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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Looking ahead on health and wellbeing
Welcome to Employee Benefits’ Health and Wellbeing Week in association with Health Shield.Employers’ health and wellbeing strategies have undergone something of an evolution in recent years, in large part due to factors such as changing workforce demographics. The presence of five generations in the workplace means organisations are now likely ...
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Article63% of parents are unaware of their right to unpaid parental leave
More than half (63%) of respondents who are young parents are not aware of their right to take unpaid parental leave, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its Better jobs for mums and dads report, which surveyed 1,050 young parents, also found that 51% of respondents who work ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit rises to £460bn
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK was £460 billion at the end of August 2017, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data relating to 5,800 DB pension funds and collected through the Skyval pensions platform used by trustees, ...
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ArticleEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefit
Global cosmetics and makeup organisation Estee Lauder is subject to a lawsuit that alleges male employees are discriminated against under the organisation’s paid parental leave programme.The lawsuit, which has been brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claims that Estee Lauder has broken federal law with the implementation ...
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ArticleNew Zealand electrician gives female customer 12% discount to mitigate gender pay gap
Something for the weekend: Organisations with more than 250 employees in the UK have been paying closer attention to potential gender pay gaps since the government introduced statutory gender pay gap reporting regulations this year, which they must comply with by April 2018. However, a New Zealand-based electrician is also ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 24-30 August 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 August 2017 were: 16% of millennials would give up employer-funded gym membership for dogsGame of Thrones stars avoid gender pay gapGovernment to introduce laws requiring listed firms to reveal CEO-to-employee pay ratiosGovernment consults on return-to-work supportEXCLUSIVE: Nationwide to ...
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ArticleAsda loses appeal in equal pay comparability case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Asda in an ongoing equal pay case.In October 2016, a Manchester Employment Tribunal ruled that female employees, who largely work in Asda stores, could compare themselves to male employees that work in Asda’s depots.The comparison forms part of an equal pay ...
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ArticleUS government halts gender, race, and ethnicity pay data reporting requirements
The US government has issued an immediate stay and review of an administration rule that would have required US organisations to report their employee pay data by gender, race, and ethnicity.The Obama administration originally proposed a revision to the Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) EEO-1 form in January 2016 to expand ...
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Article49% believe their employer makes provision for their health and wellbeing
Under half (49%) of respondents believe their employer makes provision to look after their health and wellbeing, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,123 full and part-time employees in Great Britain aged between 18 and 64, also found that 58% of respondents aged between 18 and 34 ...
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ArticleWest Lothian College gains living wage accreditation
West Lothian College has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, in partnership with Scottish campaigning body Poverty Alliance.The living wage accreditation confirms that the Scottish education facility has committed to pay its 360 direct employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the ...
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ArticlePoll: 38% would like a sports area in their workplace
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (38%) of respondents would like a sports area in their workplace.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 26 responses, also found that 27% of respondents cite a bar as the fun social feature they would most like to see introduced to their ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% spend 1-3% of payroll on health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of employer respondents spend between 1-3% of payroll on providing health-related benefits for their workforce, 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 a further 21% spend less ...
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ArticleHilton and Salesforce among 2017’s Best Places to Work in Australia
Adobe, Hilton, Intuit, and Salesforce are among the organisations that have been recognised on 2017’s Best Places to Work in Australia list, compiled by Great Place to Work.The annual study, which is in its 10th year, primarily ranks organisations using an anonymous employee survey. Employees are asked to provide feedback ...
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ArticleAverage advertised salaries fall by 1%
The average advertised salary in the UK fell by 1% from £32,519 in June 2017 to £32,199 in July 2017, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: August 2017, which analyses online job vacancy data in the UK from over 500 sources, found that the average advertised UK ...
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Article41% describe gender pay gap reporting regulations as complex
Two-fifths (41%) of employer respondents describe the gender pay gap reporting regulations as complex when selecting their top three descriptions of the regulations, according to research by Mercer.Its Gender pay gap reporting survey, which surveyed 165 UK employers, also found that 29% of respondents describe the regulations as confusing and ...
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ArticleBBC awarded 10% pay rise to more than 1,700 staff in 2016
The BBC awarded a pay increase worth more than 10% of salary to 1,763 employees in 2016.The rises, which were given to just over 9% of the broadcaster’s total workforce, were awarded to reflect workforce promotions and employees taking on greater responsibilities.Details of the salary increases were released following a ...
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ArticleGovernment to introduce laws requiring listed firms to reveal CEO-to-employee pay ratios
The government is to introduce new laws that will require listed organisations to publish the pay ratio between their chief executive officer (CEO) and average UK employee.The legislative reforms, which are expected to come into effect by June 2018, will require listed organisations to publish and justify their CEO-to-average UK ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on return-to-work support
The government has launched a call for evidence on support for individuals returning to the workplace after taking time out to care for children and family members.The government has called for employers and individuals to share their experiences in order to inform its plans for supporting those returning to work ...
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