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ArticleRamzan joins British Medical Association
Shabnam Ramzan has joined medical trade union and professional association the British Medical Association as reward analyst.Previously, Ramzan has worked as Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reward and HR projects specialist at APL Logistics, compensation and benefits specialist at Hannover Ruck, and benefits analyst at Maximum UK.
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ArticlePanificio Italiano hires Duncan
Wholesale bakery organisation Panificio Italiano has hired Ashleigh Duncan as human resources manager.In her new role, Duncan will be responsible for payroll, training and development, employee coaching, recruitment, and general HR tasks.Duncan, who has over 20 years of industry experience, has previously worked as HR generalist at Rico Logistics, HR ...
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ArticleNashville Metropolitan Government introduces paid family leave benefit
The Metropolitan (Metro) Government of Nashville and Davidson County has launched a paid family leave benefit for its employees.The new benefit, which was approved unanimously by the Civil Service Commission on 11 July 2017, enables eligible Tennessee-based Metro Government employees to take approximately six weeks of paid leave on the ...
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ArticleFacebook and Google to deliver keynote addresses at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Facebook and Google are among the organisations that will deliver keynote addresses at Employee Benefits Live 2017.Ross Sparkman (pictured), head of strategic workforce planning at Facebook, will open the two-day event on Tuesday 10 October with his address entitled 'Using strategic workforce planning to optimise the impact of your employee ...
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Article36% have access to an employer-organised sick pay insurance scheme
More than a third (36%) of respondents have access to an employer-organised sick pay insurance scheme, according to research by BHSF.Its A high wire with no safety net report, which surveyed 1,000 employees, also found that 33% of respondents believe that financial worries affect their job performance, either on a ...
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ArticleCigna acquires Zurich Insurance Middle East
Global health services organisation Cigna has acquired insurance business Zurich Insurance Middle East.The acquisition, which was completed in June 2017, will enable Cigna to expand its operations across the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Oman.The acquisition aims to support and enhance Cigna's current operations in the Middle East, including ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail offers defined benefit and defined contribution pension deal
Royal Mail has proposed a new pensions deal comprising defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) options for members following the planned closure of its current defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to future accrual in 2018.Under the proposals, affected employees would be offered a choice between a DB cash balance ...
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Article21% will exercise GDPR rights to have data removed from past and present employers
More than one-fifth (21%) of respondents plan to exercise their rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to have their data removed from current and previous employers, according to research by analytics organisation SAS.Its survey of 2,000 UK consumers also found that 22% of respondents will request to access ...
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ArticleMoney purchase annual allowance reduction legislation to apply retrospectively
The reduction to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA) and the introduction of the £500 tax-exempt employer-arranged pensions advice allowance are to apply retrospectively from April 2017.These measures were due to be legislated for in the Finance Bill 2017. However, following the announcement of the snap general election on 8 ...
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ArticleSupreme Court refers part-time pensions entitlement case to EU court
The Supreme Court has referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify the amount a retired part-time judge can receive in pension income.The case, O’Brien v Ministry of Justice, relates to retiree O’Brien, who in addition to his work as a barrister also worked on ...
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ArticleAustralian Federal Police uses computer pop-up to influence pay negotiations
Something for the weekend: Negotiating a new pay deal agreement with employees can involve the input of a trade union, as well as numerous communications between all of the involved parties to iron out the finer details. The Australian Federal Police (AFP), however, took a different stance when it introduced ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 6-12 July
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 12 July 2017 were: Aon to acquire Portus ConsultingSoftware organisation builds £3.5m office with three-storey slideRangers Football Club loses appeal in employee benefits trust tax caseTaylor Review proposes dependent contractor statusDulas and Imperial College London named 2017's Top Employers ...
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Article53% of pension pots accessed under the pension freedoms have been fully withdrawn
More than half (53%) of pension pots that have been accessed through the pension freedoms since their introduction in April 2015 have been fully withdrawn, according to research by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).Its Retirement outcomes review: interim report, which is based on consumer research, retirement income data, sales data, ...
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ArticleHS2 and PageGroup recognised for equality and inclusion
Railway organisation HS2 and recruitment business PageGroup (pictured) were among the organisations recognised for inclusive and equal workplace practices at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards 2017.The awards ceremony, which was held at The Law Society in London on 11 July 2017, celebrates organisations with a commitment ...
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ArticlePoll: 23% cite staff demand as reason to offer driverless vehicles as company cars
Employee Benefits poll: Less than a quarter (23%) of employer respondents cite employee demand as a factor that would influence their decision to include driverless vehicles in company car schemes.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 31 responses, also found that 26% of respondents view duty of care and safety ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.7% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.7% in real terms between March-May 2016 and March-May 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: July 2017 report, also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell by 0.5% in real ...
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ArticleKenyan state officers to receive 12.5% pay cut
State officers in Kenya's National Assembly, Senate, and the Executive of the National government will receive a 12.5% pay cut in order to reduce the public sector wage bill.The Salary and Remuneration Commission (SRC), which sets and reviews salary and benefits for state officers in Kenya, has recommended a new ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rules in favour of same-sex spousal pension in discrimination case
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee’s spousal pension benefit can be paid to his same-sex partner.The case, Walker v Innospec Limited, relates to retiree John Walker, who worked for global chemical organisation Innospec between 1980 and 2003. Walker, who paid into the organisation’s occupational pension scheme during his ...
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Poll: What will the proposed dependent contractor employment status achieve?
Read more in: Taylor Review proposes dependent contractor status.