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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2019 entry deadline extended
It is not too late for benefits, HR and reward professionals to enter Employee Benefits Awards 2019, as the entry deadline has now been extended to Monday 14 January 2019.The annual Employee Benefits Awards, in association with Aon, recognise innovation and best practice in the industry and celebrate the benefits ...
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ArticleLetitia Wright named 2018’s biggest box-office draw but absent from list of best-paid actors
Something for the weekend: Actor Letitia Wright has been named by movie ticket website Fandango as the highest box-office earning star of 2018, but she does not feature on the top ten list of best-paid actors.Wright has featured in a string of hit movies, including Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid completes a psychological test
I’m not sure what this says about me, but the last time I did a psychological test, I lied. They say the tests are impossible to fake, but really it is simple enough. Yes, the same question is asked multiple ways in an attempt to catch you out, but it ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13-19 December 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 December 2018 were: Government announces workplace reforms to protect rights of modern workforceEXCLUSIVE: Mace hosts wellbeing week for 6,300 global staffMidlands-based Two Sisters staff awarded 9.3% pay riseEXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE and Uber to speak at Employee Benefits ...
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ArticlePoll: 24% use mindfulness sessions to support mental health in January
Employee Benefits poll: Nearly a quarter (24%) of organisations use mindfulness sessions to support employees with mental health in January.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 42 responses, also found that the same percentage of employers offer flexible working options to help staff deal with seasonal mental health challenges, ...
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ArticleArriva Durham County bus drivers set to strike after rejecting pay offer
Around 650 bus drivers working for Arriva Durham County have voted to strike for a week from 6 January after rejecting a revised pay offer.The drivers, members of the Unite union based at Darlington, Durham, Redcar, Stockton and Whitby, voted by 72% to 28% to reject the proposal, which was ...
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Poll: What is the key driver for your organisation’s benefits strategy in 2019?
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ArticleMen earn nearly twice as much as women in bonus pay
The average bonus for a full-time worker in the UK was £2,242 in 2018, according to analysis of figures from the Office for National Statistics by recruitment organisation Aaron Wallis, but the average for males at £2,613 was nearly twice that for females at £1,158.The research also found that full-time ...
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ArticleMissouri state minimum wage rate rises to $8.60
The Missouri Department of Labor has announced a state minimum wage rate of $8.60 (£6.77) per hour for 2019, rising from $7.85 (£6.18) in 2018.Effective from 1 January 2019, all private employers are required to pay the minimum rate, with the exception of retail and service organisations with annual sales ...
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ArticleAIG Life completes acquisition of insurance provider Ellipse
Insurance organisation AIG Life has completed the acquisition of Ellipse, a specialist group life, critical illness and income protection provider in the UK, following the receipt of required regulatory approval.The terms of the purchase, from German reinsurance organisation Munich Re, have not been disclosed.AIG Life now intends to distribute both ...
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Salary Finance
Salary Finance is underpinned by a social purpose. Through technology and innovation, we strive to make the lives of millions of working people less stressful, more productive and much happier.We partner with employers to offer financial wellbeing benefits that help employees live healthier, happier lives. We do this by offering ...
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TerryberryReward
TerryberryReward is an established partner with a proven reputation. Our clients are some of the biggest names in the UK and they trust us to deliver a vast variety of schemes from employee long service awards to peer-to-peer / social recognition. We provide a comprehensive service with in-house reward fulfilment ...
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ArticlePoll: More than a third rely on unpaid leave for parents caring for sick children
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (37%) of respondents' organisations rely on unpaid leave for employees who need to care for their sick children.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 94 responses, also found that 33% of organisations offer flexible working arrangements to help working parents care for ...
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Poll: How do you support employees with their mental health in January?
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ArticleMidlands-based Two Sisters staff awarded 9.3% pay rise
Around 1,500 Midlands-based employees at food manufacturer Two Sisters Food Group, who are members of the trade union Unite, have been awarded a two-year pay deal.A spokesperson for Two Sisters said: "We made a commitment to work with Unite with regard to flexibility around production, and recognising and rewarding our ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 75% of employers have had pensions communications in the last year
EXCLUSIVE: The majority of respondents recognise the importance of sharing pensions information with their staff, with three in four (75%) having undertaken a communication exercise in the last year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The report, Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which was published in December ...
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ArticleBoundless wins Best employer at Best Business Awards
Boundless, an events and experiences club for public sector workers, has won Best employer and Best health and safety at the 2018 Best Business Awards.The Brighton-based organisation was commended by a panel of independent judges for putting people at the heart of its cultural transformation over the last four years.Sir ...
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ArticleMore than half of employees feel psychologically unsafe in the workplace
Globally, more than half (52%) of employees have encountered workplace bullying and felt psychologically unsafe at work, according to research by learning organisation City and Guilds Group.The study, drawn from an online survey of 1,000 leaders, managers and employees by Censuswide in October 2018, also revealed that only one in ...
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ArticleFormer BHS owner Chappell ordered to pay over £124,000 for TPR breaches
Dominic Chappell, director and majority shareholder of the organisation that bought BHS for £1, has been ordered to pay more than £124,000 for failing to hand over information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).Chappell failed to disclose details required by TPR under section 72 of the pensions act 2004 as part ...
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ArticleFirmenich receives Edge certification for gender parity commitment
Perfume organisation Firmenich has been awarded certification from assessment body Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (Edge), in recognition of its commitment to gender parity in the workplace.The certification followed an assessment of data and processes, as well as a survey of the organisation’s 7,000 employees, based in 66 facilities worldwide.Gilbert ...