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ArticleNational Grid agrees £13bn defined benefit pension mandate
The board of trustees of the National Grid UK Pension Scheme (NGUKPS) is entering into a long-term agreement with Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) for the management of £13 billion of the scheme’s assets.LGIM will acquire 100% of the share capital in Aerion Fund Management, which is fully owned ...
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ArticlePMI to discuss auto-re-enrolment challenges
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) will discuss how employers can tackle the challenges of pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live 2015.The session, taking place on 22 September 2015, will also cover the impact of auto-enrolment three years on, the effect of the government’s latest exemptions, how employers can prepare for ...
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ArticleEuropean Court rules that travel time is work
The European Court of Justice has ruled that travel between an employee’s home and the first and last job of the day at a client’s location constitutes working time for staff without a fixed or habitual place of work.The court considered this time spent travelling as working time, with the ...
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Article3 Leader column: Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: The benefits of supporting key talent
A strong talent pipeline is essential for organisations to ensure long-term success. However, two concerns we often hear from employers are that the inability of some older workers to retire will hinder the rise of key identified talent through their organisation, while, at the other end of the spectrum, economic ...
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ArticlePolice officer takes tongue-in-cheek approach to appraisal
Something for the weekend…A police officer, who is part of the force in Warwickshire, has taken a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek approach to his self-assessment appraisal, noting his openness to change and strong ability to work with others as some of his attributes.Other notable aspects of the appraisal include:Serving the public: “I ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid learns networking skills
I have a friend, also in HR, who sprinkles her conversation with the names of key players in the industry like fairy dust. She looks at me quizzically sometimes and declares that I simply must know So-and-so; he is head of reward at Household-Name-Corp, or Thingy who is VP of ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
1. Former BT employee is entitled to sick pay2. Facebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits3. British Airways Gatwick staff face lower pay4. Checkatrade.com launches staff engagement programme 5. Withers to discuss what makes an award-winning benefits scheme6. World Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition7. RehabWorks acquires ...
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ArticleVMware to discuss employee value propositions
Software firm VMware will discuss how employers can construct an effective employee value proposition (EVP) and the impact this can have on staff engagement, at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Ian Wright (pictured), senior manager, compensation and benefits at VMware, will also examine how an effective EVP can enhance the overall brand ...
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ArticleDeloitte launches accommodation scheme for graduate staff
Deloitte has launched a new housing initiative to help graduate employees find suitable accommodation in the capital.The organisation, which employs 14,000 staff in the UK and recruits around 1,000 graduates a year, is introducing the scheme to improve the experience of graduates who struggle to find affordable accommodation in London. ...
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ArticleUK pay rises to reach 3% in 2015
Average real-time pay rises in the UK are set to reach 3% in 2015, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Salary budget planning report, which had 8,000 responses from organisations across 110 countries, also found that the average pay increase in Germany is expected to be 2.9%.Respondents from Italy, France, ...
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ArticleCheckatrade.com launches staff engagement programme
Checkatrade.com, a directory of trade services personnel, has introduced an employee engagement programme for its 208 members of staff.This is the first time the firm has implemented an employee engagement platform, which has been launched to communicate a common set of values and culture to its workforce.The programme, provided by ...
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Article66% are saving adequately for retirement
Two-thirds (66%) of respondents employed by large organisations are now saving adequately for retirement, compared to 53% in 2013, according to research by Scottish Widows.Its Workplace pensions report, based on responses from 5,191 UK adults, also found that more than half (54%) of those enrolled in a defined contribution (DC) ...
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ArticleMidlandHR holds staff events to celebrate National Payroll Week
Employees at human resources and payroll service provider Midland HR are taking part in a range of activities to mark National Payroll Week (NPW).The organisation, which employs 500 staff, will host events at its HR Outsourcing (HRO) Centre in Nottingham (pictured). The activities are themed ‘It plays to learn’, in ...
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ArticleEmployee status of US Uber drivers to be decided
App-based taxi firm Uber, is facing further legal action regarding the employee status and rights of its workers, this time from the US.The US-based case, that of O’Connor et al. vs Uber Technologies, has been brought to the courts by three Uber drivers who claim that they should be treated ...
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ArticleGovernment's gender pay gap consultation closes
The government consultation on gender pay gap reporting closed to responses on 6 September, after launching on 14 July.The aim of the consultation is to establish the details of the government’s plans to make it compulsory for large employers to publish the average salaries of male and female staff. Its ...
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ArticleNo pay rise for 36% of FTSE 100 CEOs
More than a third (36%) of FTSE 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) did not receive a salary increase in 2015, compared to 25% in 2014, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Taking stock: review of 2015 AGM season report, based on an analysis of FTSE 100 reports for year-ends in ...
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Article10: Most talked-about news: NHS to launch £5m health and wellbeing programme
The National Health Service (NHS) is launching a £5 million health and wellbeing initiative for its 1.3 million health service staff.The new programme will be based around three pillars: a drive for improved staff health; occupational health services for GPs; and healthier food and nutrition.“The benefits of this initiative far ...
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition
World Duty Free Group will speak at a session focusing on how employers can enhance staff engagement through recognition schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Alongside Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants, World Duty Free Group’s UK reward and HR system manager, Karen Waterman, will discuss what workplace ...
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ArticleBritish Airways Gatwick staff face lower pay
British Airways (BA) cabin crew staff based at Gatwick Airport may face decreased pay or redundancy by 31 October under plans for a revised staff structure.The shift will bring the Gatwick cabin crew teams’ structure in line with the rest of British Airways’ crews.Some of the most senior crew members, ...
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ArticleRehabWorks acquires Right Corecare
Injury management and rehabilitation provider RehabWorks has acquired employee assistance programme (EAP) and corporate wellbeing provider Right Corecare, which trades as Right Management Workplace Wellness.The two organisations have previously collaborated to deliver health and wellbeing programmes to organisations. The acquisition is aimed at strengthening the providers’ position in the corporate ...