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Article5: Top 15 most visited stories in August
British Airways gives staff allotment http://bit.ly/1FsB0E6 Court rules travel expenses are subject to tax http://bit.ly/1ISQAZP Workers at Stansted Airport to strike over pay http://bit.ly/1LewVoR Netflix introduces unlimited maternity and paternity leave http://bit.ly/1VIs3Qz Amey extends wellbeing strategy http://bit.ly/1Uwwxwp CEOs paid 183 times more than average worker http://bit.ly/1FsBfix Government launches financial advice ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2016 are open for entries
Best staff travel benefitsMost effective use of benefits for staff travel and car schemesBest healthcare and wellbeing benefits – small employerMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for employers with fewer than 1,000 staffBest healthcare and wellbeing benefits – large employerMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for employers with more than ...
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ArticleBooking.com to discuss multi-generational workforces
Online travel agency Booking.com will discuss the ageing workforce and how employers can create a reward package to suit a multi-generational workforce at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Luke Sondelski, global manager, compensation and benefits at Booking.com, will speak at a session entitled ’From Gen Y to the ageing workforce: developing effective ...
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ArticleFacebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits
Facebook has been named the top employer in the UK for its pay and employee benefits package, according to Glassdoor’s Top 25 UK companies for compensation and benefits list 2015.Other organisations that feature on this year’s list include Autotrader, Google, Mars, MediaMath and Softcat.The scores are based on responses from ...
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Article39% would reveal if mental health issues are behind absence
Just 39% of respondents would admit to their boss that stress, anxiety or depression were the reasons for sickness absence, according to research by Axa PPP HealthcareIts survey of 1,000 senior management and 1,000 non-executive employees found that 77% would inform their boss of the true reason for staying home ...
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ArticleJennifer Lawrence is the world’s highest-paid actress
Jennifer Lawrence (pictured) is the world’s highest-paid actress, according to Forbes magazine.In the 12 months to June 2015, Lawrence earned $52 (£34) million before taxes and management fees.This is higher than 2014’s highest-paid actress Sandra Bullock, who made $51 (£33) million in 2014 and is thirteenth on 2015’s list.In comparison, ...
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ArticleLouise’s Lowdown: Can pay data make a difference?
In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a final rule that will require public employers to disclose the pay ratio between the chief executive officer and the ‘median employee’.Meanwhile, in the UK, the government has launched a consultation to establish the details of its plans to make ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
1. Government steps up penalties for national wage non-compliance2. Barclays chairman uses Feng Shui on company cars3. Workplace should promote mental wellbeing4. Sky to discuss benefits communication at Employee Benefits Live5. Jury to rule on employee status of FedEx drivers6. NHS to launch £5m health and wellbeing programme7. Capital One ...
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Article5: Briefing: How will the government’s new living wage affect pay?
This is a 70p increase on the current national minimum wage for those aged 21 and over, and 50p higher than the national minimum wage due to come into effect in October 2015. From October, the national minimum wage rate will stand at £5.30 an hour for staff aged 18-21 ...
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ArticleWithers to discuss what makes an award-winning benefits scheme
Sharon Tebb (pictured), compensation and benefits manager at law firm Withers, will provide insight into what makes an employee benefits package award-winning at Employee Benefits Live 2015, on 22 September.Tebb will speak alongside Toria McCahill, head of reward at Dentsu Aegis Network, and David Brackwell, head of organisational health at ...
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Article10: Interactive: Most talked-about news: Sainsbury’s awards staff a 4% pay rise
Sainsbury’s gave 137,000 store-based workers a 4% salary increase on 30 August, increasing the supermarket’s standard rate of pay to £7.36 per hour.This is the highest pay increase that Sainsbury’s has awarded to store staff in more than a decade, and takes the average salary above the government’s new national ...
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Article10: People Moves: ARM promotes Cooper
Alastair Cooper has been promoted to global reward director at ARM. He previously held the role of senior reward manager at the organisation. His other previous roles include international reward manager at Iron Mountain and reward project manager at Marks & Spencer.
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Article10: People Moves: SunGard Financial Systems appoints Maher
SunGard Financial Services has appointed Vivian Maher as Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits manager. She previously worked in EMEA reward at Research Now, at Bank of America as benefits manager EMEA, and at banking organisation TD as benefits manager, Europe (maternity cover).
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Article10: People Moves 2nd from top: Adam Brooke to join Standard Chartered Bank
Adam Brooke is joining Standard Chartered Bank as global benefits manager. He previously worked at JP Morgan as vice-president, employee benefits (UK), and as HR communications manager prior to that.
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Article10: People Moves Top: Purnell now at Lucozade Ribena Suntory
Sarah Purnell has joined Lucozade Ribena Suntory as senior compensation manager.Purnell had a year-long career break before taking up this new position. Prior to that, she held the role of head of UK reward and benefits at Tesco. Her other previous experience includes IT finance manager at Tesco, finance analyst ...
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ArticleCapital One to share how to become a destination employer
Capital One will share how to become a destination employer during the closing keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 22 September.The session, entitled ‘How to become a destination employer’, will focus on how employers can connect their employees with the key goals of the business.This final keynote will ...
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ArticleNHS to launch £5m health and wellbeing programme
The National Health Service (NHS) is launching a new £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; healthier food and nutrition.NHS England and ten local NHS ...
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Article66% have little to no understanding of pension tax relief
Around two-thirds (66%) of respondents have little or no understanding of how the tax system impacts pension contributions, according to research by insurance provider Aviva.Its survey of 2000 working adults in the UK, carried out in August, also found that one in ten respondents have never heard of pension tax ...
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Article10: People Moves: Goodwin moves up at Countrywide
Countrywide has promoted Neil Goodwin to head of reward.He is now responsible for the execution and development of the organisation’s employee reward strategy.Goodwin was previously reward manager at Countrywide, reward manager at Macmillan Science and Education, reward consultant at Hutchison 3G and HR reward and systems specialist at Unipart.
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ArticleJury to rule on employee status of FedEx drivers
A US district court in St Louis, Missouri, has referred a dispute over the employee status of FedEx drivers to a jury for deliberation.In the case of Gray vs FedEx Ground Package System, the latter contracts with operators to make deliveries. Under their contracts, the operators were not required to ...