All articles by kscott – Page 117
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ArticleInterContinental Hotels Group introduces online retirement planning tool
Multinational hotel organisation InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced an online retirement planning tool to help staff achieve their savings goals.The Guided Outcomes (GO) tool, provided by Hymans Robertson, will enable 842 active members and 497 deferred members of the IHG defined contribution (DC) pension scheme to set retirement income ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain agrees pay deal for South Yorkshire-based staff
Logistics organisation DHL Supply Chain has agreed a 2.6% pay increase for warehouse employees based in South Yorkshire.The pay deal, which has been accepted by employees who are members of trade union Unite, will be backdated to June 2016.The increase will benefit warehouse staff working in two sites at Bawtry, ...
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ArticleBlenheim Palace launches wellbeing programme
Stately home Blenheim Palace has introduced a new wellbeing scheme for its 250 permanent Oxfordshire-based staff.The new programme is designed to raise awareness of the importance of both physical and mental health.It includes a range of workshops, activities, and training opportunities, such as mental health awareness workshops, and mentor and ...
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Article50% of line managers feel they could spot the signs of a mental health problem
Half (50%) of line manager respondents feel confident they could recognise the signs that a member of their team was having trouble coping with a mental health problem, according to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Unum.The survey of 644 line managers who have not experienced a mental health ...
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ArticleUS judge dismisses student athlete's minimum wage and overtime pay claim
A US district judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that sought to provide the minimum wage and overtime pay to American football players for university sports teams in the US.The case, which was heard at the California Northern District Court, was brought by Lamar Dawson, a former American football player ...
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ArticleLondon Ambulance Service and Nottingham City Council shortlisted for staff travel benefits
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Nottingham City Council (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best staff travel benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises the most effective use of benefits for staff travel and car schemes.The full category shortlist is:London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Entered by ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce agrees three-year pay deal for Rotherham-based staff
Motoring manufacturing organisation Rolls-Royce has agreed a three-year pay deal for 120 staff at its Rotherham-based advanced blade casting facility (ABCF).The new pay deal includes a 2.8% increase to grade salary ranges and pay points, effective as of 1 March 2017, and a 2.5% increase on 1 March 2018 and ...
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Article37% of employee assistance programme calls relate to anxiety and depression
Just over a third (37%) of calls to an employee assistance programme (EAP) relate to employee anxiety and depression, according to research by employee wellbeing organisation Lifeworks.The research, which is based on call statistics to Lifeworks’ EAP service between January 2011 and March 2017, also found that 7% of calls ...
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ArticleBristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway shortlisted for global or expatriate benefits
Pharmaceutical organisation Bristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best global or expatriate benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have successfully implemented an effective global or expatriate benefits offering to international staff.The full category shortlist is:Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mybenefits (Entered by ...
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ArticleNew Zealand Police hires guinea pig to promote safety messages
Something for the weekend: Although cuddles, being petted, and exploring the local community for new food supplies might not be considered traditional reward elements within an organisation’s motivation strategy, New Zealand Police is going to be utilising these benefits for its newest recruit; Elliot the guinea pig.Elliot, who has his ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 April and 3 May 2017 were: Ashurst, PepsiCo and Vodafone are among 2017's top employers for womenPension Schemes Bill 2017 receives Royal AssentStatistician ranks as best job of 2017DX to face legal action over minimum wage and holiday payVodafone New ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year 2017
Employee Benefits has been named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2017 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards, winning the accolade for the third consecutive year.The annual industry media awards, now in its twelfth year, recognises excellence in business journalism, focusing on HR, pensions, benefits, insurance, reinsurance and risk, mergers ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £145bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations rose by £12 billion from £133 billion at the end of March 2017 to £145 billion at 28 April 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis ...
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Article91% view holiday pay laws as necessary
More than nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents view holiday pay laws as a necessary area of employment law, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and law firm Lewis Silkin.The Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit? report, which surveyed 508 employers, also ...
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ArticleBaringa Partners and McDonald's named 2017’s Best Workplaces UK
Baringa Partners, Goodman Masson, McDonald’s Restaurants, and Salesforce UK are among the organisations that have been named as the UK Best Workplaces 2017 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which analyses ...
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ArticleTurner is HR director at Well Pharmacy
Healthcare and wellbeing organisation Well Pharmacy has appointed Ben Turner HR director following a six-month interim period in the role.In this position, Turner will lead the organisation’s people strategy, as well as have day-to-day responsibility over organisational development and reward, resourcing, learning and development, engagement, and business partnering. He will ...
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ArticleGill moves to Easyjet
Harveen Gill has been appointed compensation and benefits analyst at Easyjet.Gill previously worked as reward advisor at soft drink organisation Britvic, and as HR administrator at luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Virgin Management
The workplace benefits on offer at Virgin Management include:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension plan with a minimum 1% employee contribution and 2% employer contribution. Contributions are matched on a one-for-one basis up to a 5% employer contribution.Income protection of up to 75% of salary.Life assurance for four-times salary, provided ...
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Case StudiesVirgin Management renews wellbeing focus
Virgin Management is a global organisation that has its fingers in many corporate pies; it manages and supports businesses across the Virgin Group, and is dubbed the family office for the group.On the organisation’s current agenda is the potential challenges and implications of major political events such as the European ...
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ArticleGoodman Masson and SAS Software shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
Goodman Masson, SAS Software, and Taylor Wimpey are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The ...