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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% are aware of how GDPR legislation will impact pensions
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents are aware of how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation will impact workplace pensions according to research by Employee Benefits and Nest.Its Employee Benefits/Nest Pension research 2017, which surveyed 254 employer respondents in September 2017, also found that 32% of respondents are aware of ...
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ArticleStaffcare relaunches as Zest
Employee benefits technology provider Staffcare has relaunched its business as Zest, and simultaneously launched its new benefits technology platform.The launch marks the culmination of a multi-million, three-year investment programme by Zest, supported by its parent company, The SimplyBiz Group.Ray Sieber, managing director of Zest, said: “Today marks a major shift ...
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ArticleUniversities UK proposes closing USS pension scheme to future accrual
Universities UK (UUK), the representative organisation for UK universities, has proposed closing the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to future accrual and moving members to a defined contribution (DC) arrangement in order to tackle the scheme's deficit and the rising cost of future pensions.The USS, which is one of the largest ...
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ArticleCIPD reports a 14.9% mean gender pay gap
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 14.9% and a median gender pay gap of 10.8% as at 5 April 2017.The CIPD has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead ...
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ArticleHealth Shield acquires Medex Protect
Health cash plan provider Health Shield has acquired specialist private medical insurance (PMI) excess and shortfall protection organisation Medex Protect.As a result of the acquisition, Health Shield will be able to add a complementary bolt-on service to its existing range of products, to enable clients to receive refunds for the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: GVA to launch online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Real estate advisory organisation GVA is launching an online financial education programme for its 1,500 employees across 11 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, will be launched at the end of November 2017 to coincide with the organisation’s annual flexible benefit enrolment window. The new benefit ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mace holds global wellbeing week for 5,300 staff in 12 countries
EXCLUSIVE: International consultancy and construction organisation Mace has held a global wellbeing week for its 5,300 employees in 40 operating locations across 12 countries.The global wellbeing week, the organisation’s first, is running this week from Monday 13 November to Friday 17 November, except in the United Arab Emirates where the ...
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ArticleEnter the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 to showcase successful benefits strategies
The Employee Benefits Awards 2018, which are returning for their 16th year in 2018, are now open for entries for employers to showcase their exceptional work.The Employee Benefits Awards are an opportunity for employers to demonstrate and celebrate the outstanding work they have carried out on their reward and benefits ...
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ArticlePoll: 44% plan to offer a party or event as a Christmas incentive for staff
Employee Benefits poll: More than two-fifths (44%) of respondents are planning to offer a party or event as a Christmas incentive for their employees this year.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 54 responses, also found that 24% of respondents are planning to give staff a gift or a ...
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ArticleSalary Exchange rebrands to Caboodle
UK employee benefit provider Salary Exchange has rebranded to Caboodle.The organisation, which was founded in 2009, has changed its name in order to reposition itself in the employee benefits market, as legislative changes and industry developments have enabled the business to expand its offering from tax-efficient benefits. This includes its ...
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ArticleJapanese rail organisation apologises for train departing 20 seconds early
Something for the weekend: UK commuters using public transport are well-versed in dealing with delays, whether these are caused by passenger alarms pulled by squashed tube commuters, or autumnal leaves cluttering overground rail lines. In contrast, Japanese train organisation Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company issued an apology on Tuesday 14 November ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 9-15 November 2017
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9-15 November 2017 were: Amazon investigates delivery drivers paid below minimum wageTribunal rejects Uber appeal in employment-status caseLloyds Banking Group and McDonald's among 2017's top employers for gender diversityStotts Tours Oldham guilty of pensions auto-enrolment non-complianceIndependent body rules Deliveroo riders are not ...
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ArticleBritish Steel offers 4% pay rise to 4,800 staff
Steel manufacturing organisation British Steel has offered a 4% pay increase to 4,800 employees based in the UK and France.The pay rise, which will be delivered over a two-year period, forms part of an in-principle agreement with trade unions Community, GMB and Unite for 2017’s pay and conditions claim.Formal agreement ...
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ArticleManchester-based Mears employees to strike in a dispute over pay
Housing maintenance employees who work for repair and maintenance organisation Mears in Manchester and who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking strike action in a dispute over pay.The industrial action will commence with a 48-hour strike today (Thursday 16 November 2017), with 49 scheduled strike days planned ...
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ArticleChris Morgan: The value of engaging employees in financial protection
The importance of communicating benefits effectively to employees is a long-established and core pillar of any reward strategy. Why invest heavily in providing great benefits if you do not tell your employees about them and, more importantly, how they can get the most from the benefits they have?Research conducted by ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.4% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.4% in real terms between July to September 2016 and July to September 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: November 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell ...
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ArticleIndependent body rules Deliveroo riders are not entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) has ruled that motorbike and bicycle riders at online food ordering and delivery organisation Deliveroo are self-employed and are not entitled to be represented by a trade union, receive holiday pay or be paid the national minimum wage.The case, which was brought by the trade ...
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ArticleClark moves role at Ministry of Justice UK
Andrew Clark has changed roles at government administration body the Ministry of Justice UK, to become its new HR director, reward, HR policy and employee relations.Clark's new position will see him move from his current job within the Ministry of Justice UK as its HR programme director, modern employment proposition.Previously, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 61% of respondents did not receive a Christmas reward
EXCLUSIVE:Over one half (61%) of respondents did not receive a Christmas reward from their employer last year, according to research by Edenred.Its Edenred Christmas reward 2017 report, which surveyed 1,000 UK employees, also found that under half (47%) of respondents have not received a reward from their employer in recognition ...