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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Keeping employees motivated and engaged
As our Motivation Week, in association with Motivates, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Today’s employers are increasingly able to recognise the strong link between motivation and performance, and ultimately, the bottom line. ...
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ArticleMcDonald's promotes non-traditional working with 'Let's talk about flex' campaign
Fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's has partnered with flexibility campaigner Anna Whitehouse, also known as Mother Pukka, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and online community Working Mums to promote flexible working.The organisation is hosting a series of 'Let's talk about flex' events at McDonald's restaurants, where attendees can ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: John Lewis' Davison to discuss building a wellbeing culture at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Davison, partner and head of health, leisure and hotels for John Lewis Partnership, will discuss the benefits of putting health and wellbeing at the core of an organisation's strategy at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, titled 'Building a health and wellbeing culture for competitive advantage', will form part ...
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Article84% of employees now saving into workplace pensions
Workplace pension saving rates continue to rise, with 84% of employees now contributing to an employer plan, compared with 77% last year, according to the latest figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).TPR's annual commentary and analysis report, released on 20 September 2018, claims auto-enrolment has now reached a steady state, ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: From #MeToo to HR chatbots
The #MeToo movement, which spread virally almost a year ago now, brought to the fore the prevalent issue of sexual harassment and assault, particularly in the workplace.While still not an easy conversation to be had, it’s vital that today’s employers ensure the issue is not taboo. Employees should feel able ...
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ArticleTesters wanted for the world's biggest bouncy castle
Something for the weekend: Applicants are being asked to rise to the challenge of testing the biggest bouncy castle in the world.Any job has its ups and downs, but none more so than this: official bouncy castle testers are being sought to try out the world's largest inflatable obstacle course, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13-19 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 20 September 2018 were: Bereaved parents given day-one right to two weeks' leaveMenzies staff at Luton Airport win 8.75% rise in pay negotiationsCoventry Building Society gives staff three days' paid leave for family emergenciesBritish Airways pension scheme agrees £4.4bn ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of SME bosses fear staff face benefits gap
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) owners are concerned their staff face a benefits gap in comparison with the workforces of larger employers, according to a study commissioned by MetLife UK.The research, carried out by Opinium in March 2018 among 508 decision-makers at organisations employing between 50 ...
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ArticleNoodles and Company to offer maternity leave transition programme with full pay
Image credit: Noodles and CompanyUS restaurant organisation Noodles and Company has announced that from next year, expecting and postpartum mothers will be able to work an 80% schedule four weeks before and four weeks after maternity leave, while receiving full pay.The maternity leave transition programme is an addition to the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% of organisations offer eye care to employees
Just half (52%) of organisations provide employees with eye care at work, according to a study on behalf of Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, carried out by Opinium in July 2018 among a sample of 507 HR decision makers across the UK, raises health and safety concerns, according to Jim Lythgow, ...
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ArticleHutchinson takes on interim role at Bill's Restaurants
Bridget Hutchinson has stepped into a role at Bill's Restaurants as its interim people director until January 2019.Hutchinson, who has experience in the retail and hospitality industries, specialises in HR consulting, talent acquisition, employer branding, HR shared services and executive search.Previously, she has worked as interim people director at Prezzo, ...
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ArticleCOSLA offers government workers 3% pay increase to avoid industrial action
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has put forward a pay offer to the local government workforce, represented by trade unions Unison, Unite and GMB, in a bid to avert industrial action.COSLA stated that it has set aside £350 million, which it says represents a 3% pay increase for ...
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ArticleEAP mental health enquiries have risen by almost a third since 2017
The number of mental health enquiries made to employee assistance programmes (EAPs) by UK employees has increased by 31% since last year, according to data from Personal Group and Health Assured.The figures, released on 18 September 2018, compare the first six months of 2017 with the same period of 2018. ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Rolls-Royce's Roomes to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: David Roomes (pictured), group director, health, safety and sustainability and chief medical officer at engineering organisation Rolls-Royce, will discuss securing boardroom buy-in for health and wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, titled ‘Bringing health and wellbeing into the boardroom – the business case’, will form part of ...
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ArticleMenzies staff at Luton Airport win 8.75% rise in pay negotiations
Staff employed by Menzies Aviation at Luton Airport who are members of the trade union Unite will receive a wage increase of 8.75%.The agreement was struck after a series of pay negotiations with Menzies, which commenced following a vote by workers in favour of strike action. This has now been ...
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ArticleMore than half of young women would not challenge boss on gender pay gap
Among young women in the workplace, 15% are disappointed by their employer's efforts to tackle the gender pay gap, but more than half (53%) do not have the confidence to challenge their boss on the issue, according to research by Young Women's Trust.The It's (still) a rich man's world report ...
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ArticleNew TPR approach to put pension schemes under greater scrutiny
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced a shift in its approach to workplace pension regulation, meaning schemes will face increasing scrutiny and a greater likelihood of intervention, from October 2018.Following a review of its operating model, the regulator will introduce a new supervision regime to monitor schemes more closely and ...
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ArticleNeptune Energy Group hires Chilcott
Independent oil and gas exploration and production organisation Neptune Energy Group has hired Amanda Chilcott as group human resources director.Chilcott, who has more than 20 years of international HR experience, specialises in reward management, employee relations, talent and organisational effectiveness.Previously, Chilcott worked as HR director, power solutions at Aggreko, European ...
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ArticleCivica appoints Chell
UK-based IT organisation Civica has appointed Julie Chell as its chief people officer.In her new role, Chell's main focus will be driving Civica's global people and organisational strategy while the business continues to grow; this includes concentrating on increasing the organisation's diverse talent and skills base.Chell, who has more than ...
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ArticleCalifornia Cartage Company to pay $3.5m in wages and benefits following investigation
Logistics organisation California Cartage Company has been ordered to pay $3,573,074 (£2,728,363.58) in wages and benefits to 1,416 employees after the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) ruled that it had violated federal contract law.WHD investigators found the employer had failed to pay prevailing wages and required ...