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ArticleFort Vale Engineering focuses on employee fitness with on-site gym
Global engineering organisation Fort Vale Engineering has introduced a new on-site gym at its UK headquarters, available exclusively to the 400 employees based in Burnley, Lancashire.The organisation opened the facility in March 2018, as part of an ongoing corporate wellbeing strategy, which includes placing a strong focus on physical and ...
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ArticleScott’s stance: Equal pay progression develops in wake of gender pay gap reporting
Legal action brought by law firm Leigh Day this month is once again banging the equal pay drum, as retailer Tesco comes under fire for reportedly paying primarily female store-based staff less than the predominantly male workforce at its distribution centres. As of 12 July 2018, Leigh Day has lodged ...
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ArticleWalt Disney World seeks cultural representative for year-long Florida placement
Something for the weekend: Walt Disney World in Florida, USA is seeking to hire a cultural representative to live and work in its Epcot resort for a paid, 12-month placement that includes accommodation and a 30-day travel period.Being typically British is a great advantage for Walt Disney World’s latest job ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 5-11 July 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 to 11 July 2018 were: Card Factory and Home Bargains named on minimum wage non-compliance listBBC reduces gender pay gap and publishes culture review6% of employers provide debt consolidation as part of benefits package35% want stress management as an employee ...
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ArticleTMW Unlimited launches employer-paid cycling scheme
Brand engagement agency TMW Unlimited has launched an employer-paid cycling scheme for 900 employees nationwide.The scheme, provided by free2cycle, was implemented in June 2018 as part of the agency’s wellbeing strategy. It has been designed to help improve employees’ health and wellbeing, as well as contribute towards environmental goals by ...
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Article30% admit that financial worries are their biggest concern
Financial worries are rife among UK employees, with 30% admitting this is their greatest concern. However, most employers believe that workers are more worried about work-life balance (44%) or workload (33%), according to research by financial wellbeing provider Neyber.The DNA of Financial Wellbeing, Book One, published by Neyber in July ...
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ArticleRentokil Initial Pension Trustee Limited fined £25,000 by The Pensions Regulator
Rentokil Initial Pension Trustee Limited has been fined £25,000 by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), for failing to complete two valuations for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, which has approximately 140 members.This is part of TPR's 'clearer, quicker, tougher' approach, initiated in April 2017, which has seen it issue nine ...
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ArticleLeigh Day announces first 1,000 equal pay claims against Tesco
Following the announcement of legal action in February 2018, law firm Leigh Day has now lodged 1,000 equal pay claims against supermarket chain Tesco, and reports that it expects that number to rise because it has received thousands more enquiries.Approximately 75% of the claimants are female.The legal action, which may ...
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ArticleAXA, Croydon Council and DWP recognised for equality and inclusion at ENEI Awards
AXA, Croydon Council (pictured), and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were just some of the winners commended at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards.The awards, which took place on 10 July 2018 at the Law Society, recognised organisations with a commitment to good practice, above ...
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ArticleInstitution of Engineering and Technology completes £50m pensioner buy-in
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has completed a £50 million pensioner buy-in transaction for the defined benefit (DB) IET Superannuation and Assurance Scheme.The transaction, completed with the Pension Insurance Corporation, covers the scheme’s 300 uninsured pensioner members.The buy-in has successfully reduced the pension scheme’s risks and has improved security ...
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Article51% of UK employers check pay arrangements to ensure they meet equal pay obligations
Half (51%) of UK employer respondents have recently checked their pay arrangements to ensure they are meeting equal pay obligations, with a further 29% of respondents planning to do this in the near future, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,949 worldwide employers, including 79 based in ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2018 gathers experts for #MeToo debate
Employee Benefits Live 2018, Europe’s largest dedicated rewards and benefits event, has confirmed three prominent industry leaders to run a panel discussion on international sexual harassment and assault campaign #MeToo.Gina Martin (pictured), writer and upskirting campaigner, Sarah Maskell, head of diversity and inclusion at the Royal Air Force, Andrew Armes, ...
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Article35% want stress management as an employee benefit
More than a third (35%) of respondents want stress management as an employee insurance benefit, according to research by Cigna.Its 2018 Cigna 360° wellbeing survey report, which surveyed 14,467 employees across 23 countries, also found that 21% of respondents believe their employer's workplace wellness programme is inadequate to support their ...
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ArticleHomes and Communities Agency staff strike in dispute over pay
Employees of executive non-departmental public body the Homes and Communities Agency who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.The strike action, which begins today (Tuesday 10 July 2018) and will finish on Thursday 12 July 2018, will feature picket lines ...
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ArticleAdvertised salaries for legal jobs increased by 13.1%
The average advertised salary for jobs within the legal sector has increased by 13.1% between June 2017 and June 2018, according to research by recruitment website CV Library.Its research, which compared job market data from June 2018 to the same data from June 2017, also found that advertised salaries for ...
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Article6% of employers provide debt consolidation as part of benefits package
Less than one in 10 (6%) of respondents state that their employer provides debt consolidation via workplace lending and counselling services as part of their employee benefits package, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.It surveyed 2,000 UK employees working in private sector organisations with more than 500 staff, and ...
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ArticleSheffield Supertram drivers and conductors strike in pay dispute
Around 200 drivers and conductors who work for South Yorkshire Supertram on the Sheffield Supertram network, and who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 9 July 2018) in a dispute over pay.Unite members working at South Yorkshire Supertram voted 91% in favour of ...
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ArticleGowling WLG launches blockchain-based peer-to-peer recognition scheme
International law firm Gowling WLG has introduced a new blockchain-based peer-to-peer recognition scheme for 1,178 UK employees working at its London and Birmingham offices.The Gowling WLG Reward Token scheme (GRT), launched on 2 July 2018, was designed internally to educate employees about blockchain technology and help staff to earn and ...
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Article60% prefer employers that support health and wellbeing when aged over 65
Almost two-thirds (60%) of respondents would be more inclined to work for an employer that supports their health and wellbeing with benefits and initiatives working past the age of 65, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The survey of 1,004 UK employees also found 35% of respondents planning to ...
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ArticleTorus Housing awards 3.1% pay rise for 700 staff
Housing group organisation Torus Housing has awarded a 3.1% pay increase to 700 employees.The pay rise, which has been agreed with trade union Unison, will be effective from July 2018 and will be backdated to April 2018.The pay increase follows a previous pay offer of a 2% pay rise, which ...