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ArticleFleet Debate 2015
The Employee Benefits’ Fleet Debate 2015 examines the latest fleet trends and issues, enabling employers to understand how company car schemes could work within their organisation.Read the digital edition of the Employee Benefits’ Fleet Debate 2015.The report includes the following articles:What are the key issues impacting the fleet landscape?How can ...
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ArticleMorrisons to raise pay for store staff
Morrisons is proposing to increase pay for store staff from £6.83 to £8.20 an hour.The pay rise will apply to store-based staff of all ages, benefiting over 90,000 employees.The supermarket chain will invest more than £40 million in the hourly wage increase. It will also simplify pay supplements, such as ...
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ArticleAsons Solicitors offers incentives to motivate staff
Asons Solicitors has given its 200 members of staff incentives and prizes such as a football-themed casual dress day, gifts and a raffle.The initiatives were offered as the law firm prepares to open a new legal department on 12 October, as well as to foster a competitive spirit among staff ...
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Article67% say Isa system would lower staff pension savings
Two-thirds (67%) of respondents believe an individual savings account (Isa)-style tax system for pensions would result in a reduction in the amount employees save into their pension, according to research by insurance provider Aviva. Its survey of 118 Friends Life (now part of the Aviva Group) corporate pension clients also ...
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Article15% see tax-free pension contributions as incentive to save
Just 15% of respondents view tax-free pension contributions as an incentive to save, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its survey of 1,197 UK workers also found that 59% of respondents are put off from saving more into their pension because of a lack of understanding about how the pension system ...
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Article93% say employers should publish gender pay gap data
Almost all (93%) of respondents believe that employers should have to publish the overall gender pay gap within an organisation, according to research by Business in the Community.Its report, The gender pay gap: what employees really think, which surveyed 1,179 employees, also revealed that 87% of respondents think compulsory gender ...
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ArticleEAT rules on pay and holiday pay arrears
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an individual’s appeal for pay and holiday pay arrears for his time working as an on-call night worker.In the case of Shannon vs Rampersad and Rampersad T/A Clifton House, Mr Shannon was required to be onsite at the Clifton House residential care home ...
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ArticleEngine Group raises awareness via benefits fairs
EXCLUSIVE: Engine Group held a selection of employee benefits fairs earlier this month to coincide with its annual flexible benefits window.The largest of the fairs took place on 3 September at the marketing and advertising organisation’s Great Portland Street office, London, in an effort to raise awareness of the benefits ...
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ArticlePera Consulting boosts engagement with benefits platform
Management consultancy Pera Consulting has seen an increase in employee engagement with benefits following the launch of a combined flexible benefits and pension platform. The platform, which is provided by Hargreaves Lansdown and was launched in April 2015, involved the introduction of new benefits for its 120 staff.These include dental ...
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ArticleEAT rules on disability discrimination pensions case
An appeal has been allowed against a ruling that found a former technician had been discriminated against after receiving half of the pension he would have been entitled to had he been working full-time at the time of his ill-health retirement.In the case of the Trustees of Swansea University Pension ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail introduces separation support service
EXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail has introduced a new pilot scheme to support the wellbeing of employees who are separating from their spouses.The pilot initiative, known as Dialogue First, aims to help employees reach an early-stage agreement with the partner with whom they are separating, while also supporting the mental and emotional ...
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ArticleUK median gender pay gap higher than EU average
Employee Benefits Live 2015: The gender pay gap stands at 19.1% in the UK in terms of median pay rates for all employees (full-time and part-time), higher than the EU 2014 average of 16.4%.When looking at full-time earning metrics, women in the UK receive 9.4% less than male workers.The different ...
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ArticleStarbucks to pay national living wage to all staff
Starbucks is to pay all of its employees the government’s national living wage, including those under the age of 25. It is also introducing a rental deposit loan scheme to help staff tackle the cost of living.From April 2016, Starbucks will increase its basic pay to £7.20 an hour for ...
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ArticleIBM and BT proactively support mental health
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Technology firm IBM takes a well-rounded, holistic approach to employee health and wellbeing, which is enabled by ensuring that all elements of its support strategy are not conducted in silos.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2015, in a session titled ’Taking a proactive approach towards mental health ...
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ArticleNovartis uses total reward to retain talent
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Novartis Oncology is using its approach to total reward to support its transition from a highly performance-driven culture to a more collaborative environment. Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2015, in a session titled ’Developng an effective total reward strategy, Marie-Noelle Gagnon, human resources business partner at ...
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Article34% offer separate work-life balance programmes
Around a third (34%) of respondents offer standalone work-life balance programmes for employees, according to research by Britain’s Healthiest Company.Its survey of 32,538 employees across 112 organisations, conducted by the University of Cambridge and RAND Europe, found that, on average, just 8% of staff who have access to separate work-life ...
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ArticleJapanese organisation offers staff crying support
Something for the weekend…A new business in Japan is offering employers the chance to arrange ‘weeping boys’ for their employees to encourage them to cry.The organisation, Ikemeso Danshi, which roughly translates to ‘Handsome Weeping Boys’, provides assistance crying for employees as the ‘weeping boy’ hired will sit next to them ...
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ArticleLouise's Lowdown: Will the new wage bring relief or confusion?
The Summer Budget announcement that a new national living wage will come into play from April 2016 elicited a range of responses: a welcome step in the right direction to nudge up pay for workers struggling with the rising cost of living; reservations surrounding the limitations of the new rate ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 17-23 September:JLT to acquire Close Brother’s corporate businesses.The benefits of being a mermaid.How are the pension reforms impacting employers?Wearables could boost staff health.Follow the action at Employee Benefits Live.Delta Airlines to increase pay and pension contributions.Pension Wise to move to the ...
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ArticleClear workplace vision is key for destination employers
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Employees need to understand the overall purpose of the organisation they work for in order for that organisation to become a destination employer, according to Karen Bowes, vice president of international HR, Capital One.During her closing keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015, which focused on ...