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ArticleMaster trust pension schemes now required to apply for TPR authorisation
Legislation now in force means all new and existing master trust pension schemes must apply to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for authorisation to show they meet a revised set of safeguarding standards.A master trust is an occupational pension scheme that provides money purchase benefits for multiple, unconnected employers.From 1 October, ...
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ArticleIn numbers: What factors motivate employees across Europe?
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ArticleTotal E&P awards 15% pay increase
Oil and gas organisation Total E&P has agreed a 15% basic pay increase with the trade union Unite, in response to proposed strike action at its Alwyn, Dunbar and Elgin rigs.The agreed pay deal also features a retention bonus, to compensate Total E&P employees for the use of 3:3 rotas.Unite ...
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ArticleA fifth believe the pensions dashboard would most encourage them to save for retirement
A fifth (21%) of respondents believe that the pensions dashboard is the online technology that would most encourage retirement saving, according to research by pensions consultants Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP) and YouGov.Its survey of 2,008 UK adults also found that 57% of overall respondents would not trust retirement planning ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Addison Lee's Davies to discuss the future of HR at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Mathew Davies, director of HR at Addison Lee, will discuss the speed at which the world of work is changing and what that might mean for HR practitioners at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, titled 'The future of HR is now', will form part of the 'Global Reward' conference ...
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ArticlePizza taste testers to get a slice of the action
Something for the weekend: Everyone has their own idea of the best job in the world, but this one will take some topping. Pizza oven organisation Ooni is looking for taste testers, who will eat "pizza, pizza and more pizza" and get paid for the privilege.Ooni claims to produce ovens ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 20-26 September
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 and 26 September 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live addresses "a key issue around diversity and inclusion"McDonald's promotes non-traditional working with 'Let's talk about flex' campaignTesters wanted for the world's biggest bouncy castleNoodles and Company to offer maternity leave transition ...
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ArticleSharp Business Systems UK trains employees in mental health first aid
Fifteen employees of Sharp Business Systems UK (SBSUK) have completed a two-day adult mental health first aid training course, delivered by Mental Health First Aid England.The course is designed to educate participants to spot the symptoms of common mental health issues, to recognise early signs that someone may need help, ...
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ArticleWork-life balance management causes stress for 75% of working parents
Three-quarters (75%) of working parents suffer stress and anxiety as a result of their work-life balance management, according to a study by HR software provider CIPHR.The survey of 1,400 parents in work, published on 26 September 2018, also found that 53% of respondents feel judged by managers and colleagues for ...
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ArticlePHMG adds paid wedding leave and 'proud parent' leave to staff benefits
Audio branding organisation PHMG has added wedding leave and 'proud parent' leave to its benefits package to help mark this year's National Work Life Week on 1 to 5 October.Staff at Manchester-based PHMG, which employs 450 workers across the UK, US, Canada and Australia, will be entitled to an extra ...
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ArticleCommunisis workers call off strikes after accepting 9% pay offer
Employees at Crewe-based printing organisation Communisis have called off planned strike action after an offer of a 9% pay increase was accepted by members of the Unite union.Communisis workers, who produce cheques and chequebooks, had initially voted for strike action after rejecting an 8% pay rise spread over three years, ...
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Article88% of employees attend work despite suffering from minor illness
Nine in ten (88%) employees have admitted to attending the workplace when suffering from a minor illness, according to a study on absence and presenteeismby Canada Life Group Insurance.The online survey of 1,001 full-time and part-time UK employees, carried out in August 2018, also revealed that nearly half (47%) of ...
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ArticleWorkplace flexibility 'very important' for 77% of UK workers
Workplace flexibility is one of the most prevalent trends among UK workers, with over three-quarters (77%) stating that it is very important to them, according to a report from employee benefits provider Unum and independent researcher the Future Laboratory.The study, The future workforce, carried out by Opinium in March 2018 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live addresses "a key issue around diversity and inclusion"
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Armes, UK head of talent acquisition at Roche, Elizabeth Prochaska, legal director at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Gina Martin, writer and upskirting campaigner, are to take part in a panel discussion around international sexual harassment and assault campaign #MeToo at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, ...
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ArticlePWC, Motor Neurone Disease Association and Deloitte to speak at Employee Benefits Live
PWC, the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Deloitte are among the organisations that will address attendees at Employee Benefits Live 2018 on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 October.During the course of the two-day event, delegates will hear experts discuss a wide variety of topics impacting the reward, benefits and compensation ...
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ArticleAnglia Ruskin University pilots gamified sustainability programme
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has launched a new sustainability and wellbeing behaviour change initiative, using gamification to drive engagement.ARUgreen, operated by Green Rewards through its JUMP engagement programme, is being piloted for six months, initially covering 700 of ARU's 18,000 employees. The pilot launched on Monday 17 September 2018.The initiative ...
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Article42% of employees claim physical illness to hide mental health issues
As many as 42% of employees call in sick claiming to be suffering from a physical illness when the real reason is a mental health issue, according to a report by health insurance provider BHSF.The report, Hiding in plain sight: mental health in the workplace, published in September 2018, surveyed ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 35% of organisations have no strategy to reduce sickness absence
EXCLUSIVE: The percentage of organisations that do not have a strategy for reducing sickness absence has risen by 11%, from 24% in 2017 to 35% this year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July 2018, ...
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ArticleDominic Chappell loses appeal against BHS conviction
Dominic Chappell, the majority shareholder of Retail Acquisitions, the organisation that bought BHS for £1, has lost his appeal against his conviction and sentence for failing to provide information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) during the sale of BHS.Chappell was originally convicted on 11 January 2018 by district judge William ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Thames Valley Police launches voluntary benefits portal for 8,000 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Thames Valley Police, which has 8,000 employees covering 2,200 square miles and three counties, has introduced a voluntary benefits portal to help support staff both in and out of the workplace.The new benefit, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 22 August 2018 in order to augment the force’s existing ...