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OpinionOlga Tregaskis: Workplace learning provides an opportunity to improve wellbeing
The joy we feel when we master a new skill, the sense of accomplishment we get from a job well done, the buzz we get from helping others or the fading of our anxieties as we see solutions yield results. This is wellbeing.We might reasonably expect, then, that training that ...
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ArticleDeloitte and Metropolitan Police to speak at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Deloitte, Hays, and the Metropolitan Police are among the organisations that will address delegates attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October.During the course of the two-day event, delegates can hear experts discuss a range of hot topics impacting the reward, benefits and compensation industry. The ...
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Article27% of company car drivers unaware of tax changes
More than a quarter (27%) of employee respondents who drive a company car are not aware of the tax changes affecting company cars introduced by the government in April 2017, according to research by OSV.Its survey of 527 company car drivers also found that 46% of those respondents who are ...
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ArticleDiageo gains living wage accreditation
Global drinks organisation Diageo has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation and Scottish accreditation body Poverty Alliance.Diageo has committed to paying its 5,000 UK-based staff, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.45 an hour. Diageo has ...
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ArticleCambridge and Crayford-based McDonald’s staff strike over pay and conditions
Staff at McDonald’s Cambridge and Crayford branches are undertaking strike action today (Monday 4 September) in a dispute over pay and conditions.The 24-hour strike, which began at midnight at the two specified restaurants, was arranged after 95.7% of the 40 staff members balloted by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers ...
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ArticleUKFast gives staff day off for children’s first day at school
Technology organisation UKFast has given all employees who have children starting at primary school today (Monday 4 September 2017) the day off in order to help parents be a part of their child’s first day at school.The organisation, which has more than 350 employees across sites in Manchester, London and ...
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AnalysisHow paternalistic should employers be around staff health and wellbeing?
Need to know:A paternalistic approach to health and wellbeing does not have to be overbearing, but a shared responsibility, led by the employer to create an environment that supports staff participation in relevant initiatives.Employers should use a wide selection of data sets to get a clear picture of workforce health ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Sheffield offers health and wellbeing initiatives via online platform
The University of Sheffield uses a branded online platform to offer its 8,000 employees access to a range of health and wellbeing information, initiatives and benefits. This includes the ability to book online for on-site group exercise classes such as tai chi and bootcamps.The health and wellbeing programme, called Juice, ...
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Article63% of parents are unaware of their right to unpaid parental leave
More than half (63%) of respondents who are young parents are not aware of their right to take unpaid parental leave, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its Better jobs for mums and dads report, which surveyed 1,050 young parents, also found that 51% of respondents who work ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit rises to £460bn
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK was £460 billion at the end of August 2017, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data relating to 5,800 DB pension funds and collected through the Skyval pensions platform used by trustees, ...
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ArticleEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefit
Global cosmetics and makeup organisation Estee Lauder is subject to a lawsuit that alleges male employees are discriminated against under the organisation’s paid parental leave programme.The lawsuit, which has been brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), claims that Estee Lauder has broken federal law with the implementation ...
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ArticleNew Zealand electrician gives female customer 12% discount to mitigate gender pay gap
Something for the weekend: Organisations with more than 250 employees in the UK have been paying closer attention to potential gender pay gaps since the government introduced statutory gender pay gap reporting regulations this year, which they must comply with by April 2018. However, a New Zealand-based electrician is also ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 24-30 August 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 August 2017 were: 16% of millennials would give up employer-funded gym membership for dogsGame of Thrones stars avoid gender pay gapGovernment to introduce laws requiring listed firms to reveal CEO-to-employee pay ratiosGovernment consults on return-to-work supportEXCLUSIVE: Nationwide to ...
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ArticleUS government halts gender, race, and ethnicity pay data reporting requirements
The US government has issued an immediate stay and review of an administration rule that would have required US organisations to report their employee pay data by gender, race, and ethnicity.The Obama administration originally proposed a revision to the Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) EEO-1 form in January 2016 to expand ...
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Article49% believe their employer makes provision for their health and wellbeing
Under half (49%) of respondents believe their employer makes provision to look after their health and wellbeing, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,123 full and part-time employees in Great Britain aged between 18 and 64, also found that 58% of respondents aged between 18 and 34 ...
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ArticleWest Lothian College gains living wage accreditation
West Lothian College has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, in partnership with Scottish campaigning body Poverty Alliance.The living wage accreditation confirms that the Scottish education facility has committed to pay its 360 direct employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the ...
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Case StudiesHermes to design new benefits strategy based on employee feedback
Hermes is looking to its 2,473 employees to direct a reward and HR transformation. The logistics organisation has designed a continuous employee feedback programme that it will use to create a new benefits approach specifically tailored to the wants and needs of its workforce.Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, says: ...
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ArticleHilton and Salesforce among 2017’s Best Places to Work in Australia
Adobe, Hilton, Intuit, and Salesforce are among the organisations that have been recognised on 2017’s Best Places to Work in Australia list, compiled by Great Place to Work.The annual study, which is in its 10th year, primarily ranks organisations using an anonymous employee survey. Employees are asked to provide feedback ...
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ArticleGame of Thrones stars avoid gender pay gap
Credit: HBO PRSomething for the weekend: As organisations across the UK prepare to fulfil gender pay gap reporting regulations due in April 2018, gender pay differences are firmly in the spotlight. However, fans of the hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones can be reassured that their favourite actors and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nationwide to discuss pensions engagement at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Ian Baines (pictured), head of pensions at Nationwide Building Society, is to discuss how employers can encourage and support staff to save more for their retirement at Employee Benefits Live 2017.The session, titled ‘Boosting retirement prospects for employees’, will form part of the workplace pensions conference stream on Tuesday ...