All articles by kscott – Page 131
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ArticleBrewDog introduces global paid puppy leave
Craft beer organisation BrewDog has introduced paid puppy leave for all staff, allowing employees to take a week of paid leave to help settle a new dog into their home.The Scotland-based organisation, which already lets employees bring well-behaved pets to work with them, will offer the new week-long paid puppy ...
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Article23% of City workers feel able to discuss stress with their manager
Less than a quarter (23%) of City worker respondents feel able to discuss the stress they are under with their managers, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Its survey of 104 decision makers who work in financial institutions or investment banks, also found that 67% of respondents are considering quitting ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Metropolitan Police to discuss workforce planning at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Gibson, strategic workforce planning leader at the Metropolitan Police, will examine how people analytics and workforce planning can enable organisations to make smarter strategic decisions at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Gibson (pictured) will lead a session titled ‘Leveraging workforce planning and people analytics for smarter decisions’ as part of ...
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ArticleFacebook extends paid bereavement and family leave benefits
Social media organisation Facebook has extended its bereavement leave policy, introduced six weeks of paid family leave for employees to care for a sick relative, as well as three days of paid family sick time.The extended bereavement leave policy will enable employees to take up to 20 days of paid ...
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ArticleCity of Seattle to enhance paid family leave benefits
The City of Seattle is to extend its paid parental leave policy to up to 12 weeks and introduce four weeks of paid family leave.Members of staff who have been employed by the city for at least six months will automatically receive eight weeks of paid parental leave to care ...
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Article48% rank private medical insurance in their top three most valued benefits
Just under half (48%) of employee respondents rank private medical insurance in their top three most valued benefits, according to research by Ellipse.Its survey of 1,005 employees and 504 decision makers in UK-based small and medium enterprises (SME), also found that 37% of employee respondents place life insurance in their ...
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Article38% of financial services employers plan to change their parental leave policies
More than two-thirds (38%) of employer respondents in the financial services industry plan to change their organisation-wide parental leave policies over the next 12 months, according to research by Mercer.Its Global financial services executive compensation snapshot survey, which reviewed the pay practices of 42 global financial services organisations in 14 ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules against Pimlico Plumbers in worker-status case
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers by upholding that plumber Gary Smith is a worker rather than a self-employed contractor, entitling him to workers’ rights such as access to reasonable adjustments and holiday pay.In the case of Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, ...
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ArticleAsda, Novartis and PepsiCo among the UK's Top Employers for 2017
Asda, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, PepsiCo UK and Ireland (pictured), and Travis Perkins are among the 78 organisations that have been recognised in 2017’s Top Employers UK list, compiled by the Top Employers Institute.The annual Top Employers certification process assesses an organisation’s employee offering across nine key areas, including compensation and ...
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Article68% of employers in south west England offer salary sacrifice pension arrangements
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents in the south west of England enable staff to contribute to their workplace pension via a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to research by Benefiz.Its survey of 50 employers based in the south west of England that employ HR managers or directors, also found ...
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ArticlePizza Hut boss rewards employee with Super Bowl tickets
Something for the weekend: What better way to recognise the hard work of employees than for an organisation to treat individuals to an all-expenses paid trip to an internationally-loved sporting event? That’s exactly what Pizza Hut did when Artie Starrs, president at the fast food chain, gave up his seats ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 and 8 February 2017 were: Employer-arranged pension advice can be combined with pensions advice allowanceEXCLUSIVE: Average gender pay gap for benefits professionals is £24,100Government sets out strategy to support older employees to stay in workFinal draft regulations bring further clarity ...
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Article50% do not understand the role of their employer or trustee in their retirement planning
Half (50%) of respondents do not understand the role and responsibilities of their employer or trustee when it comes to planning for their retirement, according to research by LV=.Its survey of 1,004 UK adults aged 55 or over who have a defined benefit (DB) pension but have not started to ...
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ArticleJewson to increase pay to £7.80 an hour for staff aged over 21
Timber and building materials organisation Jewson is to increase the minimum rate of pay for UK-based staff aged 21-years-old or over to £7.80 an hour.Pre-empting the upcoming increase in the government’s national living wage rate, Jewson will make its pay amendments before the national living wage rises from £7.20 to ...
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ArticleCourt rules that woman can receive co-habiting partner's workplace pension
The Supreme Court has ruled that an unmarried woman is entitled to receive payments from her co-habiting partner's workplace pension scheme following his death.Denise Brewster, who brought forward the review, had been living with William Leonard McMullan for 10 years in the shared home that they bought together in 2005, ...
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OpinionSarah Henchoz and Paul McCarthy: Local jurisdiction must be considered in a global benefits strategy
It is legally possible for an employer to provide a global benefits package, and many employers decide to do so because it is administratively more efficient than offering localvariations and, crucially for a global workforce, ensures parity of treatment across the organisation.A global package is attractive for employers with a ...
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ArticleInfographic: What are the top challenges faced by global organisations?
An infographic showing the top challenges faced by global organisations (Source: Thomsons Online Benefits' Global employee benefits watch 2016/17: driving global benefits transformation, September 2016).Read more in: Can voluntary benefits be offered on a global basis?
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ArticleCan voluntary benefits be offered on a global basis?
Need to know:Benefits providers are able to offer a scheme in multiple global locations, but the benefits will differ from country to country.Organisations should look to have a global strategy but a local approach to offering voluntary benefits.While a specific benefit agenda can be promoted, such as healthcare, the actual ...
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ArticleGovernment invites employer feedback for auto-enrolment review
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) review of automatic enrolment has called for feedback on the existing and future coverage of automatic enrolment, employee engagement, and contribution levels.The 2017 review of automatic enrolment, which will be led by the DWP and an external advisory group, will seek to ensure ...
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ArticleFinancial education in numbers
A round-up of the key facts and figures relating to financial education in the workplace:49% of employee respondents feel that their employer does not do enough to support informed financial decisions on savings and investments (Source: Equiniti) bit.ly/2ev3g5o38% of UK employee respondents who work at an organisation with a financial ...