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Article55% feel their line manager supports their mental health
More than half (55%) of employee respondents feel that their line manager supports their mental health, according to research by Mind.Its survey of 15,000 employees across 30 organisations, including 1,763 employees who are currently experiencing poor mental health and 5,207 line managers, also found that 32% of male employee respondents ...
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ArticleDuncan Brown: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
First, it is not just the absolute size of the gap: and…Second, communications are key. “You’re an industry doing so well, soon you’ll be able to afford a BBC man.” This was Emily Maitlis speaking at the TechUK Annual Dinner on 19 July, after learning fellow Newsnight presenter Evan Davis ...
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ArticleSuzanne Horne: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
The BBC may be one of the first organisations to face the backlash for differences between how much male and female employees are paid, but it certainly will not be the last.The new government rules and public pressure will see to that, making it vital that those firms that fall ...
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ArticlePatrick Woodman: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
Revelations about the gender pay gap among the BBC’s leading broadcasters generated a huge amount of media discussion in July. But as many businesses are quietly realising, the reality is very similar for their employees, and transparency is headed their way too.Research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR, ...
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2 Sponsor's comment: Employers focusing on mental health and wellbeing of staff
Sub heading for print only: Improving the health and welfare of staff is significantly more important than reducing absenceThere has been increased focus on mental health and wellbeing in 2017; the ‘Heads Together’ campaign supported by Princes William and Harry has raised awareness about the taboo around speaking of mental ...
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Article57% do not personalise pension communications
More than half (57%) of employer respondents do not personalise pension communications for individual employees, according to research by Willis Towers Watson’s UK defined contribution (DC) master trust LifeSight.Its survey of 131 organisations also found that 37% of respondents do not currently have any plans to play a greater role ...
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ArticleHMRC advisory panel rules that gold bullion cannot be used to reward staff
The General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) advisory panel has ruled that it is not a reasonable course of action for organisations to reward their employees using gold bullion in order to avoid remuneration-associated tax payments.The GAAR advisory panel, which is an independent body within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that deals ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to points-based recognition schemes
The factsWhat are points-based recognition schemes?These are platform-based schemes that enable staff to collect points that can be exchanged for rewards. Employees have secure access to an online portal where they can redeem their points for their chosen reward.What are the origins of points-based recognition schemes?Rapid advances in technology have ...
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ArticleAurecon enhances family benefits for Australian and New Zealand staff
Engineering organisation Aurecon has enhanced its family-friendly benefits for its 1,890 Australia and New Zealand-based employees, including the launch of a shared care benefit.The new shared care benefit provides financial support to help secondary carers take on primary carer roles. The support can be accessed in three different situations. First, ...
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ArticleGDPR to be brought into UK law under new Data Protection Bill
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be brought into UK law under a new bill to ensure data protection measures are maintained after the implementation of Brexit.The government has issued a statement of intent for the new Data Protection Bill, which is designed to update and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Team GB Para-Cycling to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Norfolk (pictured), head coach at Team GB Para-Cycling, will present the closing keynote address on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2017, highlighting how people development should be aligned with an organisation’s aims in order to achieve business success.In his keynote session on 10 October 2017, titled ...
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ArticleClyde Paper and Print gains living wage accreditation
Paper product and print media organisation Clyde Paper and Print has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation, which employs 15 staff across its Glasgow and London offices, has been accredited for its commitment to paying both direct employees and third-party contractors at least ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules in favour of IBM in pensions case
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by technology organisation IBM Holdings, finding that the organisation did not breach its duty to members of its UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme when restructuring its pension benefits.The case, IBM United Kingdom Holdings v Dalgleish, revolves around the restructuring projects undertaken ...
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Article71% believe staff are distracted by personal debt at work
Just under three-quarters (71%) of employer respondents believe that employees may be distracted by personal debt problems while at work, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.The research, which surveyed 319 employers, also found that 43% of respondents believe employees at their organisation have been absent from work over the ...
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ArticleAddison Lee courier wins holiday pay claim in employment-status case
The Central London Employment Tribunal has ruled that private car and courier organisation Addison Lee has unlawfully failed to pay a former cycle courier for a weeks’ holiday, misclassifying the courier as self-employed rather than as a worker.In the case Mr C. Gascoigne v Addison Lee, former cycle courier Gascoigne, ...
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ArticleCorporate hospitality organisation offers £50,000 for Donald Trump lookalike
Photo: Gage SkidmoreSomething for the weekend: A high salary can often act as an incentive to attract candidates to unusual job roles they may not have previously considered. Boutique corporate hospitality organisation Team Tactics has decided to use a stand-out salary as the main motivator in its most recent job ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets headhunted
I want to make it quite clear I am not actively looking for another job. I am just sitting here minding my own business when a headhunter called Jeremy gets in touch. He asks if I know anyone who might be interested in a head of benefits role paying nearly ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 27 July-2 August
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 July and 2 August 2017 were: EAT rules that voluntary overtime should be included in holiday payCourt of Appeal rules in BBC's favour in pensionable pay caseDeloitte UK reports a 18.2% mean gender pay gapGerman employee swims 2km to workGovernment ...
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ArticleAverage FTSE 100 chief executive pay falls to £4.5m
Chief executive officers (CEOs) who work for the UK’s top 100 organisations receive an average annual pay package of £4.5 million a year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the High Pay Centre.The Review of FTSE 100 executive pay packages report, which analysed ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal rules against Addison Lee in employment status case
The London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that a former cycle courier who worked for car and courier organisation Addison Lee was employed as a worker, not as an independent contractor, and should have been entitled to employment rights including holiday pay and the national minimum wage.Christopher Gascoigne, who worked ...