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ArticleMoneysupermarket Group signs up to voluntary living wage
Image credit: Jefferson SmithPrice comparison organisation Moneysupermarket Group has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation for paying all colleagues and regular contracted staff at or above the voluntary living wage.New rates for the voluntary living wage were announced on 5 November, set at £9.00 an hour for employees working ...
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ArticlePoll: Half do not believe Morrisons should be held liable for data breach
Employee Benefits poll: Half (50%) of respondents think that Morrisons should not be held partly liable for the data breach of its employees' payroll information.Last month the supermarket chain lost a challenge to a High Court ruling in December 2017 that found it vicariously liable for a data breach leading ...
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ArticleParent offers all-expenses-paid trip for Bahamas babysitter
Something for the weekend: A mother in need has been inundated with responses after posting an advert on childcare app Bubble seeking a babysitter to join her family on a two-week trip to the Bahamas over Christmas, all expenses paid.The advert, placed by banking executive 'Jenna S', whose regular nanny ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 1 November-7 November 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 November and 7 November 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Bakkavor Group offers discounts to 17,000 UK employeesYorkshire Building Society recognised for mental health best practicePrimadell accountant fined £6,857.50 for pensions auto-enrolment non-complianceFlexibility is the key to workplace happiness for 33% of employeesVoluntary ...
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ArticleUS Department of Labor sues Mosluoglu Inc over wage violations
The US Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Mosluoglu Inc, the operator of the Empire Diner and Restaurant in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, over violations of the federal minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).The legal action against the employer and its principals follows ...
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ArticleNearly a third of UK workers say they have poor work-life balance
Almost a third (30%) of UK workers feel that they have a poor work-life balance in their current role, according to research by HR technology provider ADP.According to a survey conducted in April 2018, which polled 2,518 employees across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, an average of ...
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ArticleFinancial problems affect mental wellbeing of 55% of SME senior managers
Financial problems have had a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of over half (55%) of senior managers in small to medium enterprises (SMEs), according to research on behalf of merchant banking organisation Close Brothers Invoice Finance.A GMI survey of 900 SME owners and business managers across the UK and ...
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ArticleNearly half of UK employees have searched for new job due to work stress
Almost half (46%) of UK workers say they have searched for a new job because of work stress, according to research by project management software organisation Wrike.The report, The stress epidemic: employees are looking for a way out, polled 1,600 employees and found that more than two-fifths (42%) of UK ...
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ArticleOver 40% cite health and wellbeing as key advantage of offering eye care
More than two-fifths (42%) of employers believe the biggest advantage of offering eye care to employees is improved health and wellbeing due to early detection of illnesses through eye examinations, according to research commissioned by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The survey of 507 HR decision makers, conducted by Opinium in July 2018, ...
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ArticleLidl increases entry-level pay in line with voluntary living wage rates
Supermarket chain Lidl will increase the wages of more than 17,000 of its employees from 1 March next year, in line with the new rates for the voluntary living wage, announced this week.Entry-level pay for Lidl staff will increase from £8.75 to £9.00 per hour outside of London, and from ...
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Case StudiesFletchers Solicitors takes wide-ranging approach to emotional wellbeing
Inspired by the national Mental Health Awareness Week in May 2017, Fletchers Solicitors decided to do more to support the emotional wellbeing of its 435 employees, based in Southport and Manchester.The firm invited staff to volunteer to be mental health ambassadors in February 2018, asking for employees' reasons for wanting ...
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AnalysisWhy should employers include emotional wellbeing within their overall benefits strategy?
Need to know:Employers should adopt a holistic approach in order to accommodate the varying emotional wellbeing needs of employees.Initiatives such as mental health first aid training, an employee assistance programme (EAP) and flexible working can help employees cope with wellbeing issues.Employers should ensure senior leaders are equipped to spot problems ...
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Case StudiesThe Typeface Group uses flexibility to promote emotional wellbeing
The Typeface Group is a marketing and PR organisation based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, with eight employees. As a small, but growing, employer, it strives to place the emotional wellbeing of staff at the heart of its benefits strategy, in large part this through its approach to flexible working.Natalie Weaving, director ...
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ArticleITN hires Robertson
News and television production organisation ITN has appointed Tim Robertson as head of reward.Robertson, who has experience in the health and financial industries, specialises in designing incentive programmes, union negotiations and benefit plan management.He previously spent over five years at Novartis, where he joined as head of reward in June ...
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ArticleBotanist Trinity restaurant in Leeds seeks Yorkshire pudding taster
Something for the weekend: A restaurant in Leeds is looking to recruit a Yorkshire pudding taster to perfect its Sunday roast offering.Sebastian, the head chef of the Botanist Trinity in Granary Wharf has placed an advert on community platform Airtasker, offering £250 to a Yorkshire pudding lover who agrees to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 25-31 October 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 October 2018 were: National living wage to increase to £8.21 an hour from April 2019Government to increase tax-free personal allowance to £12,500Lloyds Banking Group ordered to equalise pensions for men and womenOff-payroll working reforms to be extended to ...
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ArticleFlexibility is the key to workplace happiness for 33% of employees
Other than salary, flexible working is the most important factor contributing to the workplace happiness of UK employees, according to research conducted by recruitment organisation Badenoch and Clark.The report, Multi-generational workforce, concerns a survey of 1,564 UK employees by Opinion Matters in March and April 2018. A third of these ...
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ArticleOne third admit that retirement is not part of current financial planning
Nearly half (46%) of working people in the UK say their biggest fear for the future is not having enough money in retirement, but almost a third (30%) admit retirement is not part of their current financial planning, according to research by Punter Southall Aspire.The survey of over 2,000 workers ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Bakkavor Group offers discounts to 17,000 UK employees
EXCLUSIVE: Food provider Bakkavor Group, which employs 19,000 staff across 39 sites in the UK, US and China, has launched a discounts package for its 17,000 UK-based employees via engagement specialist Xexec's voluntary benefits portal.The new offering, which launched on 1 October 2018, gives employees access to over 3,000 discounts, ...
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ArticleSmith takes on group role at DAC Holdings
DAC Holdings has appointed Vicky Smith as head of HR.Smith has been promoted to the group role from her previous position as head of HR at DAC-owned International Applications.She is responsible for championing the people agenda across all DAC companies, leading the implementation of strategic people initiatives and management of ...