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ArticleNHS staff from 14 unions vote to accept three-year pay deal
Every NHS worker in England will now be paid at least £8.93 per hour, or £17,460 per year if they work full time, as part of a three-year deal and changes to the pay structure of the organisation, collectively endorsed by NHS unions as of Friday 8 June 2018.The pay ...
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ArticlePepsiCo launches paid return-to-work programme
Multinational food and beverage organisation PepsiCo has launched a paid return-to-work programme to help individuals re-enter the workforce after taking a career break.Ready to Return is a 10 to 12-week paid programme targeted at men and women who have been on a career break for two years or more.The programme, ...
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ArticleWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018?
The winners of the 16th annual Employee Benefits Awards, sponsored by Aon, will be unveiled today (Friday 8 June 2018).Anglian Water, BT, Deloitte, Holiday Extras, Lloyds Banking Group, Skyscanner and University of Lincoln are among the employers shortlisted for recognition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.There are 21 awards in ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit falls to £34bn
The accounting deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes at the UK’s top 350 organisations has decreased by £16 billion in a single month, reaching £34 billion as of May 2018, according to research by Mercer.Its research, which analyses pension deficits calculated using the approach FTSE 350 organisations have to ...
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ArticleWorkchain pleads guilty to opting employees out of workplace pension
Recruitment organisation Workchain, as well as its two directors and five senior staff members, have pleaded guilty to illegally opting employees out of the organisation's workplace pension.Derby-based Workchain, its directors Phil Tong and Adam Hinkley, and a further five senior staff members pleaded guilty at Derby Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks pastry chef for royal kitchens
Something for the weekend: If whipping up batches of mille feuille sounds like a piece of cake, then Buckingham Palace’s latest job opening for a live-in pastry chef could be the ideal career move for a dab hand in the kitchen.Working as part of the Master of the Household’s department ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Applauding the best in benefits
Hello, and welcome to my first official blog as editor of Employee Benefits!For those of you who may have missed last week’s announcement, I have temporarily stepped into the shoes of Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, who is now on maternity leave awaiting her little bundle of joy.While on the topic of special ...
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ArticlePoll: 76% think employers should support staff with rental deposits and housing costs
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents think that employers should support employees to afford rental deposits and housing costs.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 83 responses, also found that 22% of respondents do not believe employers should help staff with rental deposits and housing costs, ...
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Poll: Should working carers have distinct employment rights in addition to those of employees?
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 31 May-6 June 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 May and 6 June 2018 were:Employee benefits professional of the year shortlist announcedEXCLUSIVE: Countrywide changes employee share scheme for 8,300 staffAround 400,000 construction staff to receive two-year pay dealAmazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers' employment statusGoogle engineer ...
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ArticleTransport for London and Apple recognised for best work-life balance
Local government body Transport for London and technology organisation Apple are among the organisations that have been recognised for having the best work-life balance in the UK, according to research by recruitment website Indeed.Its Top-rated UK workplaces: best work-life balance list ranks organisations for work-life balance based on thousands of ...
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ArticleEmployees saved £90.3bn into workplace pensions in 2017
Eligible employees saved a total of £90.3 billion into workplace pensions in 2017, an increase of £4.3 billion on the total amount saved in 2016, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Workplace pension participation and savings trends of eligible employees official statistics: 2007 to 2017, published ...
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ArticleThe CIPD, Dundee City Council and Scotland Excel recognised for promoting the living wage
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dundee City Council (pictured) and non-profit organisation Scotland Excel are among those recognised at the Living Wage Champion Awards 2018, held by The Living Wage Foundation.The annual awards event, this year held on Wednesday 6 June 2018, recognises and celebrates organisations that ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes two-year action plan to support carers
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a two-year, cross-government action plan on how to improve the available support for carers in England, including the consideration of dedicated employment rights specifically for carers.Its Carers action plan 2018-2020: support carers today report, published on 5 June 2018, investigates issues ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers continue industrial action against University of London
Following a two-day strike on the 25 and 26 April 2018, outsourced workers from the University of London are taking further industrial action today (6 June 2018), in an ongoing fight to end outsourcing and zero-hour contracts.The protesters aim to gain better access to pensions, holiday and sick pay, and ...
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ArticleAmerican Classic Construction ordered to pay $310,000 for incorrectly classifying employees
The US Department of Labor has ordered roofing and siding contracting organisation American Classic Construction to pay $310,000 (£231,926.50) for incorrectly classifying its staff as independent contractors and failing to pay 74 employees the right rate of pay for overtime.The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found ...
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ArticleAmazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers’ employment status
Three delivery organisations that courier parcels for Amazon are to face legal action over drivers’ employment status and entitlement to employment rights, such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.Trade union GMB is bringing legal action against Prospect Commercials, Box Group and Lloyd Link on behalf of its members ...
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Article13% of HR managers believe their organisation has an effective wellbeing strategy
More than one in 10 (13%) of HR and business manager respondents believe their organisation has an effective wellbeing strategy in place, according to research by HR and payroll software organisation Cascade HR.Its Stress report 2018, which surveyed 540 UK individuals, also found that 58% of respondents feel that wellbeing ...
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ArticleGenetic counsellor ranks as best job of 2018
Being a genetic counsellor has ranked as the best job of 2018, with a median salary of $74,120 (£55,340.96), very low levels of stress and a very good work environment, according to research by careers website Careercast.com.Its analysis of 220 careers in the US, which evaluates income, growth outlook, work ...
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ArticleUniversity of Southampton to close defined benefit scheme to future accrual
The University of Southampton is to close its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme for non-academic staff to future accrual.The DB pension scheme, The Pension and Assurance Scheme for Non-Academic Staff (PASNAS), will close to new members as of 31 December 2018. Eligible employees joining the university staff will instead be ...