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ArticleWhite and Case reports a 24% mean gender pay gap
US-based international law firm White and Case has reported a 24% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data, excluding partners, in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission ...
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ArticleRegular pay falls by 0.2% in real terms
Regular pay for employees in Great Britain, excluding bonuses, fell by 0.2% in real terms between November 2016 to January 2017 and November 2017 to January 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: March 2018 report also found that total pay, including bonus ...
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ArticleAsos and BBC named UK’s Top Companies for 2018
Apple, Asos, the BBC (pictured), Sky and Virgin are among the organisations that have been recognised on the Top Companies 2018 list for the UK, compiled by LinkedIn.The list recognises employers that employees want to work for, and is based on analysis of the actions taken by LinkedIn members between ...
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Article25% believe employee benefits and perks would positively impact productivity
A quarter (25%) of respondents believe that helpful employee benefits and perks would have the biggest positive impact on their productivity at work, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,000 employees also found that 39% of respondents feel a higher salary would positively impact their productivity ...
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ArticleChannel 4 reports a 28.6% mean gender pay gap
Media broadcasting organisation Channel 4 has reported a 28.6% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 31 March 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the public sector submission deadline of 30 ...
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ArticleGovernment committee proposes giving fathers 12 weeks' paid paternity leave
The Women and Equalities Committee has recommended the introduction of 12 weeks' paid paternity leave and that statutory paternity pay should be set at 90% of fathers’ pay.The recommendation forms part of the Committee’s Fathers and the workplace report, published on Tuesday 20 March 2018, which sets out proposals on ...
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ArticleH&M Group UK reports 8.06% mean gender pay gap
H&M Group UK has reported an 8.06% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.The H&M Group UK is part of the H&M brand, which comprises eight entities: H&M, COS, & Other Stories, Cheap Monday, Weekday, H&M Home, Monki and Arket. It employs 9,907 employees in the UK arm of ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes white paper on defined benefit pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a white paper on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes setting out the government’s intentions to give The Pensions Regulator (TPR) stronger powers to take action against company directors who commit reckless action in relation to a pension scheme, strengthening scheme funding ...
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ArticleHigher earners most likely to experience work-related stress
Just under three-quarters (72%) of respondents earning more than £40,000 per annum experience work-related stress, making this the most likely earnings group to do so, according to research by Perkbox.Its 2018 UK workplace stress survey, which surveyed over 3,000 British workers over the age of 18, also found that long ...
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JLT
A competitive flexible benefits strategy will help attract and retain talented employees, reduce both employer and employee National Insurance (NI) payments and deliver tangible value for both employees and employers. The benefits you offer need to be competitive, relevant and valued by your employee.At JLT we provide a comprehensive flexible ...
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ArticleGoldman Sachs International reports 55.5% mean gender pay gap
Goldman Sachs International (GSI) has reported a 55.5% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.In addition, Goldman Sachs (UK) SVC (GSUL) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 16.1% for fixed hourly pay.Collectively, the two UK entities of investment banking organisation Goldman Sachs employ 9,000 employees. The organisation ...
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ArticleAshurst to revamp bonus structure to include all staff
Multinational law firm Ashurst is revamping its bonus structure to enable all staff to be eligible for bonus payments.The firm’s existing bonus structure only awards its lawyers and non-legal business services staff who are at manager level or above, however the new changes will allow all global employees, including secretaries ...
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ArticleStephenson Harwood reports a 24.7% mean gender pay gap
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has reported a 24.7% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April ...
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ArticleUnited Utilities employees strike in dispute over pensions
Employees at water service organisation United Utilities who are members of Prospect, Unison and Unite trade unions are undertaking two days of strike action in a dispute over pensions.Approximately 1,500 employees will take part in the industrial action, which is taking place today (Friday 16 March 2018) and on Monday ...
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Article70% call EAP for mental health problems
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of employees have called their organisation's employee assistance programme (EAP) for help with mental health problems, according to research by Unum.Unum's analysis of the 12,610 calls made to its EAP service, provided in conjunction with Lifeworks, between 1 December 2016 and 30 November 2017 also found that ...
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ArticleHSBC Bank reports a mean gender pay gap of 59% for 2017
Banking and financial organisation HSBC Bank has reported a 59% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay across 23,507 employees for 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data across seven legal entities in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private ...
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ArticleClaire Foy paid less than Matt Smith for starring in The Crown
Something for the weekend: British actress Claire Foy may have to consider raiding the Crown Jewels for a payday bonus after it was reported that she was paid less than her male co-star Matt Smith for playing leading monarch Queen Elizabeth in the hit Netflix drama The Crown.According to Hollywood ...
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The Employee Awards
Celebrating great people doing great workThe Employee Awards is the first national awards scheme that recognises and celebrates great people doing great work, enabling colleagues and bosses to pay tribute. It is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with employees at its heart.PRODUCTSWe believe that every employee deserves to be recognised. ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 8-14 March 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 and 14 March 2018 were: Government agrees six-month childcare voucher extensionNext to face legal action over equal payVirgin seeks personal assistant to move to Necker IslandJohn Lewis Partnership to give 5% bonus to staffMarriott Hotels and Wagamamma named on minimum wage ...
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ArticleCyber security professionals earn 17% more in Germany than in the UK
Employees who work in the cyber security sector can earn 17% more if they are based in Germany compared to if they work in the UK, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Data services high tech compensation survey, which captures remuneration data from over 1,800 participants across Europe who ...