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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 1-7 June
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 and 7 June 2017 were: Tribunal rules in favour of father in paid paternity leave discrimination caseBuzzfeed and JustEat named on UK's Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits list for 2017Google plans luxury London office with roof garden and running ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 79% offer private medical insurance to staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (79%) of employer respondents offer private medical insurance (PMI) to employees, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 73% of respondents offer PMI to partners and dependents.In 2016, 71% ...
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ArticleVirgin Money sees mean gender pay gap narrow to 32.5%
Virgin Money has a mean gender pay gap of 32.5% for hourly fixed pay at April 2017, compared to 36% in April 2016.The organisation has reported snapshot data for 5 April 2017 in compliance with the government's gender pay gap reporting regulations. The data has been published on the government's ...
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ArticlePoll: 15% are examining the General Data Protection Regulation’s impact on benefits
Employee Benefits poll: Less than one-fifth (15%) of employer respondents are currently looking at the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on benefits and pensions.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 39 responses, also found that 31% are examining their staff data protection policies in light of the ...
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ArticleCanadian construction union branch to introduce medical marijuana coverage
A local branch of the Canadian construction union Labourers’ International Union of North America (Liuna) is introducing medicinal marijuana coverage into its benefits plan.The benefit is being introduced by Liuna!625, the union's Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent branch, which represents 1,500 members and their families.The new benefit, which has been designed to ...
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ArticleBuzzfeed and JustEat named on UK’s Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits list for 2017
Website analytics organisation Hotjar, takeaway delivery service JustEat, and media organisation Buzzfeed UK are among the 20 organisations on the UK’s Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits 2017 list, compiled by Glassdoor.Hotjar gives employees €4,000 (£3,492) to build their own office space at home, while Buzzfeed UK employees can enjoy ...
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Article47% believe one-off perks are used to compensate for long working hours
Almost half (47%) of respondents believe their employer uses one-off perks to compensate staff for working long hours, according to research by bikes-for-work organisation Cyclescheme.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 34% of respondents would prefer to be given more opportunities to exercise rather than one-off perks.The research ...
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ArticleArthur J Gallagher acquires Total Reward Group
International insurance brokerage and risk management organisation Arthur J Gallagher has acquired UK consultancy Total Reward Group.Total Reward Group will continue to be based at its current office site in Kent, with managing director Mark Childs and his team staying within the business to work under Leslie Lemenager, head of ...
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ArticleStaff contribute an average of £158.18 a month into sharesave schemes
The average employee contribution to sharesave (SAYE) schemes was £158.18 a month in 2016, according to research by employee share ownership membership organisation Proshare.Its annual SAYE and Sip survey, which is based on analysis of share plan data from 426 organisations who run Sip schemes and 423 organisations who run ...
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ArticleMiddletonMurray launches employee steps challenge
Recruitment and training organisation MiddletonMurray has launched a steps challenge for its 100 UK-based employees.The 30 Million Steps Challenge, which is taking place across the organisation’s five UK sites, will encourage employees across the business to walk 10,000 steps every day in June to collectively complete 30 million steps.Staff members ...
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ArticleTribunal rules in favour of father in paid paternity leave discrimination case
An employment tribunal has ruled that a male employee was subjected to sex discrimination when his employer did not allow him to take additional paternity leave at full pay.In the case Mr M Ali v Capita Customer Management, Madasar Ali joined Capita Customer Management via a transfer of undertaking (protection ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 84% offer salary sacrifice pension arrangements
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (84%) of employer respondents allow staff to contribute to their defined contribution (DC) pension through a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that this is 10 ...
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ArticleHigginson takes on interim role at Pentland Brands
Richard Higginson has joined global brand management organisation Pentland Brands as interim head of reward.Higginson specialises in reward strategy and design, gender pay gap reporting, pension scheme design and auto-enrolment, and benefits implementation and management.Previously, he worked as interim group compensation and benefits director at Cape, interim reward director at ...
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ArticleSky hires Dhonsi
Telecommunications organisation Sky has hired Sushma Dhonsi as head of pensions and benefits, UK and ROI.Previously, Dhonsi worked as senior benefits and pension manager at technology organisation Dell EMC, interim HR manager at the London Borough of Hillingdon, HR manager at Gate Gourmet, and HR manager at CA Technologies.
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ArticleTalkTalk promotes Dickinson
Telecommunications organisation TalkTalk has promoted Mark Dickinson to chief people officer.In his new role, Dickinson will have responsibility for the overall HR strategy. This will include overseeing a cultural development programme designed to boost employee engagement with the organisation's values and purpose. In addition, Dickinson will work to promote flexible ...
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ArticleSwift joins Whitbread
Wendy Swift has joined hospitality organisation Whitbread as interim head of UK reward and performance.Swift specialises in executive reward, long-term incentives, pensions, pay and bonus frameworks, flexible benefits, and recognition.Swift's previous experience includes interim head of reward at Simplyhealth, and interim head of reward integration at Dixons Carphone. She is ...
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ArticleHoover pension proposal receives regulatory approval
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has approved a regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) for appliance retail organisation Hoover's pension scheme.The proposal will see Hoover pay £60 million into the Hoover (1987) Pension Scheme (HPS). The scheme will also gain ordinary shares in Hoover, representing a 33% stake.The pension scheme, which has 5,319 ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit falls to £134bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations fell from £145 billion at the end of April 2017 to £134 billion at 31 May 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis of FTSE 350 ...
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ArticleNuclear Decommissioning Authority staff to vote on pensions deal
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) employees who are members of trade unions GMB and Unite are to vote on proposals to replace the government organisation’s current final salary pension scheme with a career average revalued earnings (CARE) arrangement.The consultative ballot will open on Monday 12 June 2017 and close on Friday ...
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ArticleFinancial Services Compensation Scheme and X4 Group shortlisted for employee value proposition
Compensation fund organisation Financial Services Compensation Scheme and recruitment organisation X4 Group have been shortlisted in the best employee value proposition category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have developed an engaging, effective and relevant employee value proposition for their staff.The full category shortlist is:Financial Services ...