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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to embrace agility at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 will be able to learn about the practicalities, realities and benefits of agile working in the modern world.Nebel Crowhurst (pictured), head of people experience at high street fashion brand River Island, will present a session titled 'Reimagining the workplace: Designing people teams that ...
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ArticleEmployee wellness 2019
Click to download Employee wellness 2019Employee wellness 2019 is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current wellbeing strategies, as well those shaping future provision.This report looks at the key areas of psychological wellbeing, physical health, financial wellness and motivation and engagement, through the ...
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ArticleTesco rolls out subsidised gym membership benefit to 300,000 UK staff
Supermarket retailer Tesco has rolled out subsidised gym membership to 300,000 employees in the UK.The new benefit, provided by Gympass, enables all Tesco staff, including those in head office and in-store, delivery drivers and home-based employees, based in the UK and Republic of Ireland, to access more than 1,400 nationwide ...
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ArticleHong Kong to raise statutory minimum wage by 8.7%
Hong Kong is to increase its statutory minimum wage from $34.50 (£3.42) an hour to $37.50 (£3.72) an hour, equating to an 8.7% pay rise for employees.The minimum wage increase was approved by Hong Kong's executive council last week, following recommendations from the territory's Minimum Wage Commission (MWC).Hong Kong's Government ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only two-fifths of employers offer at-retirement support
EXCLUSIVE: Only around two-fifths (39%) of employers offer at-retirement support, according to research conducted by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which gathered 246 responses and was published in December 2018, found that this is consistent with previous years, as 40% of respondents provided this ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Welcome to Total Reward Week!
Welcome to Total Reward Week in association with Aon Employee Benefits.This dedicated week is designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions, uncovering the latest trends and best practice around total reward in the workplace.There is no doubt that a clear and comprehensive total reward strategy can have a significant ...
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ArticleTravelodge launches recruitment programme to help parents back into work
UK hotel chain Travelodge has launched a new recruitment programme specifically designed to help parents re-enter the workplace.The programme launched on 14 January 2019 and will enable successful candidates to take advantage of flexible working hours, training, coaching from a work buddy and online careers advice, tailored to parents going ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths would feel more positive about their employer if offered an annual bonus
Two-fifths (40%) of employees would feel more positive towards their organisation if they were offered an annual bonus within their benefits package, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,001 UK employees found that bonuses are more highly valued by older staff, as 53% of those over ...
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ArticleAIB Group proposes 3% pay increase for 10,000 staff
Commercial banking organisation AIB Group has proposed a 3% pay increase for its approximately 10,000-strong workforce, as recommended by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).The pay offer forms part of negotiations between the Ireland-based bank and the Financial Services Union (FSU). The discussions, which began in November 2018, are being brokered ...
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ArticleGovernment-led taskforce publishes employer guidance on championing flexible working
A government and employer-led taskforce focusing on encouraging flexible working has today (Monday 14 January 2019) published guidance for organisations on how to champion flexibility.The Flexible Working Taskforce, established in March 2018, is a working partnership across various government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities that aims to widen ...
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ArticleFrontier Airlines awards 53% across-the-board pay increase
US-based budget airline Frontier Airlines has ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, International (Alpa), which includes an average 53% across-the-board pay increase.The new agreement, which becomes effective on 16 January 2019, and which Alpa estimates to be worth more than $1 billion (£779,315,000), ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths predict employee engagement will be greatest challenge in 2019
Two-fifths (40%) of employer respondents believe that engagement will be one of the most challenging agenda items in 2019, according to research by human resources software organisation Cascade HR.The 2019 landscape: what's in store? polled 423 UK-based HR professionals, and also found that 36% of respondents are concerned about staff ...
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ArticleDeloitte hires Maund
Professional services organisation Deloitte has hired Giles Maund as total reward manager.Maund has more than eight years of reward experience in various industries, including financial services, legal, accounting, and oil and gas. His competencies include analysis and modelling of pay bands and pay ranges.He joins Deloitte from banking organisation Barclays, ...
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ArticleSainsbury's promotes Stean
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has promoted Alex Stean to the position of senior reward manager.Stean, who has worked for the organisation for 10 years, moves into the role after holding the title of group reward manager since March 2018.She started her career at Sainsbury's in January 2009 as reward and HR ...
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ArticleUnite members accept revised pay offer from Offshore Contractors Association
The trade union Unite has announced that its 25,000 members covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) have accepted a revised pay offer, following recommendations by the union and its OCA shop stewards.The OCA represents contractor organisations involved in a range of activities in the UK’s offshore oil and gas ...
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ArticleMeadow Foods employees set for four-day strike over 2% pay offer
Employees at dairy-based ingredient supplier Meadow Foods' factory in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor are set to strike for four days over a 2% pay offer for the year starting July 2018.Staff at the East Yorkshire chocolate crumb manufacturer are due to walk at 6pm on 12 January until 6pm on 15 January, affecting ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 57% of employers support staff at retirement using online modelling tools
EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to methods of providing at-retirement support, financial education and awareness campaigns have seen huge leaps in popularity since 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which canvassed the views of 246 respondents and was published in December ...
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ArticleBradford-based accounts manager admits workplace pension offences
Bradford-based accounts manager Mansoor Nasir will be sentenced for workplace pension offences after pleading guilty to nine charges of knowingly or recklessly providing The Pensions Regulator (TPR) with information that was false or misleading.The offences, under section 80 of the Pensions Act 2004, involved workers at the Akbar chain of ...
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ArticleGE Appliances seeks professional grandma to demonstrate products
Something for the weekend: US home products supplier GE Appliances is advertising for a professional grandma to demonstrate the cutting edge in its kitchen technology.The organisation states that it wants to celebrate non-traditional, stylish grandmas, and highlights the need for candidates who represent diversity and can help sustain cultural legacies ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 3-9 January 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 and 9 January 2019 were: Arriva Durham County bus drivers set to strike after rejecting pay offerEXCLUSIVE: Three launches online financial education for 4,600 staffAverage salaries in the UK increased by 7.6% over 2018HSBC gender pay gap increased to 61% ...