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ArticleGovernment waives penalties for underpaying social care staff on sleep-in shifts
The government has waived financial penalties for employers in the social care sector that relate to the underpayment of staff during sleep-in shifts up to 26 July 2017.A sleep-in shift is when an employee completes an overnight shift where they have to be on the employer’s premises, for example a ...
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ArticleGerman employee swims 2km to work
Something for the weekend: The daily commute to and from work can have a significant impact on an employee’s overall wellbeing, whether they arrive at work stressed due to train delays or unexpected traffic on the road, or they get home feeling unwell after overheating on a stuffy tube carriage. ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Supporting corporate social responsibility through benefits
US marketing agency Havas Chicago has a novel approach to engaging staff with charitable causes that adds a little summer fun into the mix. If employees could reach a set fundraising target then they received the day off after the organisation's summer party on 27 July.Havas Chicago set up an ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 20-26 July
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 and 26 July 2017 were: Supreme Court rules that employment tribunal fees are unlawfulLunch and learn with Employee Benefits Summer SchoolDWP consults on auto-enrolment measures for DB schemes and offshore staffBBC to hold consultation meetings with staff to address gender ...
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ArticleDeloitte UK reports a 18.2% mean gender pay gap
Professional services organisation Deloitte UK has reported a mean gender pay gap of 18% for hourly fixed pay at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay data in its 2017 gender pay report, in advance of the government’s April 2018 deadline for compliance with gender pay gap reporting ...
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ArticleGovernment to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
The government has confirmed that it will end the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 in order to tackle air pollution levels.The UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, produced by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the ...
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ArticlePoll: 26% believe dependent contractor status will provide greater clarity
Employee Benefits poll: More than a quarter (26%) of employer respondents believe the dependent contractor status proposed in the Taylor Review will bring greater clarity.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 23 responses, found that 22% of respondents feel the new term will cause confusion.The Taylor review of modern working ...
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Article9% offer emergency adult and eldercare support
Less than in 10 (9%) employer respondents offer emergency adult and eldercare support, according to research by My Family Care and Hydrogen.The Childcare and family-friendly benefits: employer survey and parental leave benchmark report, which surveyed 300 HR professionals, also found that 12% of respondents provide back-up care for childcare emergencies.The ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rules that employment tribunal fees are unlawful
The Supreme Court has ruled that fees imposed on claimants to take employment law complaints to tribunal are unlawful.In the case, which was brought by trade union Unison against the Lord Chancellor, Unison contended that employment tribunal fees imposed by the Lord Chancellor under the Employment Tribunals and the Employment ...
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ArticleGKN closes UK defined benefit scheme to future accrual
Engineering organisation GKN has closed its UK defined benefit (DB) pension arrangement to future accrual.The DB scheme closed to future accrual following a consultation with active members. As of 1 July 2017, members will receive pension benefits on a defined contribution (DC) basis.GKN operates a number of DB and DC ...
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ArticleUS maritime organisation introduces 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Marine transportation and logistics organisation Crowley Maritime Corporation has introduced a new parental leave policy to allow its US-based staff to take 12 weeks of leave at full pay.The new benefit will enable full-time, shore-based US employees who have at least one year of service to take 12 weeks of ...
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ArticleLunch and learn with Employee Benefits Summer School 2017
Employee Benefits Summer School will return in August to provide insights from leading experts on the key issues facing the employee benefits industry.Experts from Capita Employee Benefits, Embryocare, Legal and General, Simplyhealth, Nest, and Wealth at Work will discuss the latest benefits trends, challenges and opportunities for employers with Employee ...
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ArticleNewcastle City Council launches bikes-for-work scheme
Newcastle City Council has launched a bikes-for-work scheme for its 13,000 employees.The scheme, delivered by Bike2Work, a provider of the government’s bikes-for-work programme, has been introduced to help staff increase their fitness levels. The scheme also aims to reduce pollution in the area and ease local traffic congestion.Employees who register ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 19% have employer-provided private medical insurance
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-fifth (19%) of UK respondents are covered by private medical insurance (PMI) provided by their employer, according to research by Cigna.Its 360 wellbeing survey, which surveyed 14,219 adults across 13 countries, including 1,013 adults in the UK, also found that 61% of UK respondents do not have ...
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ArticleLorica relaunches in the employee benefits market
Corporate wealth management organisation Lorica has re-entered the employee benefits market to offer financial wellbeing and pension support services to employers.The organisation, which sold its employee benefits business to consultancy Aon in 2014, launched its new benefits proposition on 1 June 2017. Lorica continued to operate as a wealth management ...
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ArticleGovernment to invest in battery technology and autonomous vehicle development
The government will invest £246 million into the research and development of battery technology and £25 million into connected and autonomous vehicle development.The four-year £246 million investment, known as the Faraday Challenge, will form a key part of the government’s industrial strategy, which aims to tackle long-term challenges in the ...
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ArticleRos Altmann: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
Employers could help staff with later life care costs. Employers offer employee benefits packages including pensions, life insurance, health and ill-health cover, but there is no specific benefit that recognises requirements for later life care. And people will need help not only for their own care, but perhaps for their ...
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ArticleNigel Peaple: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
The care conundrum is not simple and the vast majority of employers may wish to consider later life care costs from two different perspectives.First, some members of their workforce are likely to need to finance care in later life, well past the age that they are likely to have a ...
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ArticleDavid Finch: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
The friction between work and caring responsibilities has a long and troubled history. It is a key reason why women leave the labour market and an enduring source of the gender pay gap.But addressing this challenge has, in one respect, been one of Britain's biggest labour market success over the ...