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ArticlePWC reports 12.8% mean ethnicity pay gap
Professional services organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has reported a 12.8% mean ethnicity pay gap for its black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) UK staff as at July 2017, according to its 2017 annual report.The organisation, which has published its ethnicity pay gap data for the first time, also recorded a BAME ...
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ArticleDWP consults on increasing Financial Assistance Scheme long service cap
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation into implementing an increased cap on Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) payments for eligible members with long service in a single defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The consultation, which will run between 18 September and 25 October 2017, will seek feedback ...
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ArticleTribunal rules in favour of HMRC in national minimum wage penalty cap case
An Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is able to issue multiple national minimum wage penalty notices, which can lead to employer penalty fines exceeding the £20,000 per employee cap.The case, Best Connection Group v HMRC, involved employment agency Best Connection Group, which supplied approximately ...
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Article37% of employers worry staff cannot afford to retire
More than a third (37%) of respondents worry that their employees will not be able to afford to retire, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.Its survey of 418 employers also found that 20% of respondents do not want automatic-enrolment contribution rates to change, however, 27% want minimum contribution rates to ...
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ArticleGoogle subject to equal pay lawsuit in US
Technology organisation Google is subject to a lawsuit that alleges, in the US state of California, female employees are discriminated against under the organisation's approach to pay and opportunities for promotion.Three former female employees have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the US-based business of paying women less than men ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Are employees truly motivated?
As our Motivation Week, in association with Red Letter Days Motivates, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Employee motivation is currently high on many employers’ agendas, but what truly motivates individuals? In a ...
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Article53% believe defined benefit pension costs have a negative impact on pay
More than half (53%) of employer respondents that operate a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme for their staff feel that the costs associated with this are having a negative impact on pay increases, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).Its first interim report from the ACA pension ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2017 exhibition to showcase industry innovation
HR, reward, and benefits professionals attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 will have the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations on the market by networking with prominent industry providers and consultants at the event's extensive exhibition.The annual two-day event will take place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October at ...
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ArticleAdidas and Nomura named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017
Adidas, Forster Communications, and Nomura International have been named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017.The winners were chosen from 167 employers participating in the UK employee health and wellbeing survey, Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, developed by VitalityHealth in partnership with Mercer, Rand Europe, and the University of Cambridge. More than 32,000 employees ...
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ArticleRobot conducts Andrea Bocelli
Something for the weekend: Much has been said about the impact of robotics and automation on the workplace, and how this may shape, create or displace job roles and ways of working. This discussion has generally not tended to focus on the creative and arts industries, yet technology organisation ABB ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 7-13 September 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 September 2017 were: British Airways to consult on closure of pension scheme to future accrualFamily offers £100,000 and Michelin-star meals for live-in nannyAcas reports a 7.1% mean gender pay gapSecond Finance Bill to legislate for pensions advice exemption ...
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ArticleFujitsu reports a 16.7% mean gender pay gap
Technology organisation Fujitsu has reported a mean gender pay gap of 16.7% 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 submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The regulations require employers with 250 ...
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Article17% of over-50s have access to workplace wellbeing support
Under one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents aged 50 or over have access to workplace wellbeing initiatives or advice that could mitigate the impact of health issues on their caeers, according to research by Aviva.Its Real retirement report, which surveyed 3,327 UK adults aged 50 or over, including 1,829 adults who ...
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ArticlePoll: 63% do not currently support staff sleep habits
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents do not currently support employees’ sleep habits.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 38 responses, also found that 53% of respondents do not provide sleep hygiene support and have no plans to do so in the future. A further 11% do ...
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Arm hires Mansell
Computer technology organisation Arm has appointed Lucy Mansell as reward analyst.Mansell's new job will see her work on both a strategic and operational level, as well as enable her to divulge her interests in employee engagement and reward, and organisation culture and values.Previously, Mansell held numerous positions at software organisation ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills appoints Vaughan
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Ellie Vaughan as senior reward and benefits manager.Previously, Vaughan worked as UK reward manager at legal organisation DLA Piper, reward manager at charity Alzheimer’s Society, and reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.
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ArticleNaylor joins Gilson Gray
Scottish legal firm Gilson Gray has appointed Lesley Naylor as HR director.Naylor, who has expertise in employee engagement, talent management, and in designing and implementing people strategies, will oversee the organisation's teams and offices in both Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of her new role.Previously, Naylor worked as HR and ...
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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 May-July 2016 and May-July 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: September 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell by 0.4% in real ...
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ArticleSuperdry founders to fund long-term incentive scheme for 4,500 global staff
Global clothing retail organisation SuperGroup, which owns the Superdry brand, has launched a long-term incentive scheme for its 4,500 global employees, which will be funded by the organisation's founders.The three-year scheme, which will run between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2020, will see SuperGroup founders Julian Dunkerton and James ...