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ArticleThomas Cook pilots strike over pay dispute
Thomas Cook pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) are taking part in a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay.The 12-hour strike, which commenced at 3am on Friday 8 September and will end at 3pm, relates to 2017 pay negotiations for the pilots.The union is ...
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ArticleJCP Solicitors to launch on-site crèche and gym
Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors is to open an on-site gym, crèche, and new café for employees at its head office in Swansea.The facilities will form part of a new Community Hub that will be developed as the firm expands its current headquarters. The gym and crèche will be available ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Getting ahead of the game on health and wellbeing
As our Health and Wellbeing Week, in association with Health Shield, draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Employers’ health and wellbeing strategies have undergone something of an evolution in recent years, in large part due to ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing in numbers
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ArticleFamily offers £100,000 and Michelin-star meals for live-in nanny
Something for the weekend: An annual salary of £100,000 may be enough to entice many of us to a demanding new role, but the perks offered by one family on the hunt for a live-in nanny go above and beyond this.A couple with four children aged two, five, seven, and ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 31 August-6 September 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 August and 6 September 2017 were: Asda loses appeal in equal pay comparability caseEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefitCambridge and Crayford-based McDonald’s staff strike over pay and conditionsItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme27% ...
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ArticleBBC conducts equal pay audit across UK-based staff
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is conducting an equal pay audit across its UK-based staff as part of a range of measures to ensure fair pair at the organisation.The equal pay audit, which is being carried out independently by law firm Eversheds and professional services organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), is looking ...
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Article22% feel workplace support would make them comfortable to take time off when ill
More than one-fifth (22%) of employee respondents believe that workplace support such as employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and access to counselling would make them feel more comfortable taking time off when they are physically or mentally unwell, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,004 full-time and ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £83bn
The accounting deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes at FTSE 350 organisation increased from £71 billion at the end of July 2017 to £83 billion at 31 August 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis of FTSE 350 organisations’ financial ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 30% use people analytics to calculate benefits' return on investment
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-third (30%) of employer respondents use people analytics to calculate the cost, impact, and return on investment (ROI) of reward and benefits in their organisation, according to research by Equiniti.Its survey of 202 employers, conducted by Employee Benefits, also found that 59% of respondents cite an inability ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: Supporting good governance on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: Supporting good governance is now available to watch on demand. The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online anytime on the Employee Benefits video channel. The live panel debate took place on Wednesday 30 August 2017 in association with Nest. The panel included Debbie ...
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ArticleScottish government commits to removing 1% pay cap for public sector staff
The Scottish government has committed to removing the 1% pay cap for public sector employees from 2018-2019.Nicola Sturgeon, first minister for Scotland, announced her government’s intention to lift the 1% limit on pay increases for public sector staff in a speech to the Scottish Parliament yesterday (Tuesday 5 September 2017).The ...
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ArticleItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme
Asian restaurant organisation Itsu is rolling out a new employee wellbeing and recognition programme to 70 of its restaurants to help improve staff communication and support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of its 1,300 employees.Itsu began the roll out of the new programme, provided by LifeWorks, in September 2017 ...
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ArticleDeloitte and Metropolitan Police to speak at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Deloitte, Hays, and the Metropolitan Police are among the organisations that will address delegates attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October.During the course of the two-day event, delegates can hear experts discuss a range of hot topics impacting the reward, benefits and compensation industry. The ...
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Article27% of company car drivers unaware of tax changes
More than a quarter (27%) of employee respondents who drive a company car are not aware of the tax changes affecting company cars introduced by the government in April 2017, according to research by OSV.Its survey of 527 company car drivers also found that 46% of those respondents who are ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% plan to increase focus on communicating health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly two-thirds (63%) of employer respondents plan to put a greater focus on communicating their healthcare benefits in the coming 12 months, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, which surveyed 121 employer respondents in July 2017, also found that just ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017
Click to download the Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017 was conducted in July 2017 among readers of www.employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 121 responses.The report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key trends and issues shaping organisations’ health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleDiageo gains living wage accreditation
Global drinks organisation Diageo has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation and Scottish accreditation body Poverty Alliance.Diageo has committed to paying its 5,000 UK-based staff, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.45 an hour. Diageo has ...
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ArticleCambridge and Crayford-based McDonald’s staff strike over pay and conditions
Staff at McDonald’s Cambridge and Crayford branches are undertaking strike action today (Monday 4 September) in a dispute over pay and conditions.The 24-hour strike, which began at midnight at the two specified restaurants, was arranged after 95.7% of the 40 staff members balloted by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers ...
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ArticleUKFast gives staff day off for children’s first day at school
Technology organisation UKFast has given all employees who have children starting at primary school today (Monday 4 September 2017) the day off in order to help parents be a part of their child’s first day at school.The organisation, which has more than 350 employees across sites in Manchester, London and ...