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ArticleJohn Chilman: Should employers encourage taking retirement sabbaticals?
The concept of retirement sabbaticals sounds great in theory. However, the challenge in retirement comes after six months, following the rest, holiday, and completion of jobs that have been put off for years, when you wonder what you are going to do every day. To really work, sabbaticals would need ...
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ArticleUS-based Mexican restaurant chain Taqueria Chapala Jalisco fined $208,642 in back pay
Texas-based Mexican restaurant chain Taqueria Chapala Jalisco is to award 69 employees $208,642 (£161,811.26) in back pay, after a US Department of Labor investigation found it had violated minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements across four of its operating sites.The investigation, conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), ...
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ArticleKiwiRail agrees to a two-year pay deal for 2,319 RMTU members
New Zealand-based transport operator KiwiRail has agreed a two-year pay deal with trade union The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU).The deal, which is effective from 1 July 2018, will award 2,319 RMTU members working at KiwiRail a flat rate of higher pay across all salary bands, rather than a ...
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ArticleA third of employers have the appetite to pay for employees' financial advice
A third (33%) of organisations have the appetite to pay for financial advice for their employees in 2018, according to corporate advisory firm Chase de Vere and research organisation Lightbulb.Their research, which involved phone calls with 10,000 UK employers and in-depth interviews with 300 senior HR decision makers from organisations ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group signs charter to support terminally ill employees
Financial services organisation Lloyds Banking Group has signed the Trades Union Congress' (TUC) 'Dying to work' charter, in order to offer greater security to employees who are living and working with a terminal illness.The voluntary charter forms part of the TUC's wider 'Dying to work' campaign. This seeks to have ...
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ArticleIndiana-based restaurant to award $45,828 in back pay
Indiana-based restaurant The Journey is to award $45,828 (£35,525.87) in back pay to 16 employees after violating overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) at the US Department of Labor found that 'back of house' employees, such as line cooks, dishwashers and food preparation ...
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ArticleCommunisis employees suspend strike as discussion commences over pay dispute
Strike action due to commence today (Tuesday 28 August 2018) and last for 48 hours has been put on hold, as digital printing organisation Communisis has agreed to enter into discussion over pay with employees who are members of trade union Unite.Unite members voted 77.5% in favour of strike action ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Live partners with Employee Assistance Professionals Association
EXCLUSIVE: Europe’s largest employee benefits and reward event, Employee Benefits Live, has partnered with the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAP Association) for 2018’s event at the ExCeL, London.The EAP Association is a not-for-profit organisation that represents the interests of both organisations and individuals concerned with employee assistance and psychological health ...
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ArticleTwo US-based lawn care organisations fined $59,926 in back pay
The US Department of Labor has fined two US-based lawn care organisations, Super Cutz Lawn Care and Precision Cut Lawn Service, a total of $59,926 (£46,748.27) in back pay for 92 employees, for failing to pay overtime and for not keeping records of staff working hours.The Wage and Hour Division ...
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ArticleTGI Friday's employees commence fifth strike over tip and pay policies
Workers at American restaurant chain TGI Friday's who are members of the union Unite have begun strike action today (24 August 2018), in continuation of a dispute regarding tips and minimum wage.The strike is being undertaken by employees at restaurants in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City. Protests will ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Is money on everyone's minds?
New research has revealed that nearly half of businesses have no financial wellbeing strategy in place to help staff. And, although 84% of those surveyed recognise there is a need education and guidance around money, 60% do not offer any form of guidance for their workforce.The study by pensions and ...
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ArticleParty game Cards Against Humanity seeks joke writers
Something for the weekend: Popular party game Cards Against Humanity is hiring new writers to dream up punchy jokes for its iconic black and white cards.The notoriously risqué group game involves matching a black card, which features a scenario, statement or question, with a white card that details items, people ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 16-22 August 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 22 August 2018 were: Team Tactics seeks professional cuddlers to run corporate team building eventsNHS Scotland awards three-year pay deal to 60,000 staffNorthern Gas and Power and Skyscanner among 2018's best employers for work-life balanceExtracurricular clubs rank as most ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% of employees at law firms are engaged with their organisation
EXCLUSIVE: Just over half (52%) of employees who work at law firms are engaged with their organisation, according to research by professional services organisation Aon.The State of Partner and Employee Engagement in the Legal Sector 2018, a report which represents 10,000 professionals working in the legal sector across the UK, ...
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ArticleJohn Lennon airport employees strike in pay dispute
Around 80 employees who work at John Lennon airport in Liverpool, and who are members of the GMB trade union, are beginning strike action today (Thursday 23 August 2018) in a dispute over pay.The 36-hour strike will commence at 7.00pm this evening and continue until 7.00am on Saturday 25 August ...
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ArticleHalf of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy
Almost half (49%) of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy in place for their employees, according to research by pensions and investment consultancy Barnett Waddingham.Beyond Pensions: Pension and the Provision of Wider Financial Wellbeing, an Employer’s Perspective, which surveyed 200 UK organisations and 43 of the firm’s client ...
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ArticleMoma agrees new contract offering lowest paid employees 4% pay increase
Professional and administrative staff at The Museum of Modern Art (Moma), who are members of the union UAW Local 2110, have voted to approve a new contract that will see the lowest paid quarter receive a pay rise of 4% or higher.The agreement follows four months of negotiations and was ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Mexico awards two-year pay deal to 10,000 staff
Car manufacturer Volkswagen has awarded a two-year pay deal to 10,000 blue-collar employees based at its Mexico operating site who are members of the SITIAVW trade union.The pay deal, which is effective from 18 August 2018, is the result of the annual salary and contract review process conducted between Volkswagen ...
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ArticleRituals Cosmetics sees 62% of staff log on to employee engagement platform in five weeks
Home and body cosmetics organisation Rituals Cosmetics has seen 62% of its 160 employees in the UK and Ireland log on to its employee engagement and reward platform in five weeks.The platform, provided by Perkbox, launched on 23 April 2018. More than a third (39%) of employees logged in on ...
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ArticleHensel-Roth joins Intermediate Capital Group
Antje Hensel-Roth has joined asset management firm Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) as head of human resources.Hensel-Roth, who has nearly 15 years of experience in the global asset management industry, will report in to ICG's chief financial and operating officer, Philip Keller. She will look to help drive global growth and ...