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ArticleBirmingham City Council to pay 2022 Commonwealth Wealth contractors living wage
Birmingham City Council has confirmed that any contractors hired to deliver works or services for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be paid the voluntary living wage rate.In a public report delivered to Birmingham City Council on 9 January 2018, the council stated that contracted organisations providing works, services or goods ...
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Article62% believe it is important to design benefits for specific workforce needs
Under two-thirds (62%) of employer respondents believe that it is important to design benefits packages that account for the specific needs of the workforce or drive behavioural change, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Benefits trends survey, which surveyed 1,274 organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, ...
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50% consider cost perception as the biggest barrier to workplace wellbeing
Half (50%) of respondents consider the perception of cost as the biggest barrier to workplace wellbeing, according to research by Warrington-based business park Birchwood Park.Its survey of 156 employees based in the north west of England also found that 35% of respondents believe mental health in the workplace will be ...
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ArticleBritish employees want pay rise of £7,200 to lead a comfortable life
Employees in Britain believe they need a pay rise of £7,200 in order to lead a comfortable life, according to research by Indeed.Its survey of 1,001 UK employees also found that 38% of female respondents plan to ask for a pay increase this year, compared to 51% of male respondents. ...
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Article80% participate in sharesave schemes because they are a convenient way to save
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents who participate sharesave employee share schemes do so because they believe they are a convenient way to save, according to research by Proshare.Its Attitudes to employee share ownership report, which surveyed 1,699 employees across 11 UK organisations, also found that 67% of respondents find the matching ...
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ArticleBournemouth University rolls out staff wellbeing and sustainability programme
Bournemouth University is rolling out a sustainability and employee wellbeing programme to its 2,000 employees.Its Green Rewards programme, which will launch to all staff in January 2018, is designed to help employees boost their health and wellbeing as well as work to reduce carbon emissions to create a more sustainable ...
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ArticlePersonal Group revamps benefits for its 250 UK staff
Employee benefits provider Personal Group has revamped its benefits package for its 250 UK-based employees.Its enhanced package includes the introduction of private medical insurance as a core benefit, access to an employee loan scheme, and increased basic holiday allowance from 24 days a year to 25 days a year. Employees ...
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ArticleHigh Court rules BT cannot change index used to calculate future pension increases
The High Court has ruled that telecommunications organisation BT cannot change the index it uses to calculate pension increases for its defined benefit (DB) scheme.BT went to the High Court in December 2017 to seek a decision on whether it could change the index it uses to calculate pension increases ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership reports a 13.9% mean gender pay gap
John Lewis Partnership has reported a 13.9% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay based on data from April 2017.The retailer 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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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Reflecting on employee engagement
As our Engagement Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of benefits.This dedicated week was designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions uncovering best practice on employee engagement in ...
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Mental wellbeing in numbers
Facts and figures relating to mental wellbeing50% of respondents do not feel like they can open up to their colleagues about their mental health.(Source: Peldon Rose)43% view mental health as the top current concern on their agenda(Source: Aon employee benefits)29% go in to work when suffering from a mental health ...
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Article31% of parents who work flexibly have no control over where they work
Under a third (31%) of respondents who are parents and who work flexibly have no control or restricted control over where they work, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.Its 2018 Modern families index report, which surveyed 2,761 UK-based working parents with at least one dependent child aged ...
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Article56% of UK employees look for a competitive salary from their employer
More than half (56%) of respondents based in the UK look for a competitive salary from their employer, compared to 46% of US respondents, according to research by Jobbio.Its Happiness index report, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 2,000 US employees, also found that 47% of UK respondents state that ...
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ArticleUK-based Ryanair pilots accept pay increase of up to 20%
Ryanair pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) have voted to accept a pay increase of up to 20%.The pay rise, which will be paid next week as part of January’s payroll, will apply for pilots working at all of Ryanair’s 15 UK bases, including London ...
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ArticleNorthern Monk Brewery Company’s resident pet named top office dog
Something for the weekend: Employee-of-the-month incentives may commonly be restricted to two-legged staff members, however, brewing organisation Northern Monk Brewery Company is celebrating the achievements of its resident dog Morag (pictured), after she won a national competition to find the top office dog.The photo competition, run by flexible work space ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 11-17 January 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 January 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Snow Software holds ski trip for 650 global staffTenet Group reports a 28% mean gender pay gapCiti reports gender and minority pay gaps of 1%Nebraska introduces maternity leave donation programmeFlorida state park seeks mermaids for ...
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ArticleEmployees lose 30 productive working days a year through sickness and presenteeism
Employees lose an average of 30.4 working days a year due to sickness or underperforming at work because of ill health, according to research by VitalityHealth.Its 2017 Britain’s healthiest workplace report, which surveyed 31,950 employees, found that productive working days lost due to physical and mental health issues cost the ...
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ArticleMedian gender pay gap fell to 9.1% in 2017
The median gender pay gap for full-time employees in the UK stood at 9.1% in 2017, according to analysis by The Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Understanding the gender pay gap in the UK report, which uses data from its Annual survey of hours and earnings (ASHE) report published in ...
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ArticleByrne Bros to pay £250,000 in holiday pay relating to voluntary overtime
Byrne Bros is to pay more than 150 construction workers a total of approximately £250,000 in unpaid holiday pay.Employees at London-based projects Westfield in White City, The International Quarter in Stratford and 100 Bishopsgate issued a collective grievance, backed by trade union Unite, to secure payments of between £400 and ...
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Article29% go in to work when suffering from a mental health condition
More than a fifth (29%) of respondents go in to work when they are suffering from stress, anxiety or depression, according to research by Bupa.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 26% of respondents attend work when they are ill because they worry about the burden of their ...