All articles by kscott – Page 107
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ArticleThe Methodist Council gains living wage accreditation
Religious governing body The Methodist Council has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The council has committed to paying all of its 220 staff, whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors, at least the voluntary London living wage rate of £9.75 an hour.The living ...
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ArticleDWP consults on auto-enrolment measures for DB schemes and offshore staff
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation into whether auto-enrolment regulations relating to the quality of defined benefit (DB) schemes used for auto-enrolment purposes, and occupational pension provision for seafarers and offshore staff is working as intended.The consultation, which will run until 30 August 2017, will ...
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ArticleUS marketing agency challenges staff to fundraise for summer ditch day
Something for the weekend: The day after an organisation-wide party can be notorious for seeing productivity slumps and lacklustre motivation, with employees often struggling to get in the right frame of mind for work following an evening of socialising with their colleagues.However, US marketing agency Havas Chicago, part of global ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 13-19 July
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 July 2017 were: BBC spends £193.6m on talent pay billRoyal Mail offers defined benefit and defined contribution pension dealGoogle to supply a limited employee data set for gender pay investigationMoney purchase annual allowance reduction legislation to apply retrospectivelyFacebook ...
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ArticleHave your say on healthcare benefits in exclusive research
What does your organisation’s healthcare benefits strategy achieve? Do you have a strategy to reduce sickness absence?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits healthcare research 2017, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s health and wellbeing benefits.We are particularly interested to find out how your organisation supports the ...
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ArticleNew bill to give parents statutory paid leave to grieve death of a child
A new bill has been introduced to Parliament that would enable employed parents to receive statutory paid leave to grieve after the death of their child.The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill was introduced into Parliament on 19 July 2017 by Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton. The law ...
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Article44% can tailor benefits for globally mobile staff on an individual basis
More than two-fifths (44%) of employer respondents have the flexibility to tailor benefits packages for individual staff members going on international assignment, according to research by Axa.Its A world of opportunity report, which surveyed 250 multi-national organisations across eight countries and 372 expatriate employees across 11 markets, also found that ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Admiral sees over 200 staff take up eyecare e-vouchers under new benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Insurance organisation Admiral has seen more than 200 employees receive eyecare e-vouchers following the introduction of a new eyecare benefit for its 6,300 UK-based employees.The new eyecare benefit, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, was introduced in April 2017. In order to inform staff about the new benefit, Admiral held ...
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ArticleBBC spends £193.6m on talent pay bill
Public television organisation the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) spent £193.6 million on hiring talent in 2016-2017, compared to £198.3 million in 2015-2016.Its BBC annual report and accounts 2016-17 also showed that the employee wage bill has increased for the organisation’s 21,271 staff members, rising from £990 million in 2016 to ...
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ArticleAverage UK pay to rise by 0.1% in real terms in 2017
The average overall salary increase for UK employees in 2017 is expected to be 0.1% in real terms, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Salary budget planning report, which is a global wage level study incorporating 13,250 responses from organisations across 139 countries worldwide, found that the average salary ...
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ArticleTSB reports a 31% mean gender pay gap
Banking organisation TSB has reported a mean gender pay gap of 31% for hourly fixed pay across its UK-based workforce.The organisation has reported its gender pay data in its Gender balance matters report, ahead of the April 2018 deadline for compliance with the government's gender pay gap reporting requirements.TSB has ...
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Article50% feel their benefits package is not always tailored to their needs
Half (50%) of employee respondents feel their employee benefits package is not always tailored to their needs, according to research by Unum.Its Workplace communication blueprint, which surveyed 1,100 employees and conducted roundtable discussions with employee benefits and communication professionals, also found that 29% of respondents think their employer does not ...
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ArticleGoogle to supply a limited employee data set for gender pay investigation
Technology organisation Google is to supply the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) with a limited set of US employee data to comply with an ongoing audit investigating a potential pay disparity between male and female staff.The recommendation was made by administrative law judge Steve Berlin ...
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ArticleUniversity of Winchester to pilot wellbeing and sustainability programme
The University of Winchester will run a pilot programme involving 950 employees to encourage behaviour change around staff health and sustainability.The Jump programme, provided by Green Rewards, will launch in September for a four-month pilot period. The programme will encourage employees to take part in and engage with various wellbeing ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive healthcare benefits research
How do you support the physical and mental health of staff? Do you calculate the return on investment for healthcare benefits?Have your say in the exclusive Employee Benefits healthcare research 2017, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s health and wellbeing benefits.We are particularly interested in hearing about ...
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ArticleRamzan joins British Medical Association
Shabnam Ramzan has joined medical trade union and professional association the British Medical Association as reward analyst.Previously, Ramzan has worked as Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) reward and HR projects specialist at APL Logistics, compensation and benefits specialist at Hannover Ruck, and benefits analyst at Maximum UK.
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ArticlePanificio Italiano hires Duncan
Wholesale bakery organisation Panificio Italiano has hired Ashleigh Duncan as human resources manager.In her new role, Duncan will be responsible for payroll, training and development, employee coaching, recruitment, and general HR tasks.Duncan, who has over 20 years of industry experience, has previously worked as HR generalist at Rico Logistics, HR ...
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ArticleNashville Metropolitan Government introduces paid family leave benefit
The Metropolitan (Metro) Government of Nashville and Davidson County has launched a paid family leave benefit for its employees.The new benefit, which was approved unanimously by the Civil Service Commission on 11 July 2017, enables eligible Tennessee-based Metro Government employees to take approximately six weeks of paid leave on the ...
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ArticleFacebook and Google to deliver keynote addresses at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Facebook and Google are among the organisations that will deliver keynote addresses at Employee Benefits Live 2017.Ross Sparkman (pictured), head of strategic workforce planning at Facebook, will open the two-day event on Tuesday 10 October with his address entitled 'Using strategic workforce planning to optimise the impact of your employee ...
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Article36% have access to an employer-organised sick pay insurance scheme
More than a third (36%) of respondents have access to an employer-organised sick pay insurance scheme, according to research by BHSF.Its A high wire with no safety net report, which surveyed 1,000 employees, also found that 33% of respondents believe that financial worries affect their job performance, either on a ...