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ArticleGovernment to consider neonatal leave and pay within parental leave consultation
The government has today (Friday 19 July 2019) launched a consultation to explore potential changes to parental leave entitlements, including the introduction of a new neonatal leave and pay benefit.The consultation, launched by outgoing prime minister Theresa May (pictured), aims to review existing parental leave benefits, proposing amendments that ensure ...
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ArticlePoll: 52% believe a broad range of benefits is best for a multigenerational workforce
Employee Benefits poll: Around half (52%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that offering a broad range of benefits is the best way to tailor reward for a multigenerational workforce.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 71 responses, also found that 38% of readers think that providing flexible or agile ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 11-17 July 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 July 2019 were: DWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wageMultivitamin subscription organisation to pay vitamin testers £5,000 eachTelstra offers 16 weeks of paid parental leave for 30,000 employeesBarclays and Vodafone among top global ...
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ArticleEdgewater, Chicago residents vote to give pets a shot at being top dog
Image credit: A Hairy Winston / FacebookSomething for the weekend: Edgewater, a neighbourhood in Chicago, is currently running a competition to recruit an animal mayor, who will represent the wellbeing needs of the ever-growing local pet population in a specially created new role. The hopeful candidates include dogs Ballew, Bug, ...
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ArticleNottinghamshire County Council increases pay for foster carers by 27%
On Monday 15 July 2019, Nottinghamshire County Council's Children and Young People’s Committee approved plans to increase payment rates for council-employed foster carers by at least 27% from August 2019.The pay rise forms part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s attraction and retention strategy, which aims to encourage more local individuals to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Four in 10 employers struggle to offer competitive workplace benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Around four in 10 (42%) UK employers struggle to offer competitive employee benefits to their staff, according to research by insurance organisation Aviva.Its survey of 502 UK managers and 2,011 UK-based employees also found that, of those employers that found it difficult to offer competitive workplace benefits, 64% cited ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Information analytics organisation Elsevier has hosted a wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based employees as part of its global health and wellbeing initiative, MindLife.The inaugural wellbeing day, held in July 2019, aimed to promote the overall health and wellbeing of employees working at Elsevier’s Oxford operating site.The wellbeing day enabled ...
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AnalysisHow to maximise employee engagement through parental leave benefits
Need to know:Communicating the inclusive nature of parental leave benefits can demonstrate to employees that the organisation’s values align with their own.Fathers are more likely to feel they are catered for if offered enhanced paternity leave, allowing them to take a more active role in childcare.Enhancing parental leave policies identifies ...
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Case StudiesO2 enhances paternity leave to boost inclusion and engage diverse families
In April 2019, telecommunications organisation O2 enhanced its paid paternity leave to align with its wider ambitions for inclusion, and to engage diverse families within its 7,000-strong UK employee base.The enhanced policy enables birth fathers, as well as those who become parents through adoption or surrogacy, to take up to ...
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Poll: Would your organisation offer life leave to support work-life balance?
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OpinionEsther Langdon: How can parental leave impact employee engagement?
Most employers would agree that staff who are engaged at work perform well and contribute more. To be engaged, employees need to feel secure, not only in their work, but also in their own wellbeing.There is nothing like parental leave and a new baby to shine the spotlight on personal ...
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ArticleNHBC equalises paid parental leave for 1,260 staff
New home warranty and insurance organisation NHBC has equalised its parental leave benefit for 1,260 staff, offering up to 13 weeks of parental leave at full pay for male and female employees.The enhanced policy, which is effective for babies due on or after 4 August 2019, will enable both male ...
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ArticleWandsworth-based CT Plus staff strike in pay dispute
Around 60 members of the GMB trade union who are employed by transport services organisation CT Plus, part of the HCT Group, in Wandsworth are conducting strike action today (Wednesday 17 July 2019) in a dispute over pay.The dispute involves 70 school transport staff who transfer special educational needs students ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.4% in real terms since May 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, increased by 1.4% in real terms for the periods March 2018 to May 2018 and March 2019 to May 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: July 2019 report also found ...
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ArticleDebenhams hires Purnell
Retail organisation Debenhams has hired Sarah Purnell as its new head of reward.Purnell, who is a qualified accountant, has experience in delivering reward and benefits cycles, as well as financial analysis, for businesses operating in the retail sector.Previously, Purnell was employed as group reward manager at Arcadia Group, director of ...
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ArticleJLL hires Smith
Real estate organisation JLL has hired Eleanor Smith as its new reward manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Smith has experience in pension trusteeship and management, executive pay, global reward, HR systems, payroll and total reward.Previously, Smith was employed as director of reward, Europe at Brakes Group, head ...
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OpinionBeverley Sunderland: Does voluntary overtime count when calculating holiday pay?
Following a significant number of cases, which have gone to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and back, it is settled law that when calculating holiday pay, elements such as commission, guaranteed overtime and non-guaranteed overtime must be included. However, what about voluntary overtime? This can still form a large ...
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ArticleHealth visitors at Lincolnshire County Council strike in pay dispute
Health visitors, trained nurses who attend to patients at home, employed by Lincolnshire County Council and who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action in an ongoing pay dispute.The 48-hour period of industrial action started on Monday 15 July 2019 at the council’s operating site in ...
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ArticleBarclays and Vodafone among top global employers for LGBTQ inclusion
Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), law firm Pinsent Masons and telecommunications business Vodafone are among those recognised on the Top global employers 2019 list, compiled by LGBTQ awareness charity Stonewall.The list, which recognises the best multinational employers for LGBTQ employees, is based on Stonewall’s Global workplace equality index, a benchmarking tool ...
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ArticleBT appoints Thomas
Telecommunications organisation BT has appointed Paul Thomas as its new reward director.Thomas, who is qualified with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has experience in managing reward strategies within FTSE 100 organisations. This includes leading transformational reward projects.Previously, Thomas worked as head of reward at Simplyhealth, UK compensation ...