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Article47% do not have access to support for eating disorders in the workplace
Almost half (47%) of respondents do not have access to workplace support mechanisms for eating disorders, according to research by eating disorder charity Beat.Its survey of 653 people with experience of an eating disorder also found that 40% of respondents say their employers’ impact on their recovery from an eating ...
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ArticleEY links global recognition programme to corporate values
EY has awarded its employees $1m through its global recognition programme, which connects its corporate values with the celebration of its workforce’s efforts and achievements.Its global employee recognition programme, Better Begins With You, recognises employees who have found innovative and impactful ways of fulfilling the organisation’s aim of building a ...
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ArticleFidler moves to Co-operative Bank
Lesley Fidler has moved to the Co-operative Bank to take up the role of employment and operational taxes manager.Prior to this, she held a number of positions at RSM (formerly Baker Tilly), including associate director, tax director, and tax director, employer consulting.Fidler also previously worked at KPMG Tax Advisers, as ...
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ArticleKelly Mitchell is now at Sage
Kelly Mitchell has moved to computer software firm Sage as senior reward specialist UK and Ireland.She previously worked at Home Group, where she was head of reward and people services between April and December 2015, reward and shared services manager between September 2014 and April 2015, and HR business partner, ...
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ArticleJacky Simmonds joins EasyJet
Budget airline EasyJet has appointed Jacky Simmonds group people director.She is also currently a non-executive director of Wolseley where she is chair of the remuneration committee.Simmonds previously worked at package holiday firm First Choice as human resources director and at Tui Group as its group human resources director.
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ArticleDavid Lloyd Leisure hires Jarvis
Lucy Jarvis has been appointed reward and HR policy manager at David Lloyd Leisure. She joins from Tesco, where she was UK benefits manager.In her new role, Jarvis is responsible for the reward and benefits for all David Lloyd staff, managing the annual bonus and salary review cycle, as well ...
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ArticleBayliss moves up at Boots UK
Mandy Bayliss has been promoted to senior reward and policy manager at Boots UK.Bayliss first joined Boots in 1989 and has gained experience across a range of roles at the organisation, including reward delivery manager, recruitment HR shared services manager and senior reward manager.
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ArticleBBC appoints Sally-Anne Borrill
Sally-Anne Borrill has joined the BBC as head of reward, from WM Morrisons Supermarkets where she was head of reward, pensions and HR information systems.Her previous experience includes HR manager, compensation and benefits at Siemens Enterprise Communications, and head of HR management, reward and HR shared services at T-Systems.
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ArticleHSBC reduces executives' pensions payments to 30% of base salary
HSBC has reduced the amount of cash executive directors receive in lieu of pensions from 50% to 30% of base salary.The change to executive directors' remuneration policy came into effect from January 2016. The change follows concerns raised by investors.The lower pensions payments for executive directors also reduces their fixed ...
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Article33% name company cars as the best work perk
A third (33%) of employee respondents say that a company car is the best work perk an employer could offer, according to research by OSV Vehicles and Motoring.Its survey of 750 employees and 340 employers also found that a company car is the deciding factor for 19% of employee respondents ...
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Article92% falling behind on retirement savings targets
The majority (92%) of respondents are falling behind on their retirement savings targets, according to research by Aegon UK.Its UK readiness report, which surveyed 4,000 UK adults, also found that 22% of respondents are unaware of how many pension pots they have.The research also found:More than a third (37%) of ...
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ArticleMorrisons invests £30m in staff rest area revamp
Morrisons is to conduct a four-year, £30 million makeover of its facilities for staff.The revamp aims to provide employees with rest areas that help them to recharge and relax during breaks. It follows employee feedback for more modern and comfortable rest spaces in the workplace.The upgrade will include the development ...
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ArticleMet Office staff to strike over pay
Met Office employees are to strike on 24 February in a dispute over pay.Managers and specialists at the Met Office who are members of trade union Prospect are taking the industrial action to call for the government to give the Met Office more freedom in how it rewards and remunerates ...
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ArticleLearn how to boost staff productivity through financial wellness at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates that attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into how financial wellness can help drive employee productivity.In a roundtable session entitled ‘Boosting British productivity in 2016: tackling financial wellness’, Monica Kalia, co-founder and chief of strategy and business development at Neyber, will discuss the role of financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleSelf-parking chairs steer into place in Japanese offices
Something for the weekend…Nissan has developed a self-parking office chair, perfect for employees with no time to spare for rearranging the furniture after each meeting or at the end of a long, hard day.The 'intelligent parking chair' was created in collaboration with creative team Birdman and inspired by the vehicle ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid battles unrealistic reward expectations
What is it about the guys in sales that makes them think they can make up their own rules?Take Geoff, one of the Higher Beings in sales. He can never stick to the plan. None of his team will receive an average pay rise; he will always argue they are ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 February 2016: Asda, Roche and Vauxhall Motors are among the UK’s Top Employers 2016.Government announces draft regulations on gender pay reporting.Winners of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2016 announced.Scottish Power introduces retirement savings portal.Snoop Dogg inspires Burger King staff.How ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 1.9%
Total pay, including bonuses, for employees in Great Britain increased by 1.9% between October-December 2014 and October-December 2015, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour market statistics, February 2016 report also found that pay excluding bonuses increased by 2% between October-December 2014 and October-December 2015.Average regular ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BGL Group relaunches bikes-for-work scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Financial services firm BGL Group has relaunched its bikes-for-work scheme.The bikes-for-work scheme, provided by Cycle Solutions, was re-launched this month to further boost take up.The relaunch includes a series of roadshows across the country, as well as online and offline communications to promote the scheme to the organisation's 3,000 ...
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Article89% say wellness programmes boost happiness and wellbeing
Almost nine in 10 (89%) employee respondents believe that taking part in workplace wellness programmes improves their overall wellbeing and happiness, according to research by US health insurance provider Humana and the Economist Intelligence Unit.Their research, The wellness effect: the impact of workplace programmes, which surveyed 209 US employers and ...