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Unison wins legal pay case against London Fire Brigade
The union was challenging the LFEPA’s decision not to honour the third year of a pay deal that would have given fire and rescue staff a 2.5% pay rise in April 2009. The claim could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds because the increase is payable for four years ...
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Fit note guidance clears up outstanding issues
Getting the most out of the fit note: guidance for employers and line managers explains what employers should do if they are given a fit note by an employee, what different sections of the fit note mean, and how it can be used most effectively.Richard Baker, a solicitor at Shoosmiths, ...
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Asda and BMW top shortlist for Employee Benefits Awards 2013
The panel of judges, comprising leading benefits and reward professionals, considered more than 20 categories filled with high-quality entries.“I was impressed with the quality of the entries,” said one judge. “The innovation of strategy, not only to the business objectives, but the needs of their employees, was strongly shown.”Another judge ...
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Senior benefits managers invited to Employee Benefits Summit 2013
The Summit brings together senior benefits directors from organsations with more than 1,000 staff to network with each other and to discuss the future of the industry with the most influential suppliers, consultants and industry commentators.Now in its eighth year, this highly-regarded event will give the industry a chance to ...
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Leading experts to speak at Employee Benefits Summit 2013
Stephen Gay, director of life, savings and protection at the Association of British Insurers, talking on: ‘Restoring confidence in pensions’.Panel with Deborah Hargreaves, director at the High Pay Centre; Roger Barker, head of corporate governance at the Institute of Directors and Claire Morland, head of compensation at Man Group, discussing: ...
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Employers use technology platforms to engage staff with benefits
In April, KFC launched an online total reward platform, which includes total reward statements and online shopping discounts for all its 10,000 staff, as well as a flexible benefits scheme for its 1,000 salaried employees.It previously used a paper-based system, but was keen to offer a single platform to bring ...
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Real-time information reporting update and guidance
Ruth Owen, director general of personal tax at HMRC, said: “HMRC appreciates that some employers might be daunted by the change, but they don’t need to be. HMRC is on hand to offer help and support, and we are taking a pragmatic approach, which includes no in-year late filing penalties ...
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Government consults on pensions auto-enrolment legislation
Issues include streamlining the process for assessing which staff are eligible for pensions auto-enrolment. The government plans to allow employers to assess eligibility using information already collected by payroll systems.The government has also suggested lifting the requirement for staff to be auto-enrolled if they voluntarily left their workplace pension in ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013 shortlist
View full Employee Benefits Awards 2013 shortlistFor more information and to book a place at the summer party
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Top discussions from the Employee Benefits LinkedIn group
There’s a world of difference between being supportive of employees who wish to become more active (which I think we should) and putting pressure, however well-intentioned, on employees to take up activities that might not be suitable for their level of health and fitness.Maria Padley, reward manager, GetronicsFacilitating employees to ...
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Top 10 most visited stories on the web
1. Employee Benefits Awards 2013 shortlist announced2. GSK wants staff to plan their future3. Minimum wage to increase from 1 October 20134. Employer tax relief introduced on health benefits5. Government pledges to make savings through progression pay reforms6. Employers want default retirement age reinstated7. £2,000 national insurance allowance for employers8. ...
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ArticleMost common salary sacrifice perks
EXCLUSIVE: The most common benefits offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement on a voluntary basis are childcare vouchers (76%), bikes-for-work schemes (62%) and pensions contributions (60%), according to exclusive research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits Research 2013, which surveyed 561 HR and benefits professionals, found that the number of employers that ...
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Buyer's guide to private medical insurance 2013
Private medical insurance (PMI) is a popular benefit, offering employees access to private medical treatment and helping employers to reduce sickness absence. But, with budgets squeezed, employers and insurers are looking for ways to keep the cost of cover down.This drive to cut costs can be seen in figures from ...
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Buyer's guide to health screening 2013
Whether it is a simple blood pressure or cholesterol check, or a comprehensive health and fitness assessment lasting hours, health screening can help to keep a workforce fit and healthy.Health assessments, which can be provided on-site or at the provider’s premises, deliver a number of benefits to employers and staff. ...
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Home Retail Group boosts discounts spend
EXCLUSIVE: Home Retail Group, the parent company of Argos, Habitat and Homebase, has increased staff spend through its employee discounts scheme since it switched providers in February.Since launching the new scheme two months ago, the retailer, which has 44,000 staff across the UK, has seen around 11,000 employees register to ...
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The Monarch Group launches bikes-for-work scheme
The Monarch Group has launched a bikes-for-work scheme, following requests from its employees.The airline, and its provider Evans Cycles, hosted nine roadshows around the country to present the scheme to staff in February 2013, with a pop-up shop at its Luton hub where crew, engineers and ground staff were able ...
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GSK and Hymans Robertson shortlisted for workplace savings benefits
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Hymans Robertson have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best workplace savings benefits’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.This award recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to encourage workplace saving among employees by implementing programmes, such as a corporate individual savings account (Isa), a corporate wrap ...
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Employees rate quality of work life higher than pay
More than half (55%) of respondents rate the quality of life in the workplace as being more important than financial incentives, according to research by recruitment firm Brook Street.Its Survive and thrive research, which surveyed 1,000 London-based employees, found 32% would prefer a comprehensive benefits package, while 40% felt that ...
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I'm a journalist...Get me out of here!
Something for the weekend… What do you think is the worst job of 2013? Kitchen porter? No, surely something more dangerous. What about working as a deep sea fisherman, like those featured on television’s the Deadliest Catch? Well, according to a recent survey, the answer is a little more surprising. ...
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DOD’s blog: Are we finally getting pensions on track?
Anyone who knows me well, will know I prefer to be an optimist. This is particularly true when it comes to pensions savings and trying to do the right thing by employees.Although I acknowledge there are lots of if, buts and maybes with auto-enrolment, I am 100% behind it. So ...