All articles by Jennifer Paterson
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Analysis
Update on shared parental leave
The shared parental leave legislation is part of the government’s commitment to support working families, and is included in the Children and Families Bill 2013, which received Royal Assent in March 2014.What is shared parental leave?The new system will allow working families to have more choice around how they balance ...
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AnalysisCelebrating employees' top life events with gifts and vouchers
If you read nothing else, reach this…Key life events might include birthdays, weddings, the birth of a child, long service and retirement.Whether an employer awards or recognises staff at these key life events will depend on the relationship it has with its employees.It is important, whatever life event is being ...
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AnalysisHow flexible working can boost staff wellbeing
If you read nothing else, read this…The right to request flexible working was extended to all UK employees on 30 June 2014.Flexible working options allow staff to be more flexible about managing their health, whether it be controlling the times they take medication, frequent the gym or cycle to work.Flexible ...
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Case StudiesNorthern Trust supports employees' work-life balance
Northern Trust, which has 1,400 employees in the UK and a workforce that is 35% female, introduced a range of work-life balance initiatives in 2012 with a view to increase flexible working, raise its return-to-work ratio among working mothers, and improve employee engagement and productivity.The firm’s WorkSmart programme, which enables ...
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AnalysisTop ailments claimed through group risk benefits
Looking at data shared by the UK’s leading group risk insurers, it is clear that cancer and heart disease top the list for group life assurance claims. For critical illness insurance claims, cancer and heart issues also lead the way, with heart attacks ranking second and strokes coming third. Meanwhile, ...
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ArticleKeynote sessions cover key issues at Employee Benefits Live
Redesigning the employee value proposition, social media’s role in engaging talent, the datafication of HR and all benefits professional need to know about the latest benefits tax changes will be covered by four keynote sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2014 The first day of the conference, on 24 September, will ...
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ArticleTop Tweets about Employee Benefits Live 2014
@Benefex_UK – Have you booked your ticket to #EBLive yet? We’ll be there@HealthMattersUK – Just starting marketing work for @EB_Live #EBLive2014. Let the fun begin and hope to see some familiar faces and new ones too!@MattioliWoods – We’re exhibiting @EB_Live on 24-25 Sept in #London. Book your free tickets today ...
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ArticleNationwide to discuss evolution of pay strategy
Mandy Cameron, head of reward at Nationwide Building Society, will speak about the impact of regulation on remuneraion strategies in financial services organisations at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Pay strategies in today’s economic climate’, will share insight into the sector’s trends around recognising employees, as well as other types of ...
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ArticleCarlsberg appoints Nick Court
Carlsberg has appointed Nick Court reward manager.He was previously reward and benefits manager at British Sugar.Before that, Court spent more than a decade at Tesco, where his roles included personnel manager, reward manager, UK payroll operations manager and employee relations manager.
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ArticleHutchison 3G appoints Paul Bissell
Hutchison 3G has appointed Paul Bissell head of reward.He was previously head of reward (fixed line) at Vodafone UK and head of reward at Cable and Wireless Worldwide, before it was bought by Vodafone.Before that, Bissell held a range of roles at Nationwide Building Society, including retail training manager, HR ...
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ArticleFirstGroup to debate whether pensions are best savings option
John Chilman, group reward and pensions director at FirstGroup, will question whether pensions are the only solution for long-term saving in a session at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Pensions as a gateway to wider benefits engagement’, will look into alternative saving vehicles on the back of the government’s chances to ...
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ArticleNetwork with benefits providers at Employee Benefits Live
Delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2014 will have plenty of opportunity to meet, network and interact with a range of reward and benefits providers, advisers and consultants at the annual event’s lively exhibition.The headline sponsor of the event is Benefex, while the two opening keynote sessions will be sponsored by ...
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ArticlePg 10 – People Moves – Dentsu Aegis appoints Toria McCahill
Dentsu Aegis has appointed Toria McCahill head of reward.McCahill had previously been group reward manager at Dixons Retail since December 2013 and was involved in the organisation’s merger with Carphone Warehouse in August 2014.Other roles include HR manager, projects and reward, at Samsung’s Cambridge Solution Centre, and talent and succession ...
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ArticleHowdens Joinery appoints Ian Morley
Howdens Joinery has appointed Ian Morley reward consultant.Since March 2013, he has held a range of reward consultant roles at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Learndirect.Morley’s other roles in the industry have included interim head of reward at Geoban UK, reward consultant at the National Society for the ...
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ArticleKodak Alaris appoints Iain Willetts
Kodak Alaris has appointed Iain Willetts interim global compensation and benefits lead.He has several years’ experience in reward roles, most recently at Serco, including: reward director, group projects; director of reward and engagement, European division; and director of reward and engagement.His other roles in the industry have included head of ...
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ArticleReward teams can learn from banking pay issues
Jane Richards (pictured), remuneration specialist at Investec, is to speak about the challenges of setting reward and pay policies for employees in the banking sector at Employee Benefits Live.The session, titled ‘Pay strategies in today’s economic climate’, will look at these challenges in the context of the EU and UK ...
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FirstGroup, Asda and Samsung to speak at EB Live
A number of employer case studies will be featured at Employee Benefits Live 2014, including:Joanna Bean, head of reward, UK and Ireland at Samsung, will share a case study on using benefits and technology to boost employee engagement.John Chilman, group reward and pensions director at FirstGroup, will ask whether ...
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ArticleReading Uni launches benefits on a limited budget
Claire Eckett, HR manager, rewards and benefits at the University of Reading, will share her experiences of launching a recognition programme on a limited budget during a session at Employee Benefits Live.The session, ‘Motivation and recognition schemes to drive productivity’, will cover why the university introduced the scheme, how it ...
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ArticleCarphone Warehouse appoints Bernie Buckley
Carphone Warehouse Group has appointed Bernie Buckley head of reward, UK and Ireland.Since 2008, she had held a range of roles at Whitbread, including head of reward and analysis and reward manager.Other roles in the industry include: HR and payroll administration manager, UK and Ireland at Henderson Global Investors; HR ...
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ArticleChristie's appoints Ian Andrews
Christie’s has appointed Ian Andrews UK pensions and benefits manager.His previous roles include compensation and benefits analyst at ICAP, pension and benefits analyst at BNP Paribas and pensions administrator at the Church of England Pensions Board.