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Article23 per cent feel effects of lost productivity
Almost a quarter (23%) of respondents believe workplace productivity is an issue for their organisation, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its Group risk employer research study, which surveyed 501 employers, also found that almost a third (29%) of respondents offer their staff flexible working options in ...
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ArticleEmployer recruits tweeting chicken
Something for the weekend…What kind of benefits should an employer offer to poultry employees? This is a question that Employee Benefits never imagined it would be asking, but it is in fact one that Australian fast food chain Chicken Treat may have to consider.The firm has taken on a new ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
1. LinkedIn US to introduce unlimited holiday.2. PWC launches return-to-work programme.3. Parliamentary committee urges Pension Wise improvements.4. Altmann puts defined ambition and automatic transfers on hold.5. Pizza delivery nets driver $1,000 tip.6. Natixis launches wellness week.7. Royal Mail staff gifted 1% shareholding.8. Kingfisher develops pensions app to engage staff.9. 70% ...
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ArticleIdeal Carehomes increases staff pay
Ideal Carehomes, part of the LNT Group, has increased pay for staff ahead of the implementation of the national living wage, which is due to come into effect in April 2016.All employees will now be paid a minimum of £7.50 an hour, 30p higher than the upcoming £7.20 national living ...
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Article45% unaware of absence support
Nearly half (45%) of respondents are not aware or do not know whether any sickness absence support is available from their employer, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,000 full and part-time employees found that just 9% of respondents believe that staff health and wellbeing is ...
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ArticleJust 2% report significant shared parental leave take up
Just 2% of respondents have experienced significant take up of shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by My Family Care and law firm Hogan Lovells.Its survey of 70 employers found that more than a third (38%) of respondents have witnessed increased interest and growing momentum around SPL.The survey also ...
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Government presses pause on defined ambition and automatic transfers
The government has put plans to implement defined ambition, collective benefits, and automatic transfers on hold to be revisited at a later date.The aim of the automatic transfers process, also known as pot follows member, is to enable members to more easily keep track of their pension savings as they ...
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5: Government presses pause on defined ambition and automatic transfers
The government has put plans to implement defined ambition, collective benefits, and automatic transfers on hold to be revisited at a later date.The aim of the automatic transfers process, also known as pot follows member, is to enable members to more easily keep track of their pension savings as they ...
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6, main box: European Court rules on travel as working time case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the time workers without a fixed or habitual place of work spend travelling from home to their first appointment of the day and from their last appointment of the day to their home to be working time for the purposes of ...
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12, Big question: Ellen Broome: Should parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The short answer to this is yes. In the Family and Childcare Trust’s research Improving our understanding of informal childcare in the UK, published in July 2012, we called for grandparents to be given the right to share maternity leave and we are delighted the government has listened and announced ...
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12, Big Question: Denise Keating: Should parental leave be extended to grandparents?
The government has announced that it intends to extend the right to take shared parental leave (SPL) to grandparents in the child’s first year. The policy of SPL for the mother’s partner was initially pushed for by the Liberal Democrats in coalition in order to encourage more fathers to take ...
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12, Big question: ?Rachael Saunders: Should parental leave be extended to grandparents?
Extending parental leave to grandparents is an interesting shift in government policy. It acknowledges the importance of all generations in family life, and the role that grandparents already play. A strategic response to our ageing population requires creative and bold policy solutions, and the opening of parental leave to grandparents ...
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ArticleNatixis launches wellness week
Natixis London Branch launched a wellness week on 12-16 October, to engage its 380 employees with their physical and mental health.The initiative, which is the first of its kind to be held by the investment management, financing, insurance and financial services organisation, included a programme of lunch-time events to enable ...
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ArticleNorthumberland County Council introduces living wage
Northumberland County Council has introduced the Living Wage Foundation’s living wage rate of £7.85 an hour.The decision to implement the living wage rate will result in pay increases for around 1,400 county council and school staff, with affected workers receiving an extra 41-79p an hour. This will be reviewed on ...
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ArticleMoney worries stop 25% from taking sick leave
A quarter (25%) of respondents go into work when unwell because of money worries, according to research by National Accident Helpline.Its survey of 1,000 UK residents found that 19% of respondents cite pressure from their boss as the reason why they do not take time off from work when ill, ...
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ArticlePWC launches return-to-work programme
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has launched a return-to-work programme to encourage talent back into the workplace.The 12-week ‘Back to Business’ programme includes a week-long induction duirng which participants will receive training and support to help with the transition back into work. Those taking part will be assigned to a dedicated manager who ...
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ArticlePWC launches return-to-work programme
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has launched a return-to-work programme to encourage talent back into the workplace.The 12-week ‘Back to Business’ programme includes a week-long induction duirng which participants will receive training and support to help with the transition back into work. Those taking part will be assigned to a dedicated manager who ...
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Article87% adapt pension schemes to suit millennials
Almost four in five (87%) respondents have adapted their workplace pension scheme to suit the needs of millennial workers (aged 16-35), according to research by Aegon UK.Its survey of 508 employers found that 23% use digital tools to help younger workers manage their pension contributions.The research also found that:More than ...
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Article63% have no financial provision for the future
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents have made no financial provision for the future, according to research by Equiniti Employee Services.Its survey of 1,189 UK employees found that less than a third (32%) of respondents save regularly.The research also found:More than a quarter (27%) try to save but monthly financial commitments ...
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