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ArticlePersonal assistant to be paid £75,000 for driving supercars
Something for the weekend: Individuals looking for luxurious employee benefits may be compelled to apply for an advertised personal assistant (PA) position where the available perks include driving supercars and travelling to the Caribbean.The personal assistant role, advertised on temporary recruitment site Staff Heroes for a London-based businessman, requires the ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 5-11 April 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 and 11 April 2018 were: Government confirms childcare voucher scheme will close in OctoberGovernment publishes report into pension freedomsJapanese childcare centre reprimands employee for becoming pregnant out of turnKaren Millen reports a 50% mean gender pay gapLocal Government Association offers two-year ...
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Article36% do not feel they are paid appropriately
More than a third (36%) of respondents believe they are not paid appropriately, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its UK working lives: the CIPD job quality index survey report 2018, which surveyed 350,000 employees, also found that 70% of respondents receive an employer pension ...
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ArticleTGI Friday’s waiters to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over tips and minimum wage
Waiters at American restaurant chain TGI Friday’s who are members of the trade union Unite, are to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over the organisation’s tip policy and minimum wage non-compliance.Waiters who work at TGI Friday’s Covent Garden and Milton Keynes branches will be balloted between Wednesday ...
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ArticleEAT rules shared parental leave pay and maternity pay are not comparable
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that the rate of pay for a male employee taking shared parental leave cannot be compared to a female employee on maternity leave pay because the purpose of the leave arrangement is different.The case, Mr M Ali v Capita Customer Management, was taken ...
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ArticleBT, Nationwide Building Society and Citi Group shortlisted for best benefits communication
BT (pictured), Citi Group, FirstGroup and Nationwide Building Society are among the organisations shortlisted in the best benefits communications, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by large employers with more than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:AWE, AWE ...
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Article12.5m people covered by group risk schemes in 2017
Nearly 12.5 million individuals were covered by group risk schemes at the end of 2017, according to research by Swiss Re.Its Group watch 2018 report, which is based on data collected from 16 product providers in the group risk market in the UK, 18 employee benefits consultancies and one independent ...
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Article28% of employers are looking to do more to support employee mental health
More than a quarter (28%) of employer respondents who currently have clear policies and tools in place to support mental wellbeing are looking to do more in this area, according to research by Legal and General.Its Red report: mental health in the workplace, challenges and solutions report, which surveyed employer ...
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Article20% of employers to pay above auto-enrolment minimum contributions
A fifth (20%) of employer respondents plan to pay more than the minimum contribution required for auto-enrolment, following the contribution increase which was effective from 6 April 2018, according to research by The People’s Pension.Its survey of 120 employers also found that 70% of respondents plan to pay just the ...
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ArticleUp to 30% of DB pension members over 55 moving to access pension freedoms
Between 20% and 30% of active defined benefit (DB) pension scheme members over the age of 55 are transferring out of their scheme in order to access pension freedoms as a result of receiving paid-for financial advice, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.The organisation used data it collated in ...
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ArticleLocal Government Association offers two-year pay deal
The Local Government Association has offered local authority staff in England and Wales a two-year pay deal, including pay rises of up to 16%.The pay offer, which has been accepted by trade union Unison, includes a 16% pay increase for employees on the lowest scale point six, a pay rise ...
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Article38% opt out of workplace pension because they cannot afford contributions
More than a third (38%) of respondents who have chosen to opt out of their workplace pension did so because they cannot afford to have the pension contributions taken from their monthly pay, according to research by Now: Pensions.Its survey of 1,552 UK employees with pre-tax personal incomes of more ...
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ArticleRiverford Organic Farmers to launch employee ownership trust
Produce delivery organisation Riverford Organic Farmers is to launch an employee ownership trust from 8 June 2018.The organisation’s founder and owner Guy Singh-Watson (pictured) will retain 26% of the business and continue to play an active role at Riverford Organic Farmers. The remaining 74% of the organisation will move into ...
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ArticleFCC Environment recycling employees strike in sick pay dispute
Recycling employees at waste management organisation FCC Environment who are members of the trade union Unison are undertaking two weeks of strike action in a dispute over sick pay.The Hull-based recycling staff began strike action on 29 March 2018.The dispute regards FCC Environment’s sick pay scheme, which is currently only ...
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Article48% do not know auto-enrolment minimum pension contributions are increasing
Just under half (48%) of respondents are not aware that auto-enrolment minimum contributions are increasing, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Generation Why report, which surveyed 3,000 employees, also found that 41% of respondents do not know what percentage of their salary they should be contributing to their workplace pension ...
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ArticlePWC introduces family-friendly benefits for US staff
Professional services organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has introduced family-friendly benefits for its 45,000 US-based staff, including paid parental leave and family care leave.The new benefits, which are effective from 1 July 2018, allow eligible new parents to take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave within the first year of ...
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ArticleDanone rolls out global parental policy in Australia, Italy and NZ
Multinational food production organisation Danone has rolled out its global parental policy in Australia, Italy and New Zealand for 1,259 employees.Danone’s global parental policy, which was initially launched in March 2017, was yesterday (5 April 2018) rolled out to its 330 employees in Australia, 419 employees based in New Zealand ...
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ArticlePoll: 61% believe driverless cars will feature in company car strategies
Employee Benefits poll: Under two-thirds (61%) of respondents believe that driverless cars will feature within organisations’ company car strategies.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 46 responses, also found that 28% of respondents think that driverless cars do not have a place within employers’ company car strategies, compared to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Registers of Scotland hosts benefits fairs for 1,000 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Non-ministerial government department Registers of Scotland has held two benefits fairs for its 1,000 employees in order to promote its new employee benefits platform, existing benefits package and new salary sacrifice benefits.The benefits fairs were held on 26 and 27 February 2018 at the department’s Edinburgh and Glasgow sites. ...
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