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Article65% manage absence through HR and line managers
Two-thirds (65%) of respondents manage absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers,according to research by HR, talent management and payroll software provider Midland HR.Its Understanding absence management study, which surveyed more 120 HR professionals, also found that 85% rely on reports to assist with communicating about the ...
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ArticleNearly half of over-50s want to keep working post 65
Almost half of employees (48%) over the age of 50 want to keep working between the age of 65 and 70, according to new research from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).The independent YouGov study, which surveyed more than 2,000 retired and non-retired people aged over 50, also revealed ...
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40% to introduce financial education
EXCLUSIVE: Just under 40% of employers are ready to implement a financial education strategy in 2015, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.The investment firm’s report HL corporate pensions, based on a survey of 250 respondents, also found that almost half are concerned about whether their employees will be able to ...
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Article23% take advantage of flexible working arrangements
Less than a quarter (23%) of employees have taken advantage of the option to obtain flexible working arrangements since its extension in June 2014, according to research from O2 Business.Its research of more than 2,000 employees found that a lack of trust (31%) was the main barrier preventing more widespread ...
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Article21% say their employer has contacted them about the pension freedoms
Less than a quarter (21%) of UK employees stated that their employer has contacted them regarding the new pension laws coming into force in April 2015, according to research from employee benefits consultancy Portus Consulting.The study, conducted online by Consumer Intelligence, surveyed 1,154 staff over 18 in December 2014, also ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to employee assistance programmes 2015
Central to an EAP’s operation is a confidential telephone line. This is available around the clock, providing staff with advice and information on a variety of matters, including psychological issues, relationship problems, addiction, childcare, eldercare, debt and legal worries.Most employees will be able to access support by phone or online, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – January 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during January 2015).There is a growing trend among employers to transform reward and pensions specialist ...
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ArticleFinancial Education report 2015
View all stories from the report below:Jonathan Watts-Lay: Three steps to freedomNew flexibilities in pension access increases the need for workplace financial education.Financial education in numbersA round-up of the latest facts and figures about financial education.Andrea Finney: Helping to ease the burdenThere are a number of steps employers can take ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – January 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during January 2015).There is a growing trend among employers to transform reward and pensions specialist ...
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ArticleJapan Airlines staff reject pay offer
Some 82.5% of Japan Airlines’ cabin crew at its Heathrow base have voted to reject a proposed pay offer.Under the airline’s proposed offer, staff at the top of the pay scale would not have received a wage rise, aside from a £96 a year increase in London weighting.Meanwhile, the lowest-paid ...
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Article40% of City workers expect increased bonus
Around 40% of City workers expect to receive an increased bonus in 2014, according to research by recruitment organisation Astbury Marsden.Its Compensation: Life working series 2014/15, which surveyed 1,468 City workers, found that this is up from 34% that said the same in 2013. Overall, two-thirds (66%) are expecting to ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards entry deadline extended
The Employee Benefits Awards 2015 entry deadline has been extended to Monday 12 January, so there is still plenty of time to submit your entry. Entries will not be accepted beyond this date, so make sure you do not miss out on the chance to win an industry-leading award for ...
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ArticleNeil Parfrey: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
Actually, no, it’s me growling at anybody who mentions the words ‘Christmas party’.I am a December baby, and for years I have cultivated the image of a Scrooge-like character, stalking the floors, spreading my humbug among my workmates.The reality is different. As a father and a grandfather, I love the ...
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ArticleKamila Kalinska joins DigitasLBi
Kamila Kalinska has moved to global marketing and technology agency DigitasLBi as international mobility manager. The newly created role involves developing the organisation’s global mobility programme. Kalinska previously worked as an HR adviser for global mobility at Linklaters and as a global mobility analyst at Unilever before joining DigitasLBi in ...
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ArticleSeth Russell joins Sky
Sky has appointed Seth Russell head of incentives Russell took up the newly-created role in November. He will be responsible for strategy, design and implementation of staff incentives.He previously held positions at organisations including Three UK, BP, the BBC and Visa.
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect offers new insights
The event, which will taken place at London’s Lancaster Hotel on 4 March 2015 offers the perfect opportunity for HR, benefits and global reward managers to think ahead and make long-term plans to deliver the best benefits packages and strategies for their organisations.Inspiring keynote sessions, led by minister for pensions ...
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Article43% planning pay rises in line with Retail Prices Index
Almost half (43%) of respondents are planning to increase pay in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI), according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI/Accenture Employment trends survey 2014, which questioned 323 businesses employing a combined total of more than 1.25 million workers, also found that 12% ...
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2% real income growth expected
An average real income growth of around 2% is expected between 2019-2020, according to fiscal watchdog the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR’s Economic and fiscal outlook, published in December 2014, also revealed that this will leave real pay lower in 2019 than it was in 2007.But its wage ...
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ArticleGovernment acts to reduce holiday pay claim costs
The government has taken action to reduce the potential cost of holiday pay claims for employers.Last month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that holiday pay should reflect non-guaranteed overtime.The government has recognised that the EAT’s decision requires organisations to have protection against the potential impact of large backdated claims. ...
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ArticleWood Group freezes pay for UK staff
Wood Group is to implement a 10% rate cut for UK-based onshore and offshore contract workers and freeze salaries for the majority of its UK-based onshore employees. The decrease for the international energy services organisation’s UK offshore and onshore contractors’ rates will be effective from 31 January 2015.In addition salaries ...