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ArticleRolls-Royce agrees three-year pay deal for Rotherham-based staff
Motoring manufacturing organisation Rolls-Royce has agreed a three-year pay deal for 120 staff at its Rotherham-based advanced blade casting facility (ABCF).The new pay deal includes a 2.8% increase to grade salary ranges and pay points, effective as of 1 March 2017, and a 2.5% increase on 1 March 2018 and ...
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Article37% of employee assistance programme calls relate to anxiety and depression
Just over a third (37%) of calls to an employee assistance programme (EAP) relate to employee anxiety and depression, according to research by employee wellbeing organisation Lifeworks.The research, which is based on call statistics to Lifeworks’ EAP service between January 2011 and March 2017, also found that 7% of calls ...
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ArticleBristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway shortlisted for global or expatriate benefits
Pharmaceutical organisation Bristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best global or expatriate benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have successfully implemented an effective global or expatriate benefits offering to international staff.The full category shortlist is:Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mybenefits (Entered by ...
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ArticleNew Zealand Police hires guinea pig to promote safety messages
Something for the weekend: Although cuddles, being petted, and exploring the local community for new food supplies might not be considered traditional reward elements within an organisation’s motivation strategy, New Zealand Police is going to be utilising these benefits for its newest recruit; Elliot the guinea pig.Elliot, who has his ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 April and 3 May 2017 were: Ashurst, PepsiCo and Vodafone are among 2017's top employers for womenPension Schemes Bill 2017 receives Royal AssentStatistician ranks as best job of 2017DX to face legal action over minimum wage and holiday payVodafone New ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year 2017
Employee Benefits has been named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2017 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards, winning the accolade for the third consecutive year.The annual industry media awards, now in its twelfth year, recognises excellence in business journalism, focusing on HR, pensions, benefits, insurance, reinsurance and risk, mergers ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £145bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations rose by £12 billion from £133 billion at the end of March 2017 to £145 billion at 28 April 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis ...
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Article91% view holiday pay laws as necessary
More than nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents view holiday pay laws as a necessary area of employment law, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and law firm Lewis Silkin.The Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit? report, which surveyed 508 employers, also ...
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ArticlePoll: 58% unaware of the legislative delay to the money purchase annual allowance reduction
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (58%) of employer respondents are not aware of the legislative delay to the changes to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA).A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, found that 42% of respondents are aware that the reduction to the MPAA was not ...
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ArticleBaringa Partners and McDonald's named 2017’s Best Workplaces UK
Baringa Partners, Goodman Masson, McDonald’s Restaurants, and Salesforce UK are among the organisations that have been named as the UK Best Workplaces 2017 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which analyses ...
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ArticleTurner is HR director at Well Pharmacy
Healthcare and wellbeing organisation Well Pharmacy has appointed Ben Turner HR director following a six-month interim period in the role.In this position, Turner will lead the organisation’s people strategy, as well as have day-to-day responsibility over organisational development and reward, resourcing, learning and development, engagement, and business partnering. He will ...
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ArticleGill moves to Easyjet
Harveen Gill has been appointed compensation and benefits analyst at Easyjet.Gill previously worked as reward advisor at soft drink organisation Britvic, and as HR administrator at luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
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ArticleGoodman Masson and SAS Software shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
Goodman Masson, SAS Software, and Taylor Wimpey are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The ...
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Article26% view employee engagement as a top priority for 2017
More than a quarter (26%) of UK HR professional respondents view increasing employee engagement as a top priority for 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its 2017 global talent trends study, which surveyed 1,700 HR professionals, 5,400 employees and 400 business executives across 15 countries and 20 industry sectors, also found ...
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ArticleHermes to face legal action over holiday pay and national living wage
Courier delivery organisation Hermes is to face legal action over the entitlement of its couriers to workers' rights, such as holiday pay and the national living wage.The legal action is being brought by the GMB trade union on behalf of eight Hermes couriers.The legal claim, which has been lodged with ...
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ArticleGreen takes on reward at Zuto
Car finance and loan organisation Zuto has hired Rob Green as reward manager, interim.Green, who has 16 years of industry experience, specialises in building compensation frameworks, developing benefits, and implementing technology solutions.Previously, Green has worked as reward manager, interim at Skyscanner, interim compensation and benefits manager, Europe at Marsh and ...
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ArticleFirst Group promotes Murray
Transport organisation First Group has promoted Richard Murray to group head of pensions.Murray has been at First Group for more than eight years. He previously worked as group pensions manager within the organisation.Before joining First Group, Murray was an associate consultant at financial, actuarial and business consultancy firm Lane Clark ...
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ArticleMoyce moves to Telegraph Media Group
Sue Moyce has been appointed director of reward and people services at news organisation Telegraph Media Group.Moyce, who has 20 years of industry experience, joined Telegraph Media Group from Humidum Consulting.Previously, Moyce worked as an interim reward consultant at Just Eat, interim workstream lead, performance management at Banco Santander, and ...
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ArticleUber to contribute to benefits for UK drivers
Taxi organisation Uber is to contribute towards a range of benefits, including sickness and injury cover, for eligible UK drivers.The package, which will be provided in partnership with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), will be available to active drivers using the Uber app in the UK ...