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ArticleAsda and BNP Paribas shortlisted for best use of benefits technology
Asda, BNP Paribas, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing are among the organisations shortlisted in the best use of benefits technology category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises organisations that have effectively utilised and adapted benefits technology to meet the needs of their workforce and support their business aims.The full ...
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Buyer’s guide to off-the-shelf voluntary benefits packages
The facts:What is an off-the-shelf voluntary benefits package?An off-the-shelf voluntary benefits package is a ready-prepared scheme that employers can implement for staff, providing employees with access to retail discounts and offers. These discounts can be delivered to staff in either a digital or paper-based format. Off-the-shelf voluntary benefits packages can ...
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ArticleUS Department of the Interior to pilot doggy days for staff
Something for the weekend: Pets are becoming a more common feature in the modern working environment, with some employers noting a correlation between employee motivation and engagement, and staff being able to have their four-legged friends by their side or, as is probably more often the case, under their desk. ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 and 22 March 2017 were: Missing comma enables dairy delivery drivers to claim overtime payEmployee Benefits Awards 2017 shortlist unveiledHow will the Spring Budget 2017 impact pay and benefits?Pets at Home to launch new leave benefits for staffDisney to provide ...
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ArticleFirefighters to appeal Employment Tribunal’s decision on pensions age discrimination
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has registered to appeal an Employment Tribunal decision which ruled that a government move to justify changes to firefighters' pension arrangements was not age discriminatory.More than 6,000 firefighters have brought age discrimination claims following the introduction of the 2015 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (FPS). On 1 ...
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ArticleDeutsche Bank cuts variable compensation pool by 77%
German global banking and financial services organisation Deutsche Bank has decreased its 2016 overall variable compensation pool by 77% to €0.5 billion (£0.4 billion).The organisation, which employs 99,744 members of staff, had a variable compensation pool of €2.4 billion (£2 billion) in 2015.The variable compensation pool includes an annual performance ...
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ArticleGousto awards share options to staff to mark anniversary
Recipe box organisation Gousto is offering its 200 UK-based employees one-off share options to mark its fifth anniversary.The share options are available to employees of all levels across the organisation's London and Spalding offices and factory. Employees must have at least six-months' service prior to January 2017 to be eligible ...
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Article33% report an increase in staff pension fund performance complaints
A third (33%) of employer respondents report an increase in complaints from employees about their pension fund performance in the last two years, according to research by Portus Consulting.Its survey of 103 UK-based HR professionals and 1,043 UK employees, also found that 35% of employer respondents are concerned about possible ...
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Article29% do not view the gender pay gap as a business issue
More than a quarter (29%) of senior decision maker respondents do not view the gender pay gap as an issue for businesses, according to research by NGA Human Resources.Its survey of 250 senior decision makers at UK organisations that are eligible for gender pay gap reporting from April 2017, also ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail, Schroders and Skanska shortlisted for best mental health strategy
Royal Mail Group, Schroder Investment Management, and Skanska UK are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award, sponsored by Legal and General, recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to support employees' mental health, such ...
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ArticleJTI launches financial education programme
Global tobacco organisation JTI has launched a new online financial education programme for its 615 UK-based staff.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, aims to support JTI's HR strategy of remaining an employer of choice.The new programme forms part of the organisation's wider approach to employee wellbeing, and will run ...
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Article14% believe every employer provides death-in-service benefits
More than one in 10 (14%) respondents believe that every employer provides death-in-service benefits, according to research by Aviva.Its Protecting our families report, which surveyed 2,500 UK adults, also found that 18% of respondents do not know what support they would get from their employer if the main income earner ...
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ArticleHow will the Spring Budget 2017 impact pay and benefits?
Chancellor Philip Hammond (pictured) delivered his first and last Spring Budget speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 March 2017. Below is a summary of the key announcements that could impact employers’ pay and benefits strategies:The government’s tax-free childcare policy will be rolled out to parents with children ...
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ArticleTribunal rules judges were subject to age discrimination in pensions case
In January 2017, the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled that the Ministry of Justice and Lord Chancellor had discriminated against judges with regards to changes to the judicial pension scheme.Following the closure of the judicial pension scheme in March 2015, serving judges were transferred to a new judicial pension scheme, ...
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ArticleCricket Australia offers female players a 125% pay increase
Cricket Australia has offered female cricketers an average pay rise of 125% as part of a new remuneration and benefits proposal.A new five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) aims to increase pay for female athletes, with pay for international female cricketers set to increase from $79,000 (£49,028) to $179,000 (£111,089) as ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Care achieves 10% take-up of wellbeing platform
EXCLUSIVE: Health and social care organisation Virgin Care has achieved a 10% take-up rate for its new online health and lifestyle platform for staff, which launched in January 2017.The online platform, MyWellness, aims to support the mental, physical and social wellbeing of the organisation's 7,000 employees. It is divided into ...
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Article48% have access to workplace wellbeing tools
Nearly half (48%) of respondents are offered tools by their employer that are designed to promote wellbeing in the workplace, according to research by Robert Half.Its The secrets of the happiest companies and employees report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults who work on a full or part-time basis, also found ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: February 2017
Katie Scott rounds up some of February’s key facts and figures relating to employee benefits:46% of Canadian employee respondents would participate in employer-provided education programmes for mental health and stress reduction (Source: Sun Life Financial) bit.ly/2kJnAmM60% of HR manager and director respondents believe that the government’s Fit for Work service ...
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ArticleDisney to provide $3.8m in back pay to US staff
Two subsidiaries of entertainment organisation The Walt Disney Company are to provide a total of $3.8 million (£3.1 million) in back pay to 16,339 US employees following minimum wage and overtime violations.The US Department of Labor has reached an agreement with the Disney Vacation Club Management Corporation and the Walt ...
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Article80% are prepared to share positive aspects of their work on social media
More than three-quarters (80%) of respondents are prepared to speak about the positive aspects of their work on social media, according to research by communications organisation Portland.Its Creating employee advocates: the role of internal communications report, which surveyed 2,000 UK and US employees, also found that less than one third ...