All articles by kscott – Page 102
-
Article16% of millennials would give up employer-funded gym membership for dogs
Just under a fifth (16%) of millennial respondents would sacrifice employer-provided gym membership in order to have their dog in the office with them, according to research by Purina PetCare.Its survey of 1,122 UK employees over the age of 18 and 252 senior managers or higher-level leaders, also found that ...
-
ArticleAutonet Insurance Services appoints Woolley
Broking organisation Autonet Insurance Services has appointed Trasie Woolley as its director of HR.In her new position, Woolley will primarily be responsible for the organisation's HR and learning and development teams, ensuring that these functions work to support the business' next growth phase.Woolley previously worked as HR director at Hyperion ...
-
ArticleJohnson and Johnson rolls out global parental benefits to 60 countries
Pharmaceutical organisation Johnson and Johnson has rolled out a global parental leave benefit to 60 of its operating locations in order to improve its maternity, paternity and adoption provision.From 1 August 2017, the organisation rolled out enhanced parental leave in 60 countries including the UK, Malaysia, China, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, ...
-
ArticleTPR to prosecute Dominic Chappell for withholding documents during BHS investigation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to prosecute Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder at Retail Acquisitions, for failing to provide requested information and documents to aid the investigation into the sale of BHS.TPR is to prosecute Chappell for failing to comply with three notices that were issued under ...
-
ArticleCourt of Appeal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance case
The Court of Appeal has refused an appeal by television broadcasting organisation ITV, which sought to challenge additional evidence submitted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in a long-running pensions anti-avoidance case.The Court of Appeal has agreed with an Upper Tribunal decision in 2016 to allow TPR to submit new evidence ...
-
ArticleIrish military recruits and privates to receive pay increase
The Permanent Defence Force in Ireland is to award a pay increase to general service recruits and privates following the introduction of a revised pay scale.The pay increase, which will apply to recruits and privates who joined the Permanent Defence Force after 1 January 2013, will be backdated to 1 ...
-
Article17% of staff aged over 55 struggle to manage work-life balance
Just under a fifth (17%) of respondents aged over 55 struggle to juggle their work with other aspects of their lives, according to research by Robert Half UK.The It’s time we all work happy: the secrets of the happiest companies and employees report, which surveyed 24,000 employees across eight countries, ...
-
ArticleMedian pay for FTSE 100 chief executives falls by almost 20%
The median pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) working in the UK’s top 100 organisations has fallen by almost 20% to £3.5 million in 2017 compared to £4.3 million in 2016, according to research by Deloitte.Its preview of its annual FTSE 100 executive remuneration report, which analyses publicly available data ...
-
ArticleEnhanced income protection benefit offered to Metropolitan Police staff
Members of the Metropolitan Police Service can now access an enhanced income protection benefit which include access to personal nurse advisers.The nurse advisory service, provided by RedArc, was added to the income protection offering on 11 August 2017. This will enable eligible staff to access long-term practical help and emotional ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Dr Shaun Davies (pictured), global director of safety, health, wellbeing and sustainability at postal organisation Royal Mail Group, will discuss why employers should integrate a health and wellbeing strategy with business strategy at Employee Benefits Live 2017.The session, ‘Managing health and wellbeing at work’, will form part of the ...
-
ArticleJarrold and Sons completes £19m pensions buy-in
Retail organisation Jarrold and Sons has completed a £19 million pensions buy-in transaction.The transaction has secured pension payments for over 500 scheme members, as well as reduced pensions longevity risks for the organisation’s pension scheme, which is provided by Aviva.Western Pension Solutions advised Jarrold and Sons on all aspects of ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mace to discuss mental health innovation at Employee Benefits Live 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Judith Grant (pictured), associate director, health and wellbeing at construction organisation Mace, will discuss how employers can take an innovative approach to mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2017.Her session, titled ‘Getting proactive with mental health at work’, will form part of the health and wellbeing conference stream on ...
-
Article89% use salary sacrifice to buy technology they could not afford outright
Almost nine in 10 (89%) respondents who have purchased a technology product through a salary sacrifice scheme would not have bought the product elsewhere because they could not afford to buy the item outright, according to research by Let’s Connect, part of Personal Group.Its survey of 1,100 employees who have ...
-
Article60% believe their employer should provide fresh fruit at work
Almost two-thirds (60%) of employee respondents believe their employer should offer fresh fruit to staff in the workplace, according to research by British Summer Fruits.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 78% of respondents do not know who the relevant person to speak to is about introducing healthier ...
-
ArticleIndian restaurant transports Londoners to work in tuk tuk
Something for the weekend: The morning commute can be a dreary experience for many employees, especially when commuters are crammed into busy tube carriages or battling the temperamental British weather for a soggy walk to work. However, Indian restaurant Anokha revamped London-based employees’ journeys into work this week by providing ...
-
ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 10-16 August 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 August 2017 were: Tata Steel gains initial approval for pensions scheme restructureThe Pensions Regulator names schemes that fail to meet basic auto-enrolment dutiesEAT ruling on voluntary overtime's inclusion in holiday pay raises practical considerationsGoogle and Expedia among 2017's ...
-
ArticleArgos tops minimum wage non-compliance list for £1.4m underpayment
Retail organisation Argos has topped the list of 233 employers named by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for failure to pay employees the national minimum wage and living wage.Argos failed to pay £1,461,881.78 to 12,176 employees. In February 2017, Argos announced that it would provide back ...
-
Article
Conway accepts permanent role at Bupa
Grant Conway has accepted a permanent position at healthcare organisation Bupa as its new people director, Bupa Global.Conway, who has strategic and operational experience in general HR and reward for both the UK and internationally, has held interim posts at Bupa in the past, acting as the organisation’s interim global ...
-
ArticleBupa promotes Loughrey
Healthcare organisation Bupa has promoted Zara Loughrey to reward director.Loughrey will move from her current role as head of reward, Bupa Global to start in her new position.Previously, Loughrey has worked as head of reward at Arqiva, UK head of HR at Pall Europe, and as reward director at Babcock ...
-
ArticleTotal and regular pay fall by 0.5% in real terms
Both total pay, which includes bonus payments, and regular pay, which excludes bonuses, fell by 0.5% in real terms for employees in Great Britain between April-June 2016 and April-June 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: August 2017 report, also found that in ...