All articles by kscott – Page 137

  • tim-robertson
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    Robertson moves roles at Novartis

    2017-01-06T08:36:00Z

    Tim Robertson has been appointed executive compensation manager at Novartis.He previously held the role of head of reward for UK and Ireland at the pharmaceutical organisation.Robertson's prior experience includes senior reward manager at Santander, senior reward manager at Barclaycard, and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) compensation and benefits director ...

  • julie-catto
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    Catto joins UK Ministry of Defence

    2017-01-06T08:35:00Z

    Julie Catto has joined the UK Ministry of Defence as benefits manager.Previously, Catto was head of reward and HR shared services for Europe, Asia and Africa at CHC Helicopter. Her experience also includes roles as director, international benefits at BlackRock, and European compensation and benefits manager at NACCO Materials Handling ...

  • stuart-head
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    Riverbed Technology hires Head

    2017-01-06T08:34:00Z

    Stuart Head has joined Riverbed Technology as global manager, benefits.Head's previous roles include head of benefits Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Nomura, manager of international benefits at CME Group, and employee benefits analyst (interim) EMEA at BNY Mellon.

  • debbie-holmes
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    Sackers appoints Holmes

    2017-01-06T08:31:00Z

    Law firm Sackers has appointed Debbie Holmes director of human resources.In the role, Holmes will develop and provide a strategic and operational HR approach to support employees at the law firm.Holmes previously worked as head of people and resourcing at BDO UK, and as senior HR manager at Clifford Chance.

  • amy-dilks
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    RAC promotes Dilks

    2017-01-06T08:29:00Z

    Motoring organisation RAC has promoted Amy Dilks to head of reward and HR services.Dilks was previously reward and benefits manager at the organisation.Before joining RAC, Dilks was reward and HR project manager at Police Mutual, reward partner at Joules, and reward and HR manager at Punch Taverns.

  • christine-scheffler
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    Scheffler joins Webhelp

    2017-01-06T08:22:48Z

    Christine Scheffler has joined global business process outsourcing organisation Webhelp as its first chief human resources officer.Based in Paris, Scheffler will lead on organisational and people development opportunities on an international level across the group.Previously, Scheffler was chief human resources officer at Arvato.

  • caribbean-cruise
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    Bertch Cabinets rewards staff with a Caribbean cruise

    2017-01-05T15:37:01Z

    Something for the weekend: Motivating employees upon their return from the Christmas break can require some creative thinking. However, US manufacturing organisation Bertch Cabinets has succeeded in ensuring staff are excited about the new year thanks to an organisation-wide cruise around the Caribbean.The week-long holiday, which will stop at exotic ...

  • top-10-5-jan
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    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2017-01-05T14:37:18Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 December 2016 and 4 January 2017 were: Barclays and Deutsche Bank are the highest-paying organisations for UK directorsJanet Cooper and Steve Webb recognised in New Year Honours ListHow the Autumn Statement 2016 will affect pay and benefitsHow are benefits strategies ...

  • sir-david-metcalf
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    Government appoints first director of labour market enforcement

    2017-01-05T12:24:04Z

    Sir David Metcalf has been appointed the government’s first director of labour market enforcement, tasked with overseeing initiatives and bodies that counteract exploitation in the workplace.In this role, Metcalf will set strategic priorities for HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) National Minimum Wage enforcement team, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, ...

  • matthew-barnes
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    Aldi to increase minimum pay to £8.53 an hour

    2017-01-05T12:18:00Z

    Supermarket Aldi is to increase its minimum rate of pay for UK staff to £8.53 an hour from 1 February 2017.Minimum pay for employees in London will rise to £9.75 an hour, effective from the beginning of February.The new rates of pay will benefit 3,356 Aldi employees in the UK.The ...

  • Pension piggy
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    FTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit reaches £137bn

    2017-01-05T12:01:46Z

    The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations increased from £39 billion at the end of 2015 to £137 billion at the end of December 2016, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on analysis and projections of FTSE ...

  • dc
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    District of Columbia passes paid family leave bill

    2017-01-05T11:45:58Z

    Councillors in the District of Columbia (DC), Washington, have passed a bill that provides eight weeks of paid parental leave for private sector employees who work DC.The Universal Paid Leave Act will enable private sector employees to have eight weeks of paid parental leave when a new child joins a ...

  • David-Piltz
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    Xerox HR Services becomes Conduent HR Services

    2017-01-04T12:27:39Z

    Xerox HR Services has become Conduent HR Services following the separation of business process services organisation Conduent and technology organisation Xerox.Conduent and Xerox will now operate as independent, publicly-traded organisations.Conduent is a Fortune 500-scale organisation with more than 93,000 employees across 43 countries. To mark its separation and its listing ...

  • money, pound coins
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    Average salary for newly qualified London lawyers rises to £65,000

    2017-01-04T11:56:06Z

    The average salary for newly qualified London-based lawyers who work in commercial practice increased from £53,000 a year in 2013 to £65,000 in 2016, according to research by BCL Legal Recruitment.Its research, which is based on internal data, also found that newly qualified London lawyers can expect year on year ...

  • laura-gardiner
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    Gender pay gap increases as women enter their 30s

    2017-01-04T10:56:41Z

    The gender pay gap for female millennials, born between 1981 and 2000, rises from 5% in their 20s to 9% at the age of 30, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.The research, which is based on analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and which forms part of ...

  • employee-benefits-connect-2016
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    Employee Benefits Connect 2017 to uncover future benefits trends

    2017-01-04T09:50:00Z

    Benefits, reward and HR professionals attending Employee Benefits Connect 2017 will have the opportunity to listen to thought-provoking and industry-leading conference sessions that tackle future trends, issues and challenges within the sector.The one-day event will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Park Plaza, London.2017’s conference programme will feature ...

  • briefing-dec-jan-2
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    How will the limits on salary sacrifice tax advantages impact benefits strategies?

    2017-01-03T15:18:00Z

    In the Autumn Statement 2016 presented on 23 November, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the government will limit the range of benefits that attract tax advantages when offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement.The announcement followed a government consultation, which ran from 10 August to 19 October 2016. Following the Autumn ...

  • tax-and-leg-dec-jan
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    How the Autumn Statement 2016 will affect pay and benefits

    2017-01-03T15:15:00Z

    Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first, and with the scheduled changes to the fiscal event timetable, also his last, Autumn Statement on Wednesday 23 November 2016. Below is a summary of the key announcements impacting employers’ pay and benefits strategies:The range of benefits that attract tax and employer national insurance ...

  • janet-cooper-obe
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    Janet Cooper and Steve Webb recognised in New Year Honours List

    2017-01-03T12:19:32Z

    Janet Cooper, Charles Counsell, and Steve Webb are among those in the employee benefits and pensions industry to be recognised in the New Year Honours List 2017.Janet Cooper (pictured), partner at law firm Tapestry, was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services ...

  • Money
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    Average advertised salaries fall by 2.7%

    2017-01-03T11:53:39Z

    Average advertised salaries decreased by 2.7% between November 2015 and November 2016, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: December 2016, which is based on online job vacancy data in the UK, found that the average advertised salary was £32,221 in November 2016, compared to £33,118 in November ...