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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 February and 1 March 2017 were: Admiral Group, EE and McDonald's among Best Big Companies to Work For in 201785% offer a flexible benefits platform to increase employee engagementJapanese organisation creates app to tell staff when nearby toilets are freeEXCLUSIVE: ...
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ArticleBritish Gas is refused right to appeal in holiday pay commission case
The Supreme Court has refused energy organisation British Gas permission to appeal in a case centring around the inclusion of commission in holiday pay.In a decision made on Tuesday 28 February 2017, the Supreme Court did not grant the energy organisation the right to appeal in the British Gas v ...
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ArticleDHL and Orange are among Global Top Employers for 2017
DHL, Orange, Philip Morris International and Saint Gobain are among the ten organisations that have been accredited as Global Top Employers for 2017 by the Top Employers Institute.The accreditation is based on the results of a HR best practices survey, which analyses talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning and development, ...
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ArticleWinners of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2017 announced
Photo: Simply PhotographyEmployee Benefits’ sister title, Corporate Adviser, announced the winners of its annual awards on Tuesday 28 February 2017 at Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London, hosted by Scottish comedian Alun Cochrane.Capita Employee Benefits was named Corporate Adviser firm of the year at the ceremony, and also won the best ...
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ArticleUse people analytics to develop an effective workforce management strategy
Employee Benefits Connect 2017: Organisations should utilise people analytics to understand changing employee expectations in the future world of work and to create an effective workforce management strategy.Delivering the conference session ‘Leveraging workforce planning and people analytics for smarter decisions’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2017, Adam Gibson (pictured), strategic workforce ...
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ArticleRio Tinto uses country champions to drive engagement with share scheme
Employee Benefits Connect 2017: Mining organisation Rio Tinto uses country champions to help drive engagement with its employee share scheme.Delivering the conference session ‘Driving long-term engagement through reward’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2017, John Beadle (pictured), global head of performance and reward at Rio Tinto, explained that using country champions ...
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ArticleNHS England develops national health and wellbeing agenda for 1.3m staff
Employee Benefits Connect 2017: NHS England has developed a nationwide health and wellbeing agenda, implementing staff policies and local partnerships to improve the health of its workforce.Self-reporting staff surveys last year found that prevalent health and wellbeing concerns for NHS employees included obesity, mental health issues and musculoskeletal conditions (MSKs), ...
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Article85% offer a flexible benefits platform to increase employee engagement
More than three quarters (85%) of employer respondents offer an online flexible benefits platform to increase employee engagement, according to research by Aon Employee Benefits.Its Benefits and trends survey 2016, which surveyed 200 HR, compensation and benefits, reward, finance and pensions professionals, also found that 38% of respondents have an ...
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Article37% believe they will have to work past accepted retirement age
More than a third (37%) of respondents believe they will have to work past the accepted retirement age of 65, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its Employee outlook: employee attitudes to pay and pensions report, which surveyed 1,656 employees, also found that 49% of ...
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ArticleSir Philip Green agrees £363m settlement for BHS pension scheme
Sir Philip Green has agreed a £363 million cash settlement with The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for the British Home Stores (BHS) pension scheme.A total of £343 million will be used to fund a new independent pension scheme, and £20 million will be put towards expenses and scheme costs.The new arrangement, ...
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ArticleFollow the action at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
Employee Benefits Connect returns to London on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at the Park Plaza in Westminster.Delegates will be able to attend thought-provoking sessions spanning six conference streams: holistic wellbeing; technology and innovation; employee engagement; driving performance; talent management; data analytics.During the sessions, experts from across the benefits, reward and ...
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ArticleGovernment to amend definition of financial advice for regulated firms
HM Treasury is to amend the UK definition of financial advice for regulated firms from 3 January 2018.The government will amend the definition of financial advice for regulated firms so that advice is only given when providing a personal recommendation.The current wider definition for financial advice that is stated in ...
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Article56% collect data on average pay by ethnicity
Just over half (56%) of employer respondents collect data on average pay by ethnicity, according to research conducted as part of an independent review led by Baroness McGregor-Smith.The Race in the workplace: the McGregor-Smith review, which received responses to its call for evidence from 416 employees, 26 employers and 37 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Moneypenny to discuss talent management at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Telephone and switchboard organisation Moneypenny will provide insight on adopting a successful talent management approach at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Rachel Clacher (pictured), director at Moneypenny, which ranked fourth in the Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies List 2017, will lead a session titled ‘Putting people first: the importance of being ...
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ArticleKFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Yum! Brands enhance parental leave for US staff
Fast food restaurant organisation Yum! Brands, which includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has expanded its paid parental leave policy for US-based staff.The organisation has extended its parental leave policy for birth mothers to 18 weeks at full pay, including six weeks of ‘baby bonding’ time. The enhanced policy ...
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OpinionAmanda Latham: High standards of governance bring value for pension scheme members
The pensions landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and is still evolving. Automatic enrolment is bringing millions of new savers into pensions each year. By 2020, the figure is expected to be 10 million, with the vast majority of newly enrolled savers being enrolled into large defined contribution (DC) ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What information do pension scheme trustees communicate annually?
An infographic showing the proportion of the trustees of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes communicating each item annually or more often (Source: Defined contribution trust-based pension schemes research, OMB Research for The Pensions Regulator, July 2016).Read more in: What should employers expect from today's pension trustee board?
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Article48% do not know that tips cannot be used to top up pay to the minimum wage
Almost half (48%) of respondents who earn less than £15,000 a year do not know that tips cannot be used to top up wages to the minimum wage, according to research by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).Its survey of 1,435 UK adults who are aged 16 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: NHS England to discuss data analytics and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: NHS England will explore the role of data analytics in driving a tailored approach to employee health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Eric Barratt (pictured), healthy workforce programme manager at NHS England, will present a session titled ‘Driving positive behaviour for a healthier workplace’ as part of the ...
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Article98% of FTSE 350 organisations offer defined contribution pension schemes to new staff
The majority (98%) of FTSE 350 organisations offer a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme to new employees, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its FTSE 350 defined contribution pension scheme survey 2017, which is based on analysis of surveys and public data relating to the pension schemes offered by 97 ...