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Article62% are unsatisfied with their benefits package
Almost two thirds (62%) of employee respondents are unsatisfied with their benefits package, according to research by GCS Recruitment.Its Market insights 2017 report, which surveyed 1,752 employees and 826 employers, also found that 38% of employee respondents cite pay and financial rewards as having the most impact on their job ...
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Article44% view a good benefits package as an important quality in a prospective employer
More than four in 10 (44%) respondents cite a good benefits package as one of the most important qualities they look for in a new employer, according to research by Investors in People.Its Jobs exodus trends: 2017 employee sentiment poll, which surveyed 1,028 employees and 1,002 unemployed adults seeking work ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail consults on closure of defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual
Royal Mail has launched a consultation on the proposed closure of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to future accrual.The consultation, which launched yesterday (Thursday 5 January 2017), will run until 10 March 2017. It will involve approximately 90,000 members of the organisation’s DB pension scheme.The consultation with members forms ...
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ArticleShould workplace support tackle employees' home life stress?
Where do you draw the boundary between work and home? Does such a thing even exist in today’s workplace?The rise in flexible working and technological developments have led to an ‘always-on’ culture for many employees. Checking and responding to email at any time of the day or night, catching up ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: November 2016
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in November 2016:58% of employee respondents do not know how much their employer contributes to their workplace pension (Source: Just Retirement) bit.ly/2g2EXcs51% of UK employee respondents cite flexible working as one of their top three most attractive ...
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ArticleRobertson moves roles at Novartis
Tim Robertson has been appointed executive compensation manager at Novartis.He previously held the role of head of reward for UK and Ireland at the pharmaceutical organisation.Robertson's prior experience includes senior reward manager at Santander, senior reward manager at Barclaycard, and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) compensation and benefits director ...
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ArticleCatto joins UK Ministry of Defence
Julie Catto has joined the UK Ministry of Defence as benefits manager.Previously, Catto was head of reward and HR shared services for Europe, Asia and Africa at CHC Helicopter. Her experience also includes roles as director, international benefits at BlackRock, and European compensation and benefits manager at NACCO Materials Handling ...
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ArticleRiverbed Technology hires Head
Stuart Head has joined Riverbed Technology as global manager, benefits.Head's previous roles include head of benefits Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Nomura, manager of international benefits at CME Group, and employee benefits analyst (interim) EMEA at BNY Mellon.
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ArticleSackers appoints Holmes
Law firm Sackers has appointed Debbie Holmes director of human resources.In the role, Holmes will develop and provide a strategic and operational HR approach to support employees at the law firm.Holmes previously worked as head of people and resourcing at BDO UK, and as senior HR manager at Clifford Chance.
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ArticleRAC promotes Dilks
Motoring organisation RAC has promoted Amy Dilks to head of reward and HR services.Dilks was previously reward and benefits manager at the organisation.Before joining RAC, Dilks was reward and HR project manager at Police Mutual, reward partner at Joules, and reward and HR manager at Punch Taverns.
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ArticleScheffler joins Webhelp
Christine Scheffler has joined global business process outsourcing organisation Webhelp as its first chief human resources officer.Based in Paris, Scheffler will lead on organisational and people development opportunities on an international level across the group.Previously, Scheffler was chief human resources officer at Arvato.
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ArticleBertch Cabinets rewards staff with a Caribbean cruise
Something for the weekend: Motivating employees upon their return from the Christmas break can require some creative thinking. However, US manufacturing organisation Bertch Cabinets has succeeded in ensuring staff are excited about the new year thanks to an organisation-wide cruise around the Caribbean.The week-long holiday, which will stop at exotic ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 December 2016 and 4 January 2017 were: Barclays and Deutsche Bank are the highest-paying organisations for UK directorsJanet Cooper and Steve Webb recognised in New Year Honours ListHow the Autumn Statement 2016 will affect pay and benefitsHow are benefits strategies ...
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ArticleGovernment appoints first director of labour market enforcement
Sir David Metcalf has been appointed the government’s first director of labour market enforcement, tasked with overseeing initiatives and bodies that counteract exploitation in the workplace.In this role, Metcalf will set strategic priorities for HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) National Minimum Wage enforcement team, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, ...
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ArticleAldi to increase minimum pay to £8.53 an hour
Supermarket Aldi is to increase its minimum rate of pay for UK staff to £8.53 an hour from 1 February 2017.Minimum pay for employees in London will rise to £9.75 an hour, effective from the beginning of February.The new rates of pay will benefit 3,356 Aldi employees in the UK.The ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit reaches £137bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations increased from £39 billion at the end of 2015 to £137 billion at the end of December 2016, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on analysis and projections of FTSE ...
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ArticleDistrict of Columbia passes paid family leave bill
Councillors in the District of Columbia (DC), Washington, have passed a bill that provides eight weeks of paid parental leave for private sector employees who work DC.The Universal Paid Leave Act will enable private sector employees to have eight weeks of paid parental leave when a new child joins a ...
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ArticleXerox HR Services becomes Conduent HR Services
Xerox HR Services has become Conduent HR Services following the separation of business process services organisation Conduent and technology organisation Xerox.Conduent and Xerox will now operate as independent, publicly-traded organisations.Conduent is a Fortune 500-scale organisation with more than 93,000 employees across 43 countries. To mark its separation and its listing ...
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ArticleAverage salary for newly qualified London lawyers rises to £65,000
The average salary for newly qualified London-based lawyers who work in commercial practice increased from £53,000 a year in 2013 to £65,000 in 2016, according to research by BCL Legal Recruitment.Its research, which is based on internal data, also found that newly qualified London lawyers can expect year on year ...
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ArticleGender pay gap increases as women enter their 30s
The gender pay gap for female millennials, born between 1981 and 2000, rises from 5% in their 20s to 9% at the age of 30, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.The research, which is based on analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and which forms part of ...