) an hour by 2025.The SB 1 minimum wage legislation is set to benefit 1.4 million employees.Illinois last increased its minimum wage nine years ago, and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths of organisations offer cash to staff who reach lifetime or annual limits
EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths (42%) of organisations offer cash as an alternative to pension contributions for those employees that reach their lifetime or annual allowance limits, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, published in December 2018, gathered 246 responses. It found that the ...
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ArticleBlackhawk Network acquires Gift Voucher Shop
Global financial technology organisation Blackhawk Network has acquired gifting and reward business Gift Voucher Shop (GVS), the founding firm of the One4All umbrella brand and An Post subsidiary.The acquisition aims to strengthen Blackhawk Network’s position in the digital gift card market, as well as supporting the continued growth of GVS ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.3% in real terms since December 2017
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, which includes bonuses, increased by 1.3% in real terms between the periods of October to December 2017 and October to December 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: February 2019 report also found that regular pay ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discuss wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Connect in one week
EXCLUSIVE: There is one week to go until Employee Benefits Connect 2019, at which delegates will hear from Mark Witte (pictured), head of health and risk consulting at Aon, and Sarah Robson, senior communications consultant at Aon, about how to review benefits investment and devise a forward-thinking, data-based strategy to ...
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ArticleTwo Philadelphia restaurants fined $1m for minimum wage and overtime violations
Two Philadelphia-based restaurants, JHSK and Osaka Japan Restaurant, and their owner have agreed to pay a $1 million (£773,805) settlement for minimum wage and overtime violations.The restaurants, both operating as Osaka, have agreed to a consent judgement ordering them to pay $935,000 (£723,507.67) in back pay and liquidated damages to ...
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ArticleThree-fifths cite having more than 28 days of annual leave as an important benefit
Approximately three-fifths (59%) of employees state that having more than 28 days of annual leave within their benefits package is important; however, only 36% of employers offer this, according to research by recruitment organisation Hays.The Hays salary and recruiting trends 2019 guide, which surveyed 7,820 employers and 14,889 employees, also ...
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ArticleA fifth of job hunters feel benefits and perks make offers more attractive
Nearly a fifth (19%) of respondents who are looking for new employment believe that benefits and workplace perks make job offers more attractive, according to research by CV Library.The online job site's survey of 1,200 prospective employees and 300 employers also found that 21% of organisations agree that benefits and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn about recognition and engagement at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Debra Corey (pictured), author, speaker and adviser to Reward Gateway, will discuss why employees crave recognition, and how to give them what they want, at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'How to give employees what they really crave to be engaged', will take place as part of the ...
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ArticleUK ranks at 13 out of top 21 European economies for entry-level salary
Entry-level employees in the UK earn a median gross base salary of £22,242, ranking 13th out of the top 21 European economies, according to research by multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory organisation Willis Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report, which features data on remuneration practices across 60 ...