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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2016 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2016, which took place on 11-12 October 2016 at Olympia, National.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakers:K1: Revealed: the secrets ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal rules on comparability of roles in Asda equal pay case
A Manchester Employment Tribunal has ruled that female employees based within Asda supermarkets can compare themselves to male staff who work in the retailer’s distribution centres.Around 7,000 former and current Asda employees are bringing an equal pay claim against the retailer. The claimants, who are mostly female, argue that they ...
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Article67% of bankers would consider quitting their job because of stress
More than two thirds (67%) of financial institution and investment bank employee respondents would consider quitting their jobs in the next year if stress levels do not improve, according to research by MetLife.Its survey of 104 decision makers at financial institutions and investment banks also found that 70% of respondents ...
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Article16% of defined contribution scheme members are saving enough into their pension
Less than a fifth (16%) of defined contribution (DC) pension scheme member respondents are saving enough into their pension to maintain their current standard of living in retirement, according to research by Aon.The Defined contribution member survey 2016, which surveyed 2,004 UK adults who are members of a DC fund, ...
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ArticleEmployee-wide leadership can motivate staff and drive business success
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Employees at all levels of an organisation should present themselves as leadership role models to empower and motivate colleagues to achieve personal success within a business setting, helping an organisation to achieve its goals.Presenting the final keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, Nicky Moffat CBE ...
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ArticleAdmiral introduces home-moving salary advance to support financial wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Admiral has introduced a home-moving salary advance scheme for employees.The scheme, which has been running for six weeks, enables staff to borrow a set amount of money and repay it over an 18-24 month period. It is designed to help employees with moving costs, and steer ...
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ArticleWomen in their 50s earn £8,504 a year less than men
Women in their 50s who work full time earn £8,504 a year less than a man working full time, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, also found that an 18-21 year-old woman who works full time earns £1,395 a ...
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ArticleLawn Tennis Association is to link its core values to performance awards
Employee Benefits Live 2016: The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is set to link performance reviews and bonus awards to the organisation's key values and behaviours.After launching its core values in 2015 to help align employees with business and performance goals, this year the sporting organisation will incorporate its values into ...
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ArticleHome Group and Asda celebrate achievements via digital peer recognition
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Home Group uses a digital recognition programme to enable both peers and managers to celebrate individuals' achievements and hard work by sending e-cards to employees across the business.The number of e-cards sent and the reasons for these are reviewed by the executive team on a monthly ...
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ArticleAdecco Group moves to monthly flex enrolment to enhance benefits engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Adecco Group UK and Ireland has moved from an annual flexible benefits enrolment window to monthly enrolment.The change, which was introduced this year, aims to increase employee engagement and ensure that the organisation’s benefits package is available to all.The transition to monthly enrolment forms part of ...
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ArticleHow do you recognise the Queen for long service?
Something for the weekend: Long service awards are a great way to acknowledge and recognise committed members of staff, and this week the Armed Forces celebrated one of its most well-known commanders: Her Majesty The Queen.Alongside her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth has been presented with long service ...
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ArticleOrganisations utilise total reward to combat retention
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Organisations found to use total reward as a strategy to improve employee retention.Presenting at as part of the performance and talent conference stream at Employee Benefits Live 2016, Duncan Brown, head of HR consultancy at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), explained that employers are looking ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 12 October 2016 were: British Gas Court of Appeal decision confirms inclusion of commission in holiday payEXCLUSIVE: Central government to launch online benefits platformFollow the action at Employee Benefits Live 2016Government to develop single body for pensions and debt ...
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ArticleCath Kidston uses pulse surveys to gauge staff engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Retail organisation Cath Kidston introduced weekly pulse surveys to gather staff feedback and gauge employee engagement levels.The retailer introduced the pulse engagement surveys, provided by Officevibe, at the beginning of 2016. The online surveys are emailed to staff on a different day every week, and take ...
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Article53% would prefer flexible-working arrangements to a pay rise
More than half (53%) of employee respondents would rather be offered flexible-working arrangements as a benefit than a 5% salary increase, according to research by My Family Care and Hydrogen.The competitive advantage of flexible and family-friendly working report, which surveyed 1,587 UK employees and 310 UK employers, also found that ...
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ArticleEY offers flexible working to support work-life balance and business performance
Employee Benefits Live 2016: EY promotes flexible working among its employees in order to support a high-performance culture and a diverse workforce.Addressing delegates in his keynote speech at Olympia National, London, Steve Varley, UK chairman and managing partner at EY, spoke about why a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture ...
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ArticleNHS Employers communicate reward to attract and retain employees
Employee Benefits Live 2016: NHS Employers implement a cohesive reward communication strategy to act as an attraction and retention tool when operating within a public framework.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2016 as part of the communications conference stream, Andrea Hester, director of people and assistant director of ...
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ArticleCapital One drives pensions engagement via themed communications campaign
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Capital One developed a tongue in cheek retirement-themed communications campaign to engage staff with pensions following the transition to a master trust in 2015.The campaign included appearances by street performers Granny Turismo, who perform their acts dressed as grannies and use trolleys as props. Some employees ...
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ArticleFrontier Agriculture embeds values through peer-nominated awards
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Frontier Agriculture celebrates and reinforces its key values through a peer-nominated awards initiative.The organisation's ICE Awards, ‘ICE’ acting as an acronym for the principles the organisation wishes to promote - integrity, customer focus and expertise - are based around peer recognition, with colleagues nominating each other ...
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ArticleSiemens builds family-friendly culture through promotion of shared parental leave
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Siemens promotes shared parental leave to all of its employees.With a largely male employee population, representing 78% of its 14,000 UK employees, the introduction of shared parental leave (SPL) in Siemens was quite a cultural challenge.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2016, Wendy Jepson, HR policy ...