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ArticleGallagher to join The Co-operative Bank
Helen Gallagher is to become HR director at The Co-operative Bank. She is due to take up the role in early 2017.Gallagher is currently retail HR director at Lloyds Banking Group. Her prior experience includes senior roles at Santander and Barclays.
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ArticlePladis appoints Coletta
Global biscuit and confectionery organisation Pladis has appointed Erica Coletta chief human resources officer.Coletta joins from Godiva Chocolatier, where she was chief HR officer. She has also held global HR roles at Unilever and the Linde Group.
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ArticleDainty joins The Kraft Heinz Company
Gemma Dainty has joined worldwide food organisation The Kraft Heinz Company as reward manager, UK and Ireland (interim).Previously, Dainty worked as senior benefits specialist Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Bloomberg LP, reward and benefits specialist at TalkTalk, and UK benefits manager at Vodafone.
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ArticleViant takes on new role at Hargreaves Lansdown
Suzanne Viant has taken on the role of head of learning and development and training at Hargreaves Lansdown.The newly created role will support the centralisation of training and development within the organisation.Viant previously held a variety of positions at insurance organisation ERS.
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Article54% value a good work-life balance more than pay and benefits
More than half (54%) of respondents value a good work-life balance above everything else in their jobs, including pay and benefits, according to research by Coople.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that almost a third (30%) of respondents feel work has caused them to feel stressed and unhappy.The ...
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ArticleCancer Research UK launches bespoke online benefits platform
Cancer Research UK is launching a bespoke online benefits platform that integrates its employee engagement, discounts, and reward and recognition schemes.The new platform, provided by Xexec, will see Cancer Research UK move from a paper-based reward and recognition system to an online scheme.The portal will enable the charity to celebrate ...
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ArticleGovernment increases master trust protections and moves to cap early exit fees
The government has published its new Pension Schemes Bill, which lays out stricter operating criteria for master trusts and begins the process of capping early exit charges for members of workplace pension schemes.The bill, published yesterday (20 October 2016), aims to boost consumer protections by creating a new approval regime ...
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ArticlePR organisation advertises for employee with psychopathic traits
Something for the weekend: An attractive remuneration package is always a draw when looking for a new job, however, candidates who apply for marketing and PR organisation Radio Relation’s new business media sales executive position could be at an advantage financially if they display psychopathic tendencies.The unique job posting lists ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 October 2016 were: Employee Benefits Live 2016 speaker slidesTesco staff to take legal action over reduced payEmployment tribunal rules on comparability of roles in Asda equal pay case53% would prefer flexible-working arrangements to a pay riseAdmiral introduces home-moving ...
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Article31% of London-based staff feel least motivated at Christmas
Almost a third (31%) of London-based respondents feel least motivated at Christmas, over any other time of year, according to research by Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 41% of respondents who are based in London would feel motivated to work harder if ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 2.3%
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 2.3% in Great Britain between June-August 2015 and June-August 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: October 2016 report also found that for August 2016, average regular pay, excluding bonuses, was £474 a week before tax and pay deductions. ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society introduces retirement planning tool for staff
Nationwide Building Society has launched an online retirement planning tool for the 12,000 employees in its defined contribution (DC) pension scheme.The organisation has introduced the Guided Outcomes tool, provided by Hymans Robertson, to help educate DC pension scheme members about how much money they might need in retirement and what ...
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ArticleMayor of London orders pay audit at City Hall and Mayoral bodies
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has ordered an audit into pay and employment practices at City Hall and Mayoral bodies to ensure all staff are paid the London living wage.The audit follows the discovery that 18 contracted cleaning and security staff at the London Transport Museum were paid less ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Voluntary benefits can help organisations engage and retain talent
Offering a voluntary benefits scheme can be an important tool in the way that employers retain and engage their talent.This approach can be important for public and voluntary sector employers competing against parts of the private sector. While public sector employers can often offer a generous pension scheme and leave ...
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Case StudiesNext Stage utilises voluntary benefits to bolster recruitment and retention
Mental health home care organisation Next Stage introduced a voluntary benefits programme in January 2016, using the scheme as a key driver for recruitment and retention. The programme, provided by Perkbox, enables the organisation to offer its 155 staff over 200 perks, such as free mobile phone insurance and retail ...
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AnalysisIs it time for an image overhaul for voluntary benefits schemes?
Need to know:Voluntary benefits now form part of a wider approach to employee engagement.Access through mobile apps and online portals has helped to create a new face for voluntary benefits schemes.Employees increasingly expect to be offered voluntary benefits as a standard part of their reward package.Voluntary benefits schemes have long ...
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ArticleZurich commits to Women in Finance Charter
Insurance organisation Zurich has signed up to the Women in Finance Charter, which aims to improve gender diversity within the financial services industry.The charter, which is a voluntary initiative launched by the government in March 2016, commits financial organisations that sign up to link the remuneration packages of their executive ...
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ArticleGovernment cancels plans for secondary annuity market
The government has cancelled its plans to create a secondary annuity market on the grounds that sufficient consumer protections could not be balanced with the development of a competitive market.After discussions with industry experts, financial regulators and consumer groups, government officials reached the conclusion that creating the conditions for a ...
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Article45% would welcome wearable technology in the workplace
Just under half (45%) of respondents would welcome the introduction of wearable technology in the workplace, according to research by PMI Health Group.The research, which surveyed 1,197 UK adults aged between 18 and 64 years old, also found that 40% of respondents would object to sharing personal, health-related data generated ...
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ArticleTesco staff to take legal action over reduced pay
A group of long-serving Tesco employees are set to take legal action against the supermarket chain over a reduction in pay for working weekends, bank holidays and nights.The changes in pay form part of a two-year pay deal announced in February 2016, which included a new approach to premium payments. ...