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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2017 exhibition to showcase industry innovation
HR, reward, and benefits professionals attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 will have the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations on the market by networking with prominent industry providers and consultants at the event's extensive exhibition.The annual two-day event will take place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October at ...
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Article17% of over-50s have access to workplace wellbeing support
Under one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents aged 50 or over have access to workplace wellbeing initiatives or advice that could mitigate the impact of health issues on their caeers, according to research by Aviva.Its Real retirement report, which surveyed 3,327 UK adults aged 50 or over, including 1,829 adults who ...
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Arm hires Mansell
Computer technology organisation Arm has appointed Lucy Mansell as reward analyst.Mansell's new job will see her work on both a strategic and operational level, as well as enable her to divulge her interests in employee engagement and reward, and organisation culture and values.Previously, Mansell held numerous positions at software organisation ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills appoints Vaughan
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Ellie Vaughan as senior reward and benefits manager.Previously, Vaughan worked as UK reward manager at legal organisation DLA Piper, reward manager at charity Alzheimer’s Society, and reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.
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ArticleNaylor joins Gilson Gray
Scottish legal firm Gilson Gray has appointed Lesley Naylor as HR director.Naylor, who has expertise in employee engagement, talent management, and in designing and implementing people strategies, will oversee the organisation's teams and offices in both Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of her new role.Previously, Naylor worked as HR and ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.4% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.4% in real terms between May-July 2016 and May-July 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: September 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell by 0.4% in real ...
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ArticleSuperdry founders to fund long-term incentive scheme for 4,500 global staff
Global clothing retail organisation SuperGroup, which owns the Superdry brand, has launched a long-term incentive scheme for its 4,500 global employees, which will be funded by the organisation's founders.The three-year scheme, which will run between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2020, will see SuperGroup founders Julian Dunkerton and James ...
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Article58% cite flexible working as most valued benefit
More than half (58%) of employee respondents cite flexible-working hours as the benefit they value as the most important, according to research by Sodexo Engage.Its survey of 2,001 UK adults also found that 47% of respondents identify a high salary as the benefit they value as the most important, compared ...
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ArticlePolice and prison officers to receive pay rises above 1%
Police officers across England and Wales are to receive a 2% pay award for 2017-2018, and prison officers are to see their pay rise by an average of 1.7%.The pay award for police, effective from 1 September 2017, includes a 1% increase in base pay and a one-off, non-consolidated 1% ...
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ArticleAcorne Rewards rebrands as Virgin Incentives
Acorne Rewards has rebranded as Virgin Incentives.The employee reward and recognition business, which provides experience and lifestyle rewards, includes brands such as Virgin Experience Days, The Virgin Gift Card, and Leisure Vouchers. The rebrand will also enable Virgin Incentives to work with other Virgin organisations.The rebrand has occurred alongside equity ...
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ArticleFleishmanHillard Fishburn launches new benefits to support work-life balance
Public relations organisation FleishmanHillard Fishburn has launched a range of new benefits to support employees' work-life balance, including flexible working, lifestyle and family-friendly benefit schemes.The new benefits were implemented on 11 September 2017 as part of the organisation’s #Listeningface campaign. This involved collecting feedback from FleishmanHillard Fishburn’s 250 employees via ...
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ArticleAcas reports a 7.1% mean gender pay gap
Corporate guidance and advice organisation Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 7.1% for hourly fixed pay at 31 March 2017.The organisation has recorded its snapshot data for 31 March 2017 in compliance with gender pay gap reporting regulations. The data has been ...
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Nicolaides takes on UK reward at Whitbread
Hospitality organisation Whitbread has hired Nicos Nicolaides as its new head of UK reward and performance.Previously, Nicolaides was director, compensation and benefits at multinational hotel organisation InterContinental Hotels Group. He has also worked as international reward manager at DSG International, reward manager at Amey, and reward manager at First Choice ...
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ArticleTPR to prosecute Stotts Tours Oldham for pensions auto-enrolment failure
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to prosecute bus services organisation Stotts Tours Oldham and its managing director for failing to automatically enrol 36 employees into a workplace pension.The Greater Manchester-based organisation and managing director Alan Stott have been summoned to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 4 October 2017 to ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Quality Mark appoints Gregg McClymont as chair
The Pensions Quality Mark (PQM) has appointed Gregg McClymont as chair.McClymont is head of retirement at investment organisation Aberdeen Asset Management, and he previously served as shadow minister of state for pensions between 2011 and 2015.McClymont is also deputy chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) working group on institutional ...
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ArticleBBC conducts equal pay audit across UK-based staff
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is conducting an equal pay audit across its UK-based staff as part of a range of measures to ensure fair pair at the organisation.The equal pay audit, which is being carried out independently by law firm Eversheds and professional services organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), is looking ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: Supporting good governance on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: Supporting good governance is now available to watch on demand. The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online anytime on the Employee Benefits video channel. The live panel debate took place on Wednesday 30 August 2017 in association with Nest. The panel included Debbie ...
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ArticleScottish government commits to removing 1% pay cap for public sector staff
The Scottish government has committed to removing the 1% pay cap for public sector employees from 2018-2019.Nicola Sturgeon, first minister for Scotland, announced her government’s intention to lift the 1% limit on pay increases for public sector staff in a speech to the Scottish Parliament yesterday (Tuesday 5 September 2017).The ...
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ArticleItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme
Asian restaurant organisation Itsu is rolling out a new employee wellbeing and recognition programme to 70 of its restaurants to help improve staff communication and support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of its 1,300 employees.Itsu began the roll out of the new programme, provided by LifeWorks, in September 2017 ...