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Article50% to increase pay by more than 2% in 2018
Half (50%) of employer respondents are planning to increase pay for their employees by more than 2% in the next year, according to research by business organisation British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and online recruitment firm Indeed.The survey of 1,020 organisations also found that 32% will provide pay increases of ...
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Article21% of 18 to 35-year-olds do not know how their pension works
More than one-fifth (21%) of respondents aged between 18 and 35 do not understand how their pension works, according to research by Printerland.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 18 to 35-year-olds also found that 45% of respondents do not know how much money they will have saved into their pension pot by ...
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ArticleMacuil's Tire and Service Center ordered to pay $76,648 in back pay
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ordered US-based automotive repair organisation Macuil's Tire and Service Center and its owner to pay $76,648 (£58,452.53) in back pay after failing to compensate 12 employees for overtime.The legal action is the result of an investigation conducted by the ...
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ArticleUniversity College Cork gains employee wellbeing accreditation
Image credit: UCCUniversity College Cork (UCC) has been awarded Ireland’s national workplace wellbeing accreditation, the KeepWell Mark, in recognition of a commitment to employee wellbeing for its 3,000 staff.The KeepWell Mark is delivered by Irish business lobby group Ibec. Employers are benchmarked against eight recognised standards across workplace health, safety ...
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ArticleGroupe Renault promotes Roger
Car manufacturing organisation Groupe Renault has promoted François Roger to human resources senior vice president.He joined the organisation on 1 June 2018, and previously acted as deputy director, human resources. As part of his new role, he will also join the Renault Management Committee.Roger has more than 20 years' of ...
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ArticleSavers access £17.5 billion through pension freedoms
Retirement savers have accessed approximately £17.5 billion through pension freedoms since reforms were introduced in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Its report, Flexible payments from pensions: July 2018, also found that the number of individuals who have received flexible payments from their pensions between the ...
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ArticleReward and recognition identified as top engagement driver for MENA employees
Reward and recognition is the strongest engagement driver for employees based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to research by global professional services firm Aon.Its 2018 Trends in Middle East and North Africa employee engagement report, which surveyed 258,662 employees across 211 MENA-based organisations working in 28 ...
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ArticleSun Rehabilitation to acquire Workspace Health
Occupational health organisation Sun Rehabilitation is to acquire office erognomic business Workspace Health.Workspace Health is a specialist display screen equipment (DSE) and office ergonomics organisation that helps businesses with DSE compliance and the creation of active working strategies, which are designed to improve the overall wellbeing and health of employees.Following ...
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ArticleThe Disneyland Resort awards two-year pay deal to 9,700 staff
The Disneyland Resort, California has awarded a two-year pay deal to 9,700 employees covered by the Master Services Council trade union coalition, increasing minimum wage rates by 40%.The deal, effective from July 2018, will initially increase minimum rates from $11 to $13.25 for hourly-paid Master Services Council members. This is ...
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ArticleSamuel Smith Old Brewery fined £27,990 for pensions non-compliance
Image credit: Samuel Smith Old BreweryYorkshire-based Samuel Smith Old Brewery and its chairman have been ordered to pay £27,990 for failing to provide financial information pertinent to a pensions investigation conducted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).TPR issued a notice on 12 January 2018 to the brewery and its chairman, Humphrey ...
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ArticleChiswick Park Enjoy-Work hosts family fun day at on-site beach
Property management organisation Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work, which manages West London business campus Chiswick Park, hosted a family fun day for up to 9,000 employees, at its specially created on-site beach.Held on Friday 27 July 2018, the family fun day concluded Chiswick Park's two-week 'Life's a beach' event. This started on ...
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Article46% offer parental leave in excess of local legal requirements
Almost half (46%) of top employers worldwide offer parental leave in excess of local legal requirements, according to research by the Top Employers Institute.The report, HR trends 2018: priorities and practices of the world's leading employers, analysed the priorities and practices of 1,300 global employers which have been audited and ...
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ArticleNew Zealand increases pay for 5,000 mental health employees
The New Zealand government has confirmed a pay increase for 5,000 mental health and addiction support employees, which could see eligible staff earn up to $200 (£103.67) more per week.New Zealand's health minister, Dr David Clark, confirmed the pay rise in an announcement last week (25 July 2018). It has ...
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ArticleSynechron hires Screene
Global financial services consultancy and technology provider Synechron has appointed Samantha Screene as associate director of HR.Screene, who has more than 20 years of industry experience across sectors such as retail, insurance, pharmaceuticals, defence, telecoms and the NHS, will be based at Synechron's London office.In her new position, Screene will ...
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ArticleTPR launches consultation on draft policy for master trust supervision
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a consultation into the draft policy that will supervise and regulate master trust pension schemes once master trust authorisation is introduced from October 2018.As of October, master trust schemes will have six months to apply to TPR to be able to continue operating in ...
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ArticleGoogle and Hallmark Cards rank among America's best employers for women 2018
Google (pictured), Hallmark Cards, Harvard University and Principle Financial Group are among the organisations recognised on the America's best employers for women 2018 list, compiled by business media organisation Forbes and market research firm Statista.To compile the final list, which comprises 300 US-based organisations, more than 40,000 employees of organisations ...
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Article2.2 million employees missing out on legal holiday entitlement
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned today (Friday 27 July 2018) that one in 12 UK workers - an estimated 2.2 million people - are not getting their legal holiday entitlement. Of these employees, 1.2 million have not received any paid leave at all.UK workers are entitled to 5.6 ...
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ArticleSupreme Court of California rules in favour of Starbucks employee in compensation case
The Supreme Court of California has ruled that a Starbucks employee, and a corresponding class of non-managerial staff, must be paid for store-closing tasks that are performed after employees have formally clocked out.The case, Troester v Starbucks, regards Douglas Troester, a former shift supervisor who worked at coffee retail chain ...
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The Big Question: Should employers be encouraging employees to take a pre-tirement sabbatical?
It’s going to be the new norm. Taking time out in later life will become as commonplace as a gap year is for the 21-year-old graduate. Our research with companies and employees has shown that once you open a few ‘windows’ (they don’t even have to be doors!) onto what ...
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ArticleSilicon Valley bans Facebook from giving staff free food
Something for the weekend: Silicon Valley, the US home to technology giants Google and LinkedIn, has banned social media organisation Facebook from providing free food on-site for its 2,000 employees.City officials have implemented the unusual mandate, which aims to generate business for local restaurants, in preparation for when the organisation's ...