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ArticleLufthansa staff strike over pensions
Employees of German airline Lufthansa are striking today (9 November) in a dispute over changes to pay and pension provision.The Executive Boards of the Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa German Airlines will also decide today on the ramifications of the present strike action by cabin crew staff that are members of ...
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ArticleWomen and Equalities Committee launches pay gap inquiry
The Women and Equalities Committee launched an inquiry on 4 November to inform government strategy on reducing the gender pay gap.The inquiry focuses on how effective government policies to reduce the pay gap will be for women over 40. It will examine whether changes to these proposals could help reduce ...
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ArticleAuto-enrolment increases pensions duty of care for 68%
More than two thirds (68%) of respondents feel a greater duty of care to support employees with their workplace pension following the introduction of auto-enrolment, according to research by Aegon UK.Its survey of 508 UK employers also found that 95% of respondents encounter difficulties that prevent them from delivering ...
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ArticleParkdean Holidays boosts employee engagement
Holiday park operator Parkdean Holidays has reported an increase in employee engagement following the development of engagement and recognition initiatives.The organisation's 2015 employee engagement survey found that 95% of its 663 permanent members of staff classed themselves as engaged, which is a 13% increase on its 2014 results.Parkdean Holidays has ...
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ArticleScottish Water receives living wage accreditation
Scottish Water has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.As part of its commitment, Scottish Water has paid all of its 3,500 employees the living wage since 2011.The living wage rate is an independently calculated figure based on the cost of living. On 2 November ...
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Article23 per cent could not cope financially if unable to work
Almost a quarter (23%) of respondents would not be able to cope financially for more than a couple of months if they were unable to work, according to research by Scottish Widows.The research, based on responses from 5,144 working adults, also found that 8% of respondents would only be able ...
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ArticleMorrisons staff to star in Christmas adverts
Something for the weekend...Morrisons employees are to star in the supermarket’s Christmas campaign advertisements.The campaign is due to launch on social media today (6 November), followed by a prime-time television advertisement slot at 7:15pm on ITV.Morrisons’ bakers, butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers will appear in the Christmas advertisement campaign, which will ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 October and 4 November: Judge allows Facebook director pay case.Uber offers purr-fect wellbeing booster.Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever commit to living wage.Living wage increases to £8.25.Morrisons faces legal action over payroll data leak.Camden Council publishes pay gap data.Amazon Prime Now ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft offers staff free massages and flu vaccines
EXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft offered its 200 employees free therapeutic massages and flu vaccination vouchers as part of an initiative to highlight National Stress Awareness Day on 4 November.The web development organisation also provided its employees with free vitamins, supplied by the Boots Employee Wellbeing Scheme, as part of the initiative, which ...
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ArticleAPCOA Parking traffic wardens to receive sick pay
APCOA Parking traffic wardens have been awarded a sick pay policy and the London living wage to avert strike action.The Hackney-based traffic warden firm did not previously offer a workplace sick pay policy, with members only entitled to statutory sick pay.The deal, which follows talks at the conciliation service Acas, ...
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58 per cent of teachers say they do not have employee benefits
More than half (58%) of teacher respondents say that they do not have employee benefits, according to research by fleet management firm Tusker.Its survey of 330 teachers also found that just 9% of respondents are satisfied with their current employee benefits package.The research also found:41% of respondents name pay as ...
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ArticleWelcome to the new-look Employee Benefits!
By now, you will have noticed that Employee Benefits has a brand-new look. This is a complete transformation, across the magazine, the website, and, for the first time ever, our logo.Those of you who came to Employee Benefits Live back in September may have noticed the sneak peek we gave ...
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ArticleFinancial constraints prevent 37 per cent from taking shared parental leave
More than a third (37%) of respondents believe financial constraints will prevent them from taking shared parental leave where employers do not offer men the same level of enhanced paternity leave, according to research by the Executive Coaching Consultancy.Its Women and the City report, which is based on a survey ...
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ArticleBarclays and Cafcass awarded for working parents policies
Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cafcass and Centrica were among the employers recognised for their approaches to flexible working and gender diversity at the sixth annual Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards on 3 November.Cafcass, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, received the 'Overall top employer award' as ...
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ArticleCamden Council publishes pay gap data
Camden Council has published pay data for its workforce, including analysis of median earnings across pay brackets according to gender, ethnicity and disability.The highest pay variance by gender is 12% across zone one of the council’s level six pay range, where female staff earn a median salary of £57,500 and ...
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£4.7bn is withdrawn under pension freedoms
Approximately £4.7 billion has been withdrawn under the pension freedoms since they were introduced in April 2015, according to research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The data indicates that £2.85 billion was invested in income drawdown products during the period, with an average fund of almost £65,000.The figures also ...
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63 per cent name pay and benefits as a top job consideration
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents view pay and benefits as a top consideration when moving jobs, according to research by Randstad Sales, Marketing and Retail.Its survey of 10,728 employees, including 630 sales professionals, found that more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents that work in sales roles place salary and employee ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 October 2015.1. Monsoon Accessorize tops HMRC’s wage breach list.2. Aldi to increase staff pay.3. Government extends plans to close gender pay gap.4. Government consults on pension member-borne commission.5. Hungryhouse launches voluntary benefits scheme.6. Employer recruits tweeting chicken.7. 92% ...
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ArticleLiving wage increases to £8.25
The living wage rate has increased by 40p an hour from £7.85 to £8.25 as of today (2 November 2015).The London living wage has risen by 25p an hour from £9.15 to £9.40.The increase in the UK living wage rate, which is calculated according to the cost of living, will ...
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Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever commit to living wage
Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as living wage employers.The employers have committed to paying all staff the living wage rate, which today (2 November 2015) increased to £8.25 an hour and £9.40 in London.Although Lloyds Banking Group already pays its permanent employees ...