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How has auto-enrolment impacted benefits priorities?
Employee Benefits is carrying out a short poll to identify employers’ main priorities around pensions and benefits post auto-enrolment?This comprises just four questions, which we would really appreciate you sparing a few minutes to answer.Your responses will help us to tailor future content to really meet your needs.Take the short ...
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Employer hosts employee's funeral
Something for the weekend…Many, if not all, employees are entitled to a death-in-service benefit, and will writing services can be included in voluntary benefits or flexible benefits schemes.But how many employers would be prepared to hold a member of staff’s funeral in their workplace?The All Around Bar in Detroit, where ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 13-20 February:1. Government publishes response to auto-enrolment consultation2. City University London to pay living wage3. Telefonica to speak at Employee Benefits Connect 4. South Kesteven council hosts benefits presentations 5. Wellbeing benefits lead to higher employee satisfaction 6. Merlin launches global ...
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch launches health seminar
EXCLUSIVE: Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched a weight management seminar for employees.Its ‘Weight a minute’ session, held on 30 January, was presented by the bank’s onsite health services dietician.The session focused on combining healthy eating with fitness and advice, and how this impacts overall wellbeing.More than 100 participants ...
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ArticlePhilip Hutchinson to speak at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect will learn what skills they need to tackle future challenges and adapt to the changing role of benefits professionals.Philip Hutchinson (pictured), head of reward at Aker Solutions, will lead a session titled Are you fit for the future: How the role of the benefits manager ...
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ArticleJanine Sparks moves to Southern Water
Southern Water has appointed Janine Sparks head of reward and performance.With more than 25 years’ experience in the reward and benefits industry, Sparks has spent the past five years as senior reward manager at British Airways.Her other previous roles include head of reward at Lloyds TSB Asset Finance and personnel ...
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Allied Irish Bank appoints Alison Kanabe
Previously, she spent nearly two years at Google as head of employee benefits and policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Kanabe’s other past roles include executive director, head of employee benefits and employee engagement, EMEA at Morgan Stanley, pensions manager at Towers Watson, and pension specialist at Arthur ...
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ArticleInterview with Mark Goodlake, group reward manager at Tullow Oil
For example, at Astellas Pharmaceuticals, where he was senior director reward, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), before joining Tullow Oil last month as group reward manager, Goodlake learnt that reward helps to boost employee engagement. “At Astellas, we didn’t do anything unless it related to organisational values and ...
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EY appoints Mark Shelton
He will be responsible for advising HR directors and remuneration committees of multinational and private sector organisations on all aspects of pay and remuneration structures.With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, Shelton previously worked as a managing director at Towers Watson, where he was co-head of the global ...
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Vodafone appoints Gemma Dainty
Her previous job was regional total reward lead, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Lockheed Martin.Dainty has also been international benefits manager at the international division of Discovery Communications, group reward adviser at Tullow Oil, and reward and benefits adviser at Linklaters.
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ArticleSouth Kesteven council hosts benefits presentations
South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) is holding a series of presentations for 600 employees across five sites in Lincolnshire to promote its employee discounts scheme.More than a third (39%) of staff signed up for the Network Benefits scheme in the first month following its launch in December 2013.The council offers ...
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ArticlePMI's Middleton to speak at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect will learn how auto-enrolment pensions can be used to support broader HR issues such as the employee value proposition (EVP) and talent management. Tim Middleton (pictured), technical consultant at the Pensions Management Institute, will lead a session titled Using auto-enrolment pensions to support your HR ...
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ArticleWellbeing benefits lead to higher employee satisfaction
More than half (51%) of respondents said the health and wellbeing benefits offered by their employer improve their overall job satisfaction, according to research by Investors in People.Its research, which surveyed 3,009 full-time employees, found that the opportunity to work flexible hours (43%) was the top health and wellbeing benefit ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect launches in New York on 25 March
Employee Benefits Connect will launch in New York, USA on 25 March 2014. The program is bespoke for US-based benefits and rewards managers.This exciting, free, one-day conference will bring together benefits and rewards directors working in the North-East to hear from leading benefits and HR directors and to network with ...
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Telefonica to speak at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect can learn why employers should create a single, identifiable culture when implementing a global recognition scheme.Natasha Rice, director of reward and recognition at Telefonica Europe, will explain the challenges employers face when implementing a global recognition scheme in a session titled Implementing a global recognition ...
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ArticleReview body sets out recommendations on teachers’ pay
The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has set out its recommendations on the structure of teachers’ pay, with particular focus on pay for leadership roles.Its 23rd report, 2014 sets out the STRB’s analysis of evidence and makes recommendations on head teachers’ pay, allowances, and terms and conditions.On leadership pay, its ...
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City University London to pay living wage
City University London is to pay at least the London living wage on the renewal of third-party contracts, which includes those for cleaning and catering employees.The university’s permanent employees are all paid above the London living wage, which was increased to £8.80 an hour from 4 November 2013.Professor Paul Curran, ...
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Register now for Employee Benefits Connect 2014
HR, reward and benefits managers are invited to join leaders in the benefits industry for a day of ideas, innovation and inspiration.Employee Benefits Connect is a one-day conference with workshops and exhibition.It takes place on 27 February at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.Attendance is free for HR and benefits ...
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ArticleBanks change pay structures to avoid EU bonus cap
One-fifth (19%) of European bankers surveyed have been awarded ‘role-based’ allowances up to 12 February 2014, as the EU bankers’ bonus cap came into effect, according to research by salary data specialist Emolument.com.Its research, which examined data from 190 banking employees at director and managing director level in Europe, found ...
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ArticleBupa to put the spotlight on mental health at Employee Benefits Connect
Bupa will put the spotlight on mental health during a roundtable discussion at Employee Benefits Connect on 27 February.The roundtable session will aim to make delegates more aware of the impact mental health issues have on business performance and how employers can introduce a programme to reduce stigma.Patrick Watt (pictured), ...