All articles by jsmail
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AnalysisShould employers offer staff increased pay flexibility?
Need to know:Employers are catering to increasingly diverse workforces, many of whom want autonomy over their benefits and remuneration.Flexible benefits packages facilitate those employees who want to focus on their finances, while also providing a range of perks to appeal to many demographics.Flexibility when it comes to working hours and ...
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Case StudiesStone Junction offers flexible reward to support employees' work-life balance
Specialist technological PR agency Stone Junction was established in 2016, at which point founder and managing director Richard Stone created a system of clearly defined, personalised objectives for each member of staff. This system allows employees to progress through salary scales and gain promotions by achieving set goals.As a result, ...
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AnalysisFinancial health: Helping employees plan for short and long-term financial goals
Need to know:The new year is a time for positive financial changes, and employers should embrace this, as monetary wellbeing translates directly into happiness and productivity.Rather than just focusing on pensions for the long-term, organisations should consider all aspects of financial wellbeing, including short-term items like loan repayments.Communications should be ...
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Case StudiesOvo Energy helps employees save for the future with a workplace Isa
Ovo Energy is a growing energy supply organisation based in Bristol. It launched a flexible benefits proposition with Thomsons in 2014, through which it provides employees with 4% of their salary for investment. In October 2017, it added a new dimension in the form of a workplace individual savings account ...
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AnalysisHow can employers unify their benefits strategies internationally?
Need to know:For global organisations, a unified benefits strategy, as opposed to numerous localised approaches, can ensure that all employees are treated and cared for equally.Localised benefits packages that align to overarching principles can help create an appropriate offering that appeals to differing needs.Open and honest communications can help employers ...
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Case StudiesCharlotte Tilbury rolls out new benefits initiative across global locations
Beauty and skincare organisation Charlotte Tilbury has 1,124 employees in 49 global locations. In December 2017, staff surveys and focus groups brought to light the need for a new, unified approach to benefits.Megan O'Shaughnessy, global senior total reward manager at Charlotte Tilbury, says: “As the brand has been growing globally ...
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ArticleDeloitte hires Maund
Professional services organisation Deloitte has hired Giles Maund as total reward manager.Maund has more than eight years of reward experience in various industries, including financial services, legal, accounting, and oil and gas. His competencies include analysis and modelling of pay bands and pay ranges.He joins Deloitte from banking organisation Barclays, ...
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ArticleSainsbury's promotes Stean
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has promoted Alex Stean to the position of senior reward manager.Stean, who has worked for the organisation for 10 years, moves into the role after holding the title of group reward manager since March 2018.She started her career at Sainsbury's in January 2009 as reward and HR ...
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ArticleUnite members accept revised pay offer from Offshore Contractors Association
The trade union Unite has announced that its 25,000 members covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) have accepted a revised pay offer, following recommendations by the union and its OCA shop stewards.The OCA represents contractor organisations involved in a range of activities in the UK’s offshore oil and gas ...
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ArticleMeadow Foods employees set for four-day strike over 2% pay offer
Employees at dairy-based ingredient supplier Meadow Foods' factory in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor are set to strike for four days over a 2% pay offer for the year starting July 2018.Staff at the East Yorkshire chocolate crumb manufacturer are due to walk at 6pm on 12 January until 6pm on 15 January, affecting ...
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ArticleBradford-based accounts manager admits workplace pension offences
Bradford-based accounts manager Mansoor Nasir will be sentenced for workplace pension offences after pleading guilty to nine charges of knowingly or recklessly providing The Pensions Regulator (TPR) with information that was false or misleading.The offences, under section 80 of the Pensions Act 2004, involved workers at the Akbar chain of ...
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ArticleGE Appliances seeks professional grandma to demonstrate products
Something for the weekend: US home products supplier GE Appliances is advertising for a professional grandma to demonstrate the cutting edge in its kitchen technology.The organisation states that it wants to celebrate non-traditional, stylish grandmas, and highlights the need for candidates who represent diversity and can help sustain cultural legacies ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 3-9 January 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 and 9 January 2019 were: Arriva Durham County bus drivers set to strike after rejecting pay offerEXCLUSIVE: Three launches online financial education for 4,600 staffAverage salaries in the UK increased by 7.6% over 2018HSBC gender pay gap increased to 61% ...
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ArticleUK takes 10th place in global rankings for workplace happiness
The UK ranks 10th in the world for workplace happiness, according to a study by employee engagement organisation Engaging Works.More than 10,000 employees have been surveyed globally by Engaging Works since its launch in October 2017. Using the data compiled, the organisation has calculated an average happiness score for each ...
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ArticlePolice staff in England and Wales vote in favour of 2% pay deal
Following a consultation that took place in December 2018, police staff in England and Wales belonging to the unions GMB, Unison and Unite have voted to accept a pay offer that includes a 2% pay rise.The pay deal will now be implemented by forces in the two countries, and will ...
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ArticleCIMB offers six months' paid maternity leave for first-time mothers
Kuala Lumpur-based banking organisation CIMB has announced that it will now be offering six months' paid maternity leave for its employees in Malaysia who become first-time mothers.Eligible staff members will be able to take up the benefit from 30 days prior to their estimated due date. CIMB also provides employees ...
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ArticleHSBC gender pay gap increased to 61% in 2018
The gender pay gap at banking organisation HSBC has grown from 59% in 2017 to 61% in 2018, according to its latest update.The 2017 figure already marked HSBC out as the employer with the largest disparity between male and female employees' pay among UK banks.The latest report means that female ...
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ArticleFinal deadline drawing near for Employee Benefits Awards 2019
Time is running out to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2019, with the extended entry deadline of Monday 14 January 2019 fast approaching.The categories available for entry cover various topics, including engagement, healthcare and wellbeing, mental health strategy, motivation and communication.Awards that focus on engagement in the workplace include Best ...
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ArticlePension cold calling to result in enforcement action and £500,000 fine
Organisations making unwanted, unsolicited phone calls to individuals regarding their pensions could face enforcement action, including fines of up to £500,000, under legislation that comes into force today (9 January 2019).Research conducted by the Money Advice Service in October 2015 found that there might be as many as 250 million ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 97% of employers report rapid change in staff workplace expectations
EXCLUSIVE: The vast majority of employers (97%) agree that the workplace expectations of staff are changing rapidly, according to a study conducted by professional services provider Aon.The organisation's Benefits and trends survey, which polled more than 200 employers of various sizes, found that flexible working features heavily in employees' changing ...