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ArticleFinal draft regulations bring further clarity to gender pay gap reporting
The government published final draft regulations for gender pay gap reporting in December 2016, providing further clarification around the information that employers will have to report.The regulations, which are due to come into effect in April 2017, will require organisations with 250 or more employees to publish the difference between ...
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ArticleAuto-enrolment review to consider how to widen workplace pension scope
On 12 December 2016, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed the key areas that will be tackled in the 2017 review of pensions auto-enrolment.As well as measuring the success of auto-enrolment so far, the review will also investigate how auto-enrolment can be developed further to encourage more individuals ...
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ArticleThe Taxback Group launches global health and wellbeing programme
Global tax and finance organisation The Taxback Group has launched a new health and wellbeing programme for staff across its 33 international office locations.The new health and wellbeing initiative, the GroupLife programme, is available to all 1,000 employees across 22 countries. It centres around three key pillars: mind, body and ...
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Article37% receive recognition for good work
Just over a third (37%) of respondents receive praise and recognition when they do good work, according to research by engagement consultancy Dragonfish.Its survey of 1,200 employees at UK organisations with more than 1,000 staff members also found that less than half (43%) of respondents feel valued for their contribution ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gain insight into valuing mental health as a future workplace asset at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Gain insight into valuing mental health as a future workplace asset at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Beth Husted (pictured), rehabilitation services manager at Unum UK, will present a session titled ‘Creating breakthroughs in mental health as the future workplace asset’ as part of the holistic wellbeing conference stream on Wednesday ...
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ArticleEmployer-arranged pensions advice can be combined with pensions advice allowance
The government has confirmed that the incoming pensions advice allowance can be used alongside the tax exemption for employer-arranged pensions advice, enabling employees to access up to £1,000 of tax-advantaged financial advice in a tax year.In its response to the Introducing a pensions advice allowance consultation, which ran between August ...
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Article64% of Canadian staff feel their employer supports their physical health
Less than two-thirds (64%) of respondents in Canada feel their employer supports their physical health, according to research by Sun Life Financial.Its 2016 Sun Life Canadian health index, which surveyed 2,402 Canadians aged between 18 and 80, also found that 58% of respondents feel that their employer supports their mental ...
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ArticleDo not miss the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2017
Do not miss your chance to attend the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2017, taking place on 9 June at the Artillery Garden at the HAC in London.The annual Employee Benefits Awards celebrate best practice and recognise employers’ benefits achievements over the last year.Winning organisations will be unveiled across ...
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ArticleTeleverde gains living wage accreditation
Global marketing and sales organisation Televerde has been accredited as a living wage employer, committing to pay all employees a minimum of £8.45 an hour.Around 170 staff members who will be employed at Televerde’s new European headquarters in Glasgow will receive the voluntary living wage rate of £8.45 an hour, ...
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ArticleGovernment sets out strategy to support older employees to stay in work
The government has launched a new strategy to promote the benefits of remaining in work for longer, which includes encouraging employers to increase the number of older employees within their workforces.The Fuller working lives strategy outlines how a coalition of job centres and employers can work together to support older ...
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ArticleHeinz to give US staff the day off after the Super Bowl
Something for the weekend: The Monday after a fantastic weekend can often be a real challenge in terms of employee motivation, especially if friends and family have gathered on a Sunday to celebrate a popular sporting event, such as an American football game. Heinz has pre-empted any staff productivity dips ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most-read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 January and 1 February 2017 were: TMgroup launches financial wellbeing workshops for staffGovernment publishes draft regulations for public sector gender pay gap reportingGreater London Authority launches childcare deposit loan scheme for staffTSB to share £28m pay award among staff47% cite flexible ...
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Article82% of employers are aware of the Fit for Work service
More than eight in 10 (82%) HR professional respondents are aware of the government's Fit for Work service, compared to 70% ahead of the service's launch in 2015, according to research by PMI Health Group.Its survey of 71 HR managers and directors in medium to large organisations also found that ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 5% of health insurance claims by construction staff relate to heart conditions
EXCLUSIVE: Some 5% of health insurance claims among employees in the construction and building sector were related to heart and circulatory diseases, according to construction sector employee benefits firm ECIS.Its claims data for January 2016 to November 2016 also found that 49% of health insurance claims related to musculoskeletal disorders, ...
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ArticlePrince Harry takes part in London Ambulance Service's Time to Talk wellbeing event
Prince Harry is visiting the London Ambulance Service today (Thursday 2 February 2017) as part of the health service’s wellbeing event recognising mental health awareness day, Time to Talk.During the visit, Prince Harry will learn about the London Ambulance Service’s Listening, informal, non-judgemental, confidential (LINC) network. This is a voluntary ...
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OpinionAdam Corlett: Enough of the pessimism about the rise of the robots
Will all our jobs soon be replaced by robots? Recent headlines suggest so. But historical experience casts doubt on such sensationalism. Indeed there are reasons for us to encourage more automation, rather than worry about the harm it will do.It is common now to hear theories about how new technologies ...
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OpinionKate Hurn and Penny Hunt: Potential artificial intelligence and automation employment law issues in 2017
In January this year, a Japanese insurance company announced plans to replace 34 employees with robots. Automation is likely to affect labour markets worldwide and the reality is drawing nearer; RBS and NatWest announced in 2016 that they will be using a virtual chatbot to deal with UK customer queries ...
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OpinionProfessor Vlatka Hlupic: Organisational culture is key to getting the most out of technology
Dealing with the impact of technology on the workplace is, to a large extent, a matter of mindset. We can choose to adopt either one of the two scenarios: the first one is to get drawn into a fear-based and fixed mindset and worry that technology might take away our ...
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Article67% believe benefits would impact their decision to move employer
More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents believe that employee benefits would impact their decision to move to a future employer, according to research by Equiniti.Its The changing landscape of talent management report, which surveyed 3,117 employees, also found that 78% of respondents consider employee benefits to be a quite or ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit stands at £470bn
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes was £470 billion at the end of January 2017, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data collected from the Skyval pensions platform used by trustees, sponsors and advisers, also found that DB pension assets and ...