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ArticleFoster Denovo hosts breast cancer lunch and learn session
National advisory organisation Foster Denovo hosted a breast cancer awareness lunch and learn session for its 100 employees as part of its employee wellbeing programme.The lunch and learn session, held on 21 May 2018, was delivered by UK-based charity Breast Cancer Haven. Approximately 20 employees attended in person, and staff ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Supporting employees' health
As our Health Week, in association with Benenden, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Supporting employees with health-related issues can make the world of difference to individuals in times of need, as well ...
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ArticleJawonio recognised as breastfeeding-friendly workplace
The Rockland County Department of Health in New York has recognised disability services organisation Jawonio as a breastfeeding-friendly workplace as part of its Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Programme.Jawonio, which has 1,100 employees across the Rockland and Lower Westchester county, is the first employer locally to receive the Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite ...
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Article38% are not confident about their ability to retire comfortably
More than a third (38%) of respondents are not confident about their ability to retire comfortably, according to research by pension and investment organisation Aegon.It’s The Aegon retirement confidence survey, which polled 946 individuals, also found that 26% of respondents do not know how much they have in their pension ...
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ArticleDHL awards two-year pay deal to Gatwick-based EasyJet ground staff
Approximately 1,000 ground staff and baggage handlers working for EasyJet at Gatwick Airport, who are directly employed by logistics organisation DHL, are to receive a two-year pay deal.The pay offer, which was negotiated with trade union Unite, totals a 7.5% pay rise over the two years. Unite members will additionally ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Gig economy workers under the spotlight yet again
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court put those working in the so-called ‘gig economy’ firmly under the spotlight yet again.In Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, the court determined that Smith – who was self-employed and VAT registered – qualified as a worker. In doing so, it dismissed ...
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ArticleFloyd Mayweather is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2018
Something for the weekend: American boxer Floyd Mayweather has secured his latest sporting victory, ranking as the world’s highest-paid athlete in Forbes’ 2018 list.Between 1 June 2017 and 1 June 2018, the undefeated boxing champ earned $285 million (£214 million) including salary, bonuses, prize money, endorsements, licensing and appearance fees. ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 7-13 June 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 June 2018 were: Skyscanner wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2018Workchain pleads guilty to opting employees out of workplace pensionNHS staff from 14 unions vote to accept three-year pay dealGovernment sets out new regulations for large employers ...
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ArticleLondonEnergy recognises trade union for collective pay bargaining
Image credit: ProspectEnergy organisation LondonEnergy has signed a voluntary trade union recognition agreement with Prospect, to enable collective pay bargaining.The agreement, which was signed on 11 June 2018, recognises Prospect as the trade union representation for 300 LondonEnergy employees. This means that the union will be able to negotiate and ...
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Article78% believe not enough is being done to support mental health at work
More than three-quarters (78%) of respondents feel that not enough is being done to support mental health at work, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,100 UK employees also found that 39% of respondents think employers should promote a healthy work-life balance in order to support staff with ...
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Article47% are motivated by pay and remuneration
Just under half (47%) of respondents are motivated and engaged by pay and remuneration, according to research by HR management software provider ADP.The workforce view in Europe 2018, a report that surveyed 9,908 employees across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, also found that 22% ...
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ArticlePimlico Plumbers' employment status appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that, in Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, Smith qualifies as a worker, dismissing an appeal put forward by Pimlico Plumbers and its CEO and founder, Charlie Mullins.Between August 2005 and April 2011, Smith worked for Pimlico Plumbers as a plumbing and heating ...
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ArticleING Financial Markets expands global wellbeing programme
ING Financial Markets, part of global banking organisation ING, has expanded its global wellbeing programme, enabling employees to create and set personalised wellbeing plans and goals.The Wellbeing Quotient (WQ) programme, which launched for 350 ING Financial Markets’ sales employees across 30 countries in March 2017, was initially designed to help ...
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ArticleBBC unions vote to accept pay deal and new terms and conditions
The BBC will introduce a new minimum salary of £20,000 from 1 August 2018, and will modernise its terms and conditions, in a new deal negotiated by The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union (Bectu), the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Unite.This landmark agreement includes a three-year pay deal, ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 0.1% in real terms since April 2017
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, increased by 0.1% in real terms between February to April 2017 and February to April 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: June 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, increased ...
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ArticleRyanair recognises cabin crew trade union for collective pay bargaining
Ryanair has signed a voluntary trade union recognition agreement with Unite to enable collective pay bargaining.The agreement, announced on Monday 11 June 2018, recognises Unite as the trade union representation for approximately 650 directly employed cabin crew staff, operating out of Ryanair’s UK airport bases at Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, East ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Unum extends online financial education to 130 Ireland-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Employee benefits provider Unum has extended its online financial education programme to 130 employees based at its Carlow operating site in Ireland.The programme, provided by Nudge, was introduced at Unum Ireland on 21 May 2018 as part of the organisation’s overall global strategy. This seeks to create an organisational ...
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ArticleInfographic: Should employers worry about retaining talent post-Brexit?
An infographic showing concerns about UK-based talent following a potential Brexit agreement, illustrating why retaining top talent may become a key priority for employers:31% think that the UK workforce will be lower skilled and less talented post-Brexit20% feel that working in the UK private sector post-Brexit is less attractive than ...
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ArticleSkyscanner wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2018
Skyscanner won the coveted Grand Prix award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The global travel search website was lauded for its innovative and fresh employee benefits strategy and its approach to getting employees to support business strategy.Skyscanner was recognised in two additional categories, winning the awards for Best staff travel ...
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ArticleGovernment sets out new regulations for large employers to publish pay ratios
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has set out new regulations requiring UK listed organisations with more than 250 UK-based employees to annually publish and justify the pay difference between their chief executives and employees.The pay ratio reporting regulations are part of a package of reform measures ...