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ArticleThe scariest commute in the world
Something for the weekend…It seems that the travel benefits for employees in the UK are endless, given the plans to create the world’s longest urban trampoline to help staff travel to work currently being considered. But this is nothing compared with one extreme mode of transport being used in China.Villagers ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 4-11 December: 1. Autumn Statement’s impact on benefits 2. Fujitsu to pilot emotional resilience programme 3. The impact of the four pensions bills due in 2015 4. SSE extends living wage commitment 5. Easyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service 6. Capgemini ...
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Top discussion on LinkedIn
Michael Cope, a reward and performance manager, said: “Benchmarking what benefits are offered, to which people and at what cost, will always be a vital piece of research and analysis. However, merely ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is not the answer…”Laurence Power, technical consultant at Generali Employee Benefits, said: “Benchmarking ...
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Google wins best employer award
Google has been recognised by the Employees’ Choice Awards 2015, run by recruiter Glassdoor, as the best company to work for in the UK.The search engine received a 4.4 out of 5 rating, closely followed by John Lewis, which received a 4.3 rating.The results are based solely on input from ...
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ArticleEAT rules that holiday can be carried over
Holiday allowance can be carried over where employees are unable to take annual leave because of reasons beyond their control.An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found in NHS v Larner in 2012 established that employees can take holiday at a later date because of sickness, but in The Sash Window Workshop ...
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ArticleFinance Bill includes tax changes
The draft Finance Bill 2015, published yesterday, provides more detail on the diversion of profits for multinationals, further guidance on changes to pension flexibility and narrowing of the options for small business tax planning.The 552-page draft bill also includes changes to individual savings account (Isa) allowances between spouses on death ...
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ArticlePaul Craven moves to Eversheds
Paul Craven has been appointed reward and benefits manager at Eversheds.His previous roles include compensation director at GlaxoSmithKline and head of compensation and benefits for the UK and Ireland at Sanofi. Craven has experience in managing teams of compensation professionals, designing and implementing compensation and benefit structures, and project-managing teams ...
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ArticleIan Hodson: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
In whatever format it takes, being able to say thank-you to their workforce is really important for employers.The cost of a celebration event is often easier to justify than the significant cost through the payroll in the form of remuneration.But I think there are a few fundamental questions employers have ...
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ArticleDon't miss the Employee Benefits Awards deadline
Categories for the 2015 awards are:BEST STAFF TRAVEL POLICYMost effective travel strategy for business and perk car drivers.BEST HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING BENEFITS – SMALL EMPLOYERMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for employers with fewer than 1,000 staff.BEST HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING BENEFITS – LARGE EMPLOYERMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for ...
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ArticleLloyd’s Register appoints Nick Jackson
Nick Jackson has been appointed interim head of global mobility at Lloyd’s Register.He leads a team of six across three locations and is responsible for implementing assignment management technology, rolling out a new suite of global mobility policies and bringing a new data vendor on board.Previously, Jackson worked for Associated ...
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ArticleNew Look appoints Keith Manning
New Look has appointed Keith Manning reward manager.He joined the fashion retailer in September 2014 from Tullow Oil, where he was an interim payroll and benefits adviser.Manning has more than 20 years’ benefits management experience and over 30 years’ experience managing payrolls of various sizes.He has also worked for British ...
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ArticleCapgemini UK awarded for workplace staff health support
Capgemini UK has been recognised for its workplace healthcare and wellbeing policies with a Simplyhealth Healthy Workplace award. The provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services has a number of health and wellbeing policies in place that have helped reduce staff absenteeism within the workplace.These include a self-funded health plan, ...
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ArticleNAPF updates corporate governance policy
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has updated its corporate governance policy and voting guidelines, which aim to assist its members in promoting the success of the organisations in which they invest, and ensuring the board and management of these organisations are held accountable to shareholders.The guidelines have been ...
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Article32% of employees dislike early December payday
Almost one third (32%) of the 37% staff who receive their December pay cheque early view it as negative rather than a perk, according to research from Thinkmoney and OnePoll.The study, which questioned a nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults between 21 November and 28 November 2014, also found that ...
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ArticleHMRC provides VAT guidance on pension fund management costs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has provided further guidance in its Revenue and Customs Briefs on VAT in relation to pension funds management costs and services.The publication details the consequences of the European the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) Europe in PPG Holdings BV and confirms the ...
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ArticleEasyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service
Easyjet is to launch a biopsychosocial assessment to help improve the psychological and social wellness of its staff, as well as to tackle workplace physical illness.The healthcare and wellbeing initiative, which will be rolled out for all of its 9,000 employees, is based on management information from itsthe airline’s healthcare ...
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Article27% fail to comply with eyecare legislation
EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents are failing to comply with health and safety display screen equipment legislation, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The regulations require employers to communicate the details of their eyecare policy to staff. Specsavers’ research found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...
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Article20% of organisations have wellbeing strategy
Less than a quarter (20%) of UK organisations have a fully implemented wellbeing strategy, compared with 29% of global businesses, according to a study from Buck Consultants at Xerox.‘Working well: A global survey of health promotion, workplace wellness and productivity strategies’ examined strategies across the globe, comparing practices in the ...
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ArticleTop 15 most visited stories online in November
1. Overtime must be included in holiday pay 2. Implications of the October 2015 childcare voucher changes 3. The Pensions Regulator issues first auto-enrolment fines 4. Asda faces mass legal action around equal pay 5. Home Group to relaunch benefits package6. Pensions salary sacrifice: what employers need to know 7. ...
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ArticleSSE extends living wage commitment
SSE’s network business, SHE Transmission, has extended the organisation’s living wage contract to cover employees and contractors at engineering organisation ABB.Around 600 staff and contractors will be paid at least the living wage of £7.65 per hour and £7.85 from April 2015.This living wage contract, which is worth £460 million, ...