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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 77% use EAPs to assist employees with long-term health issues
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and flexible working practices rank highest among employers' methods of helping staff with long-term health problems, with 77% and 71% respectively, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which was published in August and surveyed 162 respondents, ...
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ArticleThree-quarters say higher pay would improve their working lives
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents believe that receiving higher pay would improve their working lives the most, according to research by national trade union centre the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its A future that works for working people report, which surveyed 2,145 UK employees aged 16 and over, also found that 46% ...
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ArticleNottingham and Derbyshire-based Trentbarton bus drivers strike in pay dispute
Around 160 bus drivers at transport organisation Trentbarton in Nottingham and Derbyshire, who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 10 September 2018) in a dispute over pay.Unite members who work at Trentbarton voted 70% in favour of strike action, after rejecting the organisation's ...
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ArticleLiebherr Sunderland Works awards 3.3% pay rise to crane assemblers
Manufacturing organisation Liebherr Sunderland Works has awarded a 3.3% pay rise to 30 crane assemblers who are members of the trade union Unite.The pay increase, which was accepted by Unite members on Thursday 6 September 2018, will run between January 2018 and March 2019. The deal also includes staff having ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Staying ahead of the benefits technology curve
As our Benefits Technology Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The digital world is constantly evolving, regularly introducing new products and solutions into our daily lives. ...
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ArticlePrivate sector defined contribution pension schemes have 7.7m active members
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes at private sector organisations had 7.7 million active members in 2017, compared with 6.4 million active members in 2016 and 1 million active members in 2012, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Occupational pension schemes survey: UK, 2017 also found that, ...
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ArticleEU upholds that employees are entitled to 50% of pension if employer is insolvent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld a ruling by its Advocate General, confirming that all employees are entitled to at least 50% of the total value of their accrued workplace pension savings in the event that their employer becomes insolvent.The case, Grenville Hampshire v The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% of employers have strategies in place to support employees' mental health
EXCLUSIVE: There has been a small drop in organisations providing specific benefits and strategies to support employees’ mental health, from 67% in 2017 to 63% in 2018, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, did find, ...
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ArticleLuxury hotel chain seeks professional vacationist
Image credit: VidantaSomething for the weekend: Luxury hotel chain Vidanta is looking for a professional vacationist to test drive its six Mexican beach-based hotels over a one-year placement.Individuals searching for a role with generous work-life balance perks will be hard-pressed to find an better opportunity than this role at Vidanta; ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid grapples with pensions communication
I’ve not seen Big Bad Boss so cross since the management team golf day was cancelled. Words have been exchanged with two of the Higher Beings, our executive management team, and Big Bad Boss emerges red-faced. It is not a good sign.It seems a misleading communication went out to all ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 30 August-5 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 August and 5 September 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Healthcare Research 2018PWC launches flexible working recruitment programmeCommittee proposes mandatory reporting on disabled and ethnic minority staffIress launches paid leave entitlement for parents of children starting primary schoolEXCLUSIVE: Google to open Employee ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Google to focus on mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Cayla Kitayama (pictured), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits at technology organisation Google, will discuss mental health and the changing landscape of wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.Kitayama's keynote presentation, titled ‘Putting health and wellbeing at the heart of your benefits strategy’, will open the two-day event’s ...
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Article44% believe they are not on track for retirement
Two-fifths (44%) of respondents believe they are not on track for retirement, according to research by global investment management business BlackRock.Its 2018 DC pulse survey, which canvassed the opinions of 1,000 UK employees aged between 25 and 69 who have at least one defined contribution (DC) pension, also found that ...
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ArticleHalf of employees cite that workplace stress negatively affects their home life
More than half (54%) of respondents cite that stress from work negatively affects their home life at least once a week, according to research by project management application service provider Wrike.The stress epidemic: employees are looking for a way out, a report which surveyed 1,613 full-time employees aged between 18 ...
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ArticleBenham joins Weetabix Food Company
Food manufacturer Weetabix Food Company has hired Stuart Benham as its head of HR operations.In his new role, Benham will lead the people elements of Weetabix's overall strategy, ensuring that the organisation has the infrastructure and skills pool to drive business performance.He will also implement and be responsible for employee ...
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ArticleRadioactive PR launches four-day working week
Gloucestershire-based public relations agency Radioactive PR has this week (Monday 3 September 2018) implemented a four-day working week for its 10 employees.The change will see employees working Monday to Thursday and having Friday off work, while still earning the same full-time pay they currently receive for a five-day working week.Employees’ ...
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ArticleIress launches paid leave entitlement for parents of children starting primary school
Global software organisation Iress has launched a new fully paid starting school leave entitlement for its 1,800 global employees, to enable working parents to better support children starting primary school.The new leave entitlement, which was implemented in September 2018 across all global operating sites, will allow all parents at the ...
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ArticleGovernment confirms support for industry-led pensions dashboard
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has re-confirmed its support for the creation of a pensions dashboard built by the pensions industry.In an announcement yesterday (Tuesday 4 September 2018), Parliamentary under secretary of state for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman (pictured), stated that an industry-led pensions dashboard, facilitated ...
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ArticleA third of managers are trained to spot mental health issues in the workplace
Around a third (35%) of manager respondents in the UK have received training to help spot mental health issues in the workplace, according to research by office stationery supplier Viking.Its survey of 1,500 managers also found, however, that only 17% of respondents feel very confident in their ability to support ...
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ArticleEskom awards three-year pay deal for permanent staff
South African electric utility organisation Eskom has agreed a three-year pay deal with trade unions representing its permanent employees.The deal, which will apply between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2021, includes a 7.5% pay increase for 2018, a 7% pay rise in 2019-2020 and a further 7% increase in ...