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ArticleAirbus, Ford and Porsche employees in Germany strike over pay and working hours
Employees working in the metal and electrical industries for organisations such as Airbus, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche in Germany have undertaken three days of strike action in a dispute over pay and working hours.Approximately 125,000 employees across 100 organisations, who are members of the IG Metall trade union, started industrial ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Take a new approach to recognition at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn how to construct a social media-focused recognition strategy.Debra Corey (pictured) group reward director at Reward Gateway, will lead a session titled ‘How to be a rebel with recognition in a social world’ as part of the employee engagement ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit falls to £73bn
The accounting deficit for FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has decreased by £3 billion, from £76 billion at the end of December 2017 to £73 billion at the end of January 2018, according to research by Mercer.Its research, which analyses pension deficits calculated using the approach organisations have ...
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ArticleAsda, PepsiCo UK and Ireland and Sackers among the UK’s Top Employers for 2018
Asda (pictured), PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Sackers and Starbucks UK are among the 85 organisations that have been recognised in 2018’s Top Employers UK list, compiled by the Top Employers Institute.The annual Top Employers certification process assesses an organisation’s employee offering across nine key areas, including compensation and benefits, talent ...
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ArticleInterContinental Singapore enhances benefits for 360 employees
Hospitality organisation InterContinental Singapore has enhanced its employee benefits package for the organisation’s 360 employees, effective from January 2018.The benefits changes, which includes extended maternity and paternity leave, have been introduced in order to promote better work-life balance and to support employees’ personal and professional development.Under the revised benefits provision, ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail confirms pay and collective DC pensions scheme
Postal organisation Royal Mail has confirmed a new pay and pensions deal for 110,000 postal employees, including a backdated 5% pay increase and the introduction of the UK’s first collective defined contribution pension scheme.The deal, which was agreed with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), includes a 5% pay increase for ...
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ArticleSurveyMonkey builds three-storey office with games room based on employee surveys
Image credit: SurveyMonkeySomething for the weekend: Online survey organisation SurveyMonkey ditched the mood boards when it came to designing a brand new office space for its San Francisco-based employees, and instead created a unique three-storey, 200,000 square foot office, complete with Las Vegas themed game room, using feedback from employee ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 25-31 January 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 January 2018 were: TPR takes ITV to the Upper Tribunal in pensions anti-avoidance caseBBC proposes new pay framework for on-air rolesShopper Media Group motivates new starters with 'best first day ever'Zurich reports a 27.3% mean gender pay gapFord Motor ...
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ArticleEAT rules in favour of firefighters’ appeal in pensions age discrimination case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled in favour of firefighters who appealed an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision which found that a government move to justify changes to firefighters’ pension arrangements was not age discriminatory.The case, Ms R Sargeant and others v London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and others, ...
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ArticleGreene King hosts wellbeing week for staff
Pub retailer and brewing firm Greene King is holding a wellbeing week for employees to encourage healthy habits in its head office and depots in Bury St Edmonds and support centre in Burton.The event, which is taking place this week and was held for the first time last year, is ...
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ArticleSantander US awards pay increase to 1,500 US staff
Banking organisation Santander has increased its minimum hourly wage to $15 (£10.53) an hour for 1,500 US-based employees.The pay increase, effective from 17 March 2018, will apply for both full and part-time staff. The majority of affected employees work at Santander bank branches and call centres, based in north-east US.Scott ...
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ArticleSarah Acton: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognises the business benefits that a healthy, engaged workforce brings, which is why we invest a vast amount of energy into improving our employees' wellbeing. Who would not want to see happier employees, lower sickness absence levels, increased productivity and reduced agency ...
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ArticleRandall S. Peterson: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
I believe employers should encourage healthy habits, but it’s very important to be careful about how it is incentivised. Rather than directly monetising healthy living or giving a certain number of extra days’ leave, it’s better to look at it from the perspective of encouraging employees to internalise their own ...
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ArticleNick Court: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
We know that the overall wellbeing of employees has a major impact on so many different areas of the employee experience at work, which can impact productivity, motivation, satisfaction and so much more.Employers have implemented all sorts of great benefits schemes to support their employees in having good health, from ...
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Article68% see increase in stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents have seen an increase in instances of stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace, according to research by Aon.Its Benefits and trends survey: January 2018, which surveyed 200 UK employers, also found that 41% of respondents are unaware of the implications of ...
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ArticleRyanair recognises pilots' trade union for collective pay bargaining
Ryanair has signed a voluntary trade union recognition agreement with the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) to enable collective pay bargaining.The agreement, signed on 30 January 2018, recognises BALPA as the sole trade union representation for all of Ryanair’s 600 employed pilots based in the UK. This means that the ...
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ArticleBaker McKenzie, Lloyds Banking Group and Sky among 2018’s top LGBT employers
Baker McKenzie, Citi, Lloyds Banking Group, Vodafone and Sky are among the organisations that have been named as inclusive employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) employees, according to the Top 100 Employers 2018 list, compiled by LGBT charity Stonewall.The list is based on submissions to benchmarking tool the ...
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ArticleTPR takes ITV to the Upper Tribunal in pensions anti-avoidance case
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and television broadcasting organisation ITV are appearing at the Upper Tribunal this week to begin the hearing for its long-running pensions anti-avoidance dispute.The hearing, ITV and others v The Pensions Regulator, commenced on Monday 29 January 2018 at The Rolls Building, London, and is expected to ...
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ArticleDWP publishes response to Nest policy amendment consultation
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its response to a consultation exploring proposed amendments to the National Employment Saving Trust (Nest) policy framework.Published in March 2017, the call for evidence highlighted the government’s intention to amend the Nest Order so that participating employers can contractually enrol their ...
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ArticleBBC proposes new pay framework for on-air roles
Media organisation the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has proposed a new pay framework for on-air, news-related job roles in order to address pay anomalies.The suggested new framework follows recommendations made as a result of a pay review conducted by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). The review analysed pay across 800 ...