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ArticleGovernment committee publishes report on support for working carers
The Work and Pensions Committee has this week published a report detailing recommendations on how working carers can be better supported by both employers and the government. This includes proposals to make the right to request flexible working available from an employee’s first day.The report, Employment support for carers: thirteenth ...
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ArticleAmbition gives UK staff an extra hour off for Mental Health Awareness Week
Global professional services recruitment organisation Ambition has given its 40 UK-based employees an additional hour off work this week, in order to help staff focus on their mental wellbeing.The initiative, which has been designed to allow extra time for employees to take part in activities that can help them de-stress ...
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ArticleHoliday Extras and Superdry shortlisted for Best benefits communication
Holiday Extras (pictured), PageGroup and Superdry are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best benefits communications, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by employers with fewer than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:Holiday Extras, My Extras (Entered by ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess Royal
Something for the weekend: Some individuals may view peeking behind the doors of Buckingham Palace as more of a tourist outing than a potential job perk, but the royal household is now recruiting for a new private secretary to serve Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (pictured), offering a lucrative ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 10-16 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 May 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018Luton Airport employees vote for strike action over payEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status caseAirsorted introduces 'pawternity leave' for new pet ownersBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay ...
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Article43% do not know if they can take sick leave for mental health reasons
Under half (43%) of respondents do not know whether they are allowed to take sick leave for mental health purposes, according to research by Powwownow.Its survey of 1,500 office-based British employees also found that 46% of respondents believe that receiving more recognition for the work that they have done would ...
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ArticleAl Jazeera English awards two-year pay deal to London staff
International news and current affairs television channel Al Jazeera English has offered its London-based employees a two-year pay deal, including a pay rise of up to 9%.Al Jazeera English employees have not received a pay increase in four years, according to trade unions.The deal will see employees receive a pay ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-in
Retailer Marks and Spencer has completed a £1.4 billion pensioner buy-in transaction for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The buy-in transaction was completed with insurers Aviva and Phoenix Life using an umbrella master agreement. It has been designed to reduce longevity risk for a proportion of the pension scheme’s retired ...
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ArticleKey Retirement Group promotes Alison Longley
Financial planning organisation Key Retirement Group has promoted Alison Longley from head of group people strategy to HR director.Longley, who is chartered with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has also worked as head of HR and HR manager at Key Retirement Group.Prior to this, Longley worked as ...
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ArticleNational Grid agrees £2bn pension longevity swap
Energy organisation National Grid has agreed to an intermediated longevity swap for its Electricity Group’s UK pension scheme, to counteract the cost risks associated with pensioners and future dependent members having longer life expectancies.The longevity swap, which has been completed with Zurich, has been arranged to cover the pensioner liabilities ...
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ArticleRegular pay increased by 0.4% in real terms since March 2017
Average regular pay for employees in Great Britain, excluding bonuses, increased by 0.4% in real terms between January to March 2017 and January to March 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: May 2018 report also found that total pay, including bonuses, was ...
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ArticleCrest Healthcare fined more than £20,000 for pensions non-compliance
Crest Healthcare and its managing director have been sentenced to pay more than £20,000 in fines after being found guilty of not complying with auto-enrolment duties, and of providing false information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) about a workplace pension scheme.The Birmingham-based organisation and managing director Sheila Aluko each pleaded ...
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ArticleShowcase success at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018
The Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2018 is fast approaching, with the celebrated annual industry event now less than a month away.This year’s event will take place on Friday 8 June 2018, bringing together HR, benefits and reward professionals to recognise and celebrate innovative benefits strategies and programmes.The event, ...
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ArticleLuton Airport employees vote for strike action over pay
Employees who are members of trade union Unite and are directly employed by London Luton Airport, are planning to undertake strike action from Friday 25 May 2018 to 6.30 am on Wednesday 30 May 2018, in a dispute over pay and zero hour contracts.Unite members, including firefighters and security guards, ...
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Article37% believe stress-related absence has increased over past year
More than one-third (37%) of respondents report that stress-related absence has increased over the past year and only 8% have seen a decrease, according to research by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and SimplyHealth. The Health and wellbeing at work report, which surveyed 1,000 HR professionals, also found ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018
Click to download the Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018The Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018 was conducted in March 2018 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 172 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current benefits strategies, as well as issues shaping ...
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ArticleOnly 15% of manufacturing organisations assess mental health risks
Although over 60% of manufacturing organisations carry out a physical risk intervention, less than 15% currently assess risks to mental health, according to research published by Westfield Health and manufacturers' organisation, EEF, and carried out by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES).The Unlocking employee productivity: The role of health and ...
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ArticleBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay gap
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee is to question organisations on what actions they are taking to address the gender pay gap.The select committee was appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).This particular ...
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ArticleBT and Travis Perkins shortlisted for best benefits technology
BT and Travis Perkins (pictured) are among those shortlisted in the Best use of benefits technology category for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This category recognises organisations that have used benefits technology to effectively meet the needs of both their employees and their business.The full category shortlist is:BT, BT Your Rewards ...
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ArticleEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal by taxi and courier organisation Addison Lee regarding employment status, judging that a courier was incorrectly classified as an independent contractor.In the case, Addison Lee v Gascoigne, brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the Central London Employment ...