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ArticleDubai brings in new expat health insurance laws
Employers with expatriate members of staff working or going to work in Dubai will have to comply with new health insurance laws. Under the new rules, it is mandatory for all expats in Dubai to hold basic compliant health insurance in order to be issued with a visa. In addition, ...
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ArticleCan Christmas songs fund pensions?
Something for the weekend…Well-known Christmas songs can’t fail to get most people into the festive spirit.But this is especially the case for their composers who earn enough through royalties during the festive period to fund their pension.Bob Heatlie, who wrote ’Merry Christmas Everyone’ for Shakin’ Stevens, told the Sunday Times: ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 11-18 December:1. EAT rules that holiday can be carried over2. The scariest commute in the world3. Google wins best employer award4. Chelsea FC to pay living wage5. Supreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case6. TalkTalk increases share scheme take up7. Finance ...
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ArticleLuton and Dunstable Hospital boosts staff wellbeing
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has increased the wellbeing of its employees using a free health programme.The organisation implemented the British Heart Foundation’s Health at Work programme around four years ago and bases health-related activities, designed to raise awareness of health issues among staff on information provided by the foundation.December’s ...
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ArticleEuropean court rules obesity is a disability
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that obesity is a disability.The ECJ found that while no general principle of European Union (EU) law prohibits discrimination on the grounds of obesity, the condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ and whether it hinders participation in professional life.The case of ...
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ArticleKew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan
Kew Green Hotels has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 3,500 employees.Its Just For You scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, has been launched the hotel chain’s 55 hotels, which includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada, during December.The ...
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ArticleDate set for Asda equal pay hearing
The gap was highlighted when an equal pay claim was taken out against Asda by female shop-floor employees, who claimed they were being paid £4 per hour less than their male counterparts working in the organisation’s warehouse.Lawyers Leigh Day said it had been approached by 19,000 Asda employees, mainly women, ...
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ArticleAdam Brooke: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
While we fondly remember the traditional office Christmas party as a great way to share the joy of the season and increase employee bonding, some of us have also encountered (or been told about) the team member who had one drink too many and finally said what they really thought ...
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ArticleClare Bettelley: Employers should communicate holiday pay ruling to staff
Firstly, the ramifications of the ruling remain unclear. For example, should voluntary overtime be included in calculations? And exactly how far should employers backdate pay?Secondly, in light of these uncertainties, how can employers possibly calculate the likely impact of the ruling on their organisation? And so, thirdly, should employers start ...
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ArticleUK moves up European pay league
The UK has improved its position in the European pay league in the last 12 months, according to research by consultancy Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report found that base salaries for professional staff in the UK at both entry and middle-manager level are now ranked thirteenth and seventh, ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case
The US Supreme Court has ruled that employees working in an Amazon warehouse are not entitled to be paid for time spent waiting in lines before or after their shifts.Employees at one of the organisation’s contractors, Integrity Staffing Solutions, that staff a Nevada warehouse often have to wait up to ...
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ArticleDomestic and General launches global reward scheme
Domestic and General has launched an international reward and recognition programme for more than 2,500 employees.The warranty provider has introduced its expectmore recognition programme, which is provided by Red Letter Days for Business, to support the delivery of its benefits.It will be available to employees across its international business in ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – December 2014
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 December 2014).Benchmarking their benefits package against that of competitors will help employers attract talent ...
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Article35% of UK organisations increased salaries in 2014
More than a third (35%) of UK organisations have increased salaries in the past 12 months, according to research by global workplace provider Regus. Its Business confidence index, which has charted fluctuations in business confidence over the past five years and surveyed 22,000 business respondents from 100 countries, found that ...
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Article28% of civil service staff satisfied with pay and benefits
Civil Service employees’ satisfaction with their pay and benefits has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Civil Service people survey. It found that only 28% of the 274,080 respondents were satisfied with their pay and benefits in 2014, a fall from 29% in 2013.Satisfaction with reward in ...
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Article96% would rather have a Christmas bonus than a party
Almost all (96%) employee respondents would rather receive a cash bonus at Christmas than a party, according to research by Harris Poll on behalf of jobs website Career Builder.The survey, which questioned 2,203 human resources professionals and 3,103 employees in the United States, also found that 63% of employer respondents ...
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ArticleChelsea FC to pay living wage
Chelsea Football Club has become the first Premier League team to sign up to pay the living wage.Chelsea will pay all directly-employed members of staff the living wage, currently £9.15 in London or £7.85 elsewhere in the UK, who work at the club’s football ground Stamford Bridge, its training ground ...
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Jelf Group offers will writing service to staff
Jelf Group has added a will writing service to its employee benefits package for all staff, including those at Jelf Employee Benefits.An extensive communications programme is currently underway to promote the new service to staff, which includes benefit days, educational-based workshops, presentations, question and answer session, with further information posted ...
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Article?MacDermid Canning completes DB pension buyout
MacDermid Canning has completed an insurance buyout of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The bulk annuity for the global speciality chemicals organisation’s scheme, which has 670 members, amounts to £50 million.Aon Hewitt and Eversheds were appointed to advise on the deal and the Pension Insurance Corporation was appointed to secure ...
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Article23% think shared parental leave will help gender discrimination
Less than a quarter (23%) of UK employees believe that new shared parental leave reforms will result in women being viewed more favourably by employers, according to a study conducted by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.The research, drawn from a survey 2,012 employees and 100 recruitment decision makers in November 2014, also revealed ...