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ArticleImpact of the Fit for Work Service
Provided by Health Management, the service includes an online library, telephone, email and online support for employers, staff and GPs, as well as occupational-health-related assessments.This support is for employees who have been, or are expected to be, absent from work for at least four weeks. Staff will be referred by ...
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ArticleBettelley's Brooding: The challenges of Fit for Work
The pensions market is a case in point, as an increasing number of employers have moved from defined benefit to defined contribution schemes for their workforces in a bid to share the associated costs and risks.Meanwhile, employers have been urged to support employee health and wellbeing through government public health ...
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ArticleTax-efficient benefits in numbers
35% of employers offer their staff tax-efficient benefits via salary sacrifice as part of a cohesive flex plan. (Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible benefits research 2014, March 2014)Pension contributions via salary sacrifice and childcare vouchers are the most commonly offered tax-efficient benefits via a salary sacrifice arrangement. (Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible ...
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ArticleEmma Codd: Is shared parental leave a good thing?
Any organisation that wants to attract and retain the best staff must recognise the significance of the legislation to its talent management strategy.Shared parental leave should build on a bigger commitment to workplace agility, recognising employees’ needs and ensuring they can work in a way that supports them in managing ...
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ArticleHSBC promotes Maria Strid
Strid’s previous roles at the bank were head of performance and reward UK, and deputy head of performance and reward.Before moving to HSBC, Strid spent six years at Santander UK, most recently as head of reward and international mobility, and five years at Arup as a reward specialist.
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ArticlePatricia Wall joins Parabis Law
She will develop reward structures, define a programme of reward improvements and build a reward philosophy that underpins the organisation’s reward strategy.Wall’s previous roles include interim reward manager at HJ Heinz, reward manager at British Gas Business, and a compensation and benefits consultant at Dentsply.
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ArticleNatalie Holt moves up at BAE Systems
She will work closely with the organisation’s HR director, reward to ensure high-quality, accurate and efficient reward services, will develop effective and positive relationships with the business, and manage, coach and develop her team.Holt’s previous roles include HR manager, group reward at BAE Systems, senior HR adviser at Raymarine and ...
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ArticleAmey appoints Ian Deninson
As part of the executive team, Deninson will lead and deliver the group’s HR strategy and play a role in driving the organisation’s growth targets, maintaining high levels of employee engagement and developing its talent management strategy. Previously, he has held senior UK and international HR director positions at organisations ...
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ArticleYvonne Stewart: Is shared parental leave a good thing?
We definitely see it as a positive thing.Dell has a longstanding culture of encouraging team members to optimise their work-life balance. We offer online training to help employees assess their current work-life balance, and overcome any internal and external obstacles to achieving a healthy balance.Our goal is to ensure that ...
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ArticleTesco and Carillion to introduce health app
Tesco and Carillion are to launch a new health and wellbeing app for their employees, which is being introduced by healthcare provider Bupa.The supermarket giant will make the app available to its 330,000 strong workforce, while Carillion will offer it to its 20,000 employees in the UK.The app, called Bupa ...
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ArticleUniversity of Oxford seeks living wage accreditation
The University of Oxford plans to become a living wage employer after seeking accreditation. It already pays central university staff the living wage.Accreditation will mean the organisation will extend the living wage to all employees, including its contractors.The UK living wage currently stands at £7.85 an hour.Once accredited, the University ...
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ArticleTeachers' starting salary £3,600 higher than UK average
The average teacher earns £3,600 more per year than the average UK worker in their starting salary, according to research by teacher recruitment firm Edu StaffIts study, which surveyed 1,000 public and private sector teachers, also found that average starting teaching salary stands at £24,783 compared to the UK average ...
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ArticleMPs treated to gym upgrade
Something for the weekend… While the government and its Members of Parliament (MPs) are committed to a number of austerity cuts, changes to pension schemes and the move away from childcare vouchers, everyone might wonder just how they stay healthy, fit and stress free.It seems that the best way of ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 15-22 January 2015:1. What will be hot in flex in 2015? 2. The desk staff can use in bed 3. H&M, Welcome Break and Kings Group fail to pay minimum wage 4. Penguin Random House boosts flex perks 5. Friends Life ...
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ArticleCo-Operative Food rewards staff for saving energy
EXCLUSIVE: Co-Operative Food stores has run a campaign to incentivise employees to help improve the organisation’s green credentials and boost staff motivation.Staff at its 2,800 food stores competed in a challenge, run by reward and incentive provider Red Letter Days for Business, to reduce the organisation’s energy bill through good ...
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Article76% of employers notice pensions auto-enrolment admin burden
More than three-quarters (76%) of staged employers are now noticing an administrative burden caused by the impact of pensions auto-enrolment, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management. Its latest Business barometer survey, which surveyed more than 400 UK employers, found that this is an increase of 7% since September ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 1.7% year on year
Total pay for UK employees is 1.7% higher than it was a year ago, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Looking at statistics for September to November 2014 Its UK Labour market, January 2015 report found that regular pay was also 1.8% higher than a year earlier.According ...
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ArticleYorkshire Water to pay living wage
Yorkshire Water has been accredited as a living wage employer.The water supply and treatment utility organisation, together with its parent company Kelda Group, have committed to pay the UK living wage of £7.85 to employees, including third-party contractors, rather than the national minimum wage of £6.50 an hour.Richard Flint, chief ...
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ArticleTennants Consolidated reviews pensions administration
Tennants Consolidated has reviewed its pensions administration to boost the value of services for its members of its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension schemes. The chemicals distribution and wholesale organisation’s pension schemes has more than 1,200 members and approximately £130 million of assets.The Tennants Pension Trustees wanted ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect 2015 to share expert insights
The event, to be held at Lancaster London on 4 March 2015, offers the ideal opportunity for HR, benefits and global reward managers to gain valuable insights and updates on the latest industry innovations and to meet leading benefits providers.This highly popular one-day event focuses on enabling benefits professionals to ...