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ArticleCity of Pittsburgh adds gender affirmation surgery to medical insurance plan
The City of Pittsburgh has extended its medical insurance coverage to include surgical treatments for full gender affirmation surgery.The benefit, which was announced by Mayor William Peduto on 19 October 2017, will apply to all city employees and their dependents who are enrolled in the city’s medical insurance plan.Employees can ...
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ArticleAustralian government confirms two-year pay deal for 33,000 public sector staff
The Australian government has confirmed a two-year pay deal for more than 33,000 public sector employees who are members of the Civil Service Association (CPSU/CSA) trade union.The two-year deal, which was voted for by CPSU/CSA members, will see state government employees receive a $1,000 (£592.67) annual pay increase from both ...
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ArticleMoyses Stevens Flowers gains living wage accreditation
Luxury florist Moyses Stevens Flowers has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying its 45 direct employees and any third-party contractors who work across its seven London-based sites at least the voluntary living wage rate of £9.75 an hour. This ...
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ArticleCountrywide promotes Howlett
Property service organisation Countrywide has promoted Madeline Howlett to reward manager from her role as reward consultant.Howlett, who has over 10 years of experience in the reward sector, has expertise in developing reward strategies to help organisations progress in their chosen market.Previously, Howlett has worked for Home Retail Group as ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hays holds pensions roadshows for 3,500 UK employees
EXCLUSIVE: Recruitment organisation Hays is holding a series of pensions-themed roadshows for its 3,500 employees across 17 of its UK sites.The pensions roadshows, which are running for two weeks from Monday 16 October 2017, form part of the organisation’s overall financial capability and wellbeing strategy. Financial wellness and money is ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 30% of employers plan to prioritise wellbeing for 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Just under a third (30%) of employer respondents plan to prioritise wellbeing in 2018, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 565 HR, benefits and reward professionals who attended Employee Benefits Live 2017 on 10 and 11 October, also found that 15% of respondents plan to prioritise pay ...
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ArticleEnterprise sales managers receive 2017’s highest bonuses
Enterprise sales managers and global account managers receive the largest median bonuses in the UK of up to £55,000 and £33,500 respectively, according to research by Glassdoor.Its UK jobs paying the highest bonuses report analysed the median compensation and median bonuses for jobs that have been anonymously shared by employees ...
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ArticlePoll: 56% think employers in the gig economy should provide minimum benefits
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (56%) of respondents think that employers which operate in the gig economy should be required to provide a minimum level of benefits for those working for them.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 25 responses, also found that 36% of respondents feel that ...
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ArticleThe Central Intelligence Agency motivates canine staff with playtime
Credit: Central Intelligence AgencySomething for the weekend: It is essential that employers take into consideration their specific employee population when tailoring a motivation strategy. For example, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) motivates its explosive detection K9 unit puppies by offering extra playtime, additional breaks and a choice of kibble.The puppies, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 12-18 October 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 and 18 October 2017 were: Employee Benefits Live 2017 speaker slidesGovernment publishes Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) BillRoyal Mail wins High Court injunction to postpone strike action in pensions disputePearson completes £1.2bn pensions buy-inNHS pay cap to be scrappedCivil Service ...
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ArticleHeineken awarded for pensions communication
Pub, cider and beer organisation Heineken has been awarded the Pension Quality Mark's {PQM) Distinction Award for its approach to pension communication.The accolade, which was announced at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) annual conference in Manchester, praised Heineken for providing information to its employees using friendly and easy-to-understand ...
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ArticleFacebook and Northern Gas and Power among UK’s best organisations for workplace culture
Facebook, HomeServe UK, Northern Gas and Power, and Peninsula are among the top 20 organisations for best workplace culture, according to research by recruitment website Glassdoor and professional management body the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).Its first Leadership and culture at work: the CMI/Glassdoor top 20 report is based on analysis ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.3% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.3% in real terms between June to August 2016 and June to August 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: October 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell ...
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Article60% of critical illness claims in 2016 were for cancer
Under two-thirds (60%) of overall critical illness claims made in 2016 were for cancer, according to research by Aegon UK.Its analysis of critical illness claims received by Aegon UK in 2016 also found that 31% of cancer-related critical illness claims in 2016 were for breast cancer, compared to 31% in ...
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ArticleJordan takes on reward at Ladbrokes Coral Group
Betting and gambling organisation Ladbrokes Coral Group has hired Ana Jordan as its new senior reward manager.In her new role, Jordan will ensure the organisation's compensation policies, processes and plans support the business' strategic agenda, as well as check that the reward function is compliant with any relevant regulations, laws ...
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ArticleVisitBritain hires Roberts
Tourist organisation VisitBritain has hired Caroline Roberts as its new head of people and talent.Roberts, who has more than 15 years of industry experience, specialises in delivering integrated people strategies, reward and retention, talent engagement, culture change and succession planning.Previously, Roberts worked as global head of talent and people at ...
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Butcher starts at Heathrow
Nik Butcher has been appointed head of reward at airport organisation Heathrow.Butcher specialises in the creation and implementation of flexible contracts, employee benefits plans and reward strategies. He also has experience of local and national trade union negotiations.Previously, Butcher worked as head of reward and people systems at Poundland and ...
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Article75% have not received employer-provided financial education
Three-quarters (75%) of employee respondents have not received financial education from their employer to help them understand what savings choices exist and what is best for them, according to research by Close Brothers and the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Its The lifetime savings challenge report 2017, which surveyed 1,000 ...
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Article50% of UK employees take a sabbatical to escape the stress of working life
Half (50%) of respondents in the UK take a sabbatical in order to get away from the stress of working life, according to research by Opodo.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees and 10,000 employees from across France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the US, also found that 13% of ...