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ArticleFinancial Ombudsman Service promotes Karen Smith
The Financial Ombudsman Service has promoted Karen Smith to organisational wellbeing manager from her previous role of reward and wellbeing manager.Smith has worked at the Financial Ombudsman Service since May 2007, and has held roles such as benefits and wellbeing consultant and HR officer, reward.
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ArticleCrown Estate becomes first property firm to be living wage accredited
The Crown Estate, which runs property and land owned by the Queen, is the first national property business to make a commitment to pay all its staff the living wage.All its employees, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or contractors, receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.15 per hour ...
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ArticleEmployers undecided on what to do when contracting out ends
Employers with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes facing a scramble to avoid higher national insurance (NI) bills when contracting out ends in 2016 have yet to decide how they will respond, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Cessation of contracting-out research, which surveyed 154 organisations, found that more than two-thirds ...
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ArticleRalph Turner moves to Lloyd’s Banking Group
Lloyd’s Banking Group has appointed Ralph Turner senior pensions manager, trustee support (interim).He joins the bank from pensions communications firm Pension Geeks! where he held the title executive geek.Turner’s other previous roles include pensions and benefits director at Mars.
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ArticleRabson moves up at Linklaters
Nicola Rabson has been promoted to global head of the employment and incentives practice at law firm Linklaters. Rabson joined Linklaters in 2000 before becoming a partner in 2012. She previously worked for Charles Russell.
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ArticleArup and Universal Music shortlisted for flex plans
Arup, Heinz and Universal Music Group are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best flexible benefits plan – small employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.The award recognises employers that have implemented a successful and innovative strategy that has made delivering perks through a flexible benefits ...
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Most talked-about news in April 2015
Employers typically aim to reduce sickness absence levels, boost staff engagement and keep their workforce healthy and happy through workplace health schemes. There are also ways for organisations to track the progress of health and wellbeing benefits, namely through their return on investment, as well as the development of their ...
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ArticleAndy Dodd appointed by McGoff and Byrne
Construction firm McGoff and Byrne has appointed Andy Dodd to the newly created role of group HR manager.Dodd previously worked at Trafford Council in roles including HR adviser, project and business support lead and special educational needs case work officer.He has also worked at Blue Arrow as HR manager and ...
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ArticleSave the date for Employee Benefits Live 2015
Employee Benefits Live 2015 will take place on 21 and 22 September 2015 at Olympia National in London.Now in its 17th year, Employee Benefits Live is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, providing a platform for compensation, reward, benefits and HR professionals to come together to network ...
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ArticleCapital One named UK's best large employer
Capital One has been named the UK’s best large employer in the Great Place to Work Institute’s ‘Best Workplaces 2015’ awards.This is the third consecutive year that the credit card organisation has won the award, which is based on an assessment of organisations’ workplace culture, employee engagement and management practices.Capital ...
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Article8% have bought an annuity since pensions flexibilities took effect
Less than one in 10 (8%) of staff have opted to purchase an annuity following the introduction of the pension freedoms that were introduced in April, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.Its analysis of the behaviour of 12,000 employees also found that three-quarters (75%) of respondents chose to drawdown income ...
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ArticleTiens Group funds staff holiday to France
Something for the weekend…Some 6,400 employees at Chinese pharmaceutical firm Tiens Group have been given a holiday to France for free.While on the trip to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the organisation, the workers also broke a Guinness World Record for building the largest human sentence that could be viewed ...
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ArticleClifford Chance and Roche shortlisted for health benefits
Clifford Chance and Roche are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits – small employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.The award, sponsored by Westfield Health, showcases employers that have put in place a strategy that helps promote health and wellbeing in ...
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ArticleITV employees strike over pay
Staff at ITV are staging a 24-hour strike today (14 May) after rejecting the broadcasting organisation’s 2% pay increase offer for 2015 in January.Over three-quarters (77.6%) of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) members at ITV voted in favour of the strike action, and 80.6% voted for industrial action just short ...
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ArticleWorkplace health: strategies in practise
Employers keep finger on pulse on employee health What are the latest trends in workplace health and wellbeing support?Why employers should avoid creating dictatorial health and wellbeing strategiesHealthcare is dominating an increasing number of employers’ benefits agendas as they strive to encourage staff to take responsibility for, and manage, their ...
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Next ends Sunday bonus payment
Next is removing the premium payment scheme for its employees who work on Sundays.The fashion and homeware retailer, which employs 52,000 workers, paid staff who joined the organisation before November 2001 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for working on a Sunday, while staff who joined between November 2001 and ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail staff reject pay deal
Network Rail employees have rejected a four-year pay deal and voted for strike action over the proposals. The rail operator had proposed to make a one-off lump sum payment of £500 this year. Salaries would then rise each year from 2016 to 2019 in line with the retail prices index ...
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ArticleBritish Gas appeals holiday pay decision
The appeal comes from the employer and its law firm Eversheds after an employment tribunal ruling in March found that commission must be included when employers calculate holiday pay.In the case of Lock v British Gas, the tribunal ruled that the Working Time Regulations should be read to ensure commission ...
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ArticleEE and Network Rail shortlisted for mental health resilience
EE, Nationwide and Network Rail are among the employers shortlisted for the ‘Best mental health resilience strategy’ award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.The award, sponsored by MetLife, recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to tackle employee stress and mental health resilience in the workplace.Shortlisted employers will have ...
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ArticleBetfred offers staff short-term loans
Betting firm Betfred is offering short-term loans of up to £1,000 per year for its 10,000 employees.The loans, which are advertised on the organisation’s staff intranet site, attract an annual percentage rate (APR) of 39.99%.A Betfred spokesperson said: “A number of products are advertised on the staff intranet and the ...