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ArticleCIMA promotes Nolan
Angela Nolan is now director of HR and workplace performance at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). In this role, Nolan will have responsibility for developing staff and workplace strategies, as well as leading global HR and workplace teams.Nolan joined CIMA in 2009 and was appointed head of HR, ...
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ArticleBriggs becomes chairman at ABI
Andy Briggs has been appointed the next chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI). He will take up the role in October.Briggs, who is chief executive officer at Aviva UK Life and chairman at Aviva Global Life, succeeds Paul Evans, group chief executive at Axa UK.Briggs has been deputy ...
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ArticleSG Fleet acquires Fleet Hire
SG Fleet has acquired contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider Fleet Hire.SG Fleet Group manages a fleet of approximately 130,000 cars across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while Solihull-based Fleet Hire currently has 60 staff and 6,500 cars in the UK.Fleet Hire's senior team, including chief executive ...
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ArticleITN appoints Sian Williams first mental health champion
ITN has appointed newsreader Sian Williams its first mental health champion.The news and content provider's mental health champions initiative is the first scheme to launch following its internal mental health awareness week, which ran between 11 and 20 May 2016. Training for 20 champions is due to commence in September.The ...
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Article51% of employers view mental health as biggest threat to staff health
Around half (51%) of employer respondents believe that mental health conditions are the biggest threat to their employees’ health over the next five years, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 managers in organisations employing 50 or more staff, also found that 78% of respondents feel they ...
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OpinionIan Hodson: Employees need a tip-top consumer experience at work
The Consumer Rights Act was designed to protect our rights when we shop on the high street or online, but the principles need to extend to the workplace as employees increasingly expect to be treated as consumers.This means that employers need to ensure that their voluntary benefits package, and indeed ...
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ArticleUnion to bring equal pensions case against Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Trade Union (LTU) is preparing to bring a class action lawsuit against Lloyds Banking Group regarding equal payments for members of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.According to the union, the different rates at which male and female members of the pension scheme accrue guaranteed minimum pensions (GMP) payments ...
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ArticleAverage FTSE 100 CEO pay rises to £5.5m a year
Average pay for FTSE 100 chief executive officers (CEOs) increased from £4.96 million in 2014 to £5.48 million in 2015, according to research by the High Pay Centre.Its State of pay report also found that the median pay for FTSE 100 CEOs was £3.97 million in 2015, compared to £3.87 ...
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ArticleChiswick Park holds Olympics-themed event for employees
Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work hosted an Olympics-themed ‘Winner Takes It All’ event on Friday 5 August 2016 as part of its summer activity programme.The event was open to employees from the 45 organisations on site, which include Ericsson, Halliburton, Swarovski, and the Walt Disney Company.The lunchtime event, which ran between 12pm ...
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Article65% believe offering benefits strengthens their reputation as a good place to work
Around two-thirds (65%) of employer respondents feel that offering employee benefits can strengthen an organisation’s reputation as a good employer to work for, improving talent attraction and retention, according to research by Busy Bees Benefits.Its Changing perceptions of personal financial health and wellbeing research, which surveyed 293 employers and 1,371 ...
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ArticleApple achieves pay equity among US employees
Apple has achieved pay equity for similar roles and performance among its US workforce, according to its latest Inclusion and diversity report.Over the past year, Apple studied the total compensation for US employees and sought to close any wage gaps.The technology organisation’s US-based male and female employees now earn the ...
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Article86% do not receive seasonal summer perks
More than eight in 10 (86%) respondents do not receive any additional workplace perks or seasonal benefits during the summer months, according to research by Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which surveyed 611 London-based office staff, also found that only 43% of respondents currently feel appreciated by their organisation.The research ...
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ArticleHow to motivate Whitehall's feline employees
Something for the weekend: UK government officials are adding chin rubs, belly strokes, and plenty of cuddles to their employee motivation and reward strategies as they welcome new hire Gladstone, the latest cat to join Whitehall's mouse-catching team.Based at the Treasury, the one-year-old, short-haired black cat has been named after ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 July and 3 August 2016 are: HR professionals are the most 'hangry'79% of millennials believe benefits would make them more loyal to employerUK EXCLUSIVE: Arthur J Gallagher acquires Orb Financial Services37% increase in employees seeking work-related stress supportEXCLUSIVE: Freepoint Commodities ...
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Article45% of office staff feel under an unpleasant amount of pressure at work
Almost half (45%) of office-based respondents feel under an unpleasant amount of pressure at work on a weekly basis, according to research by Viking.The Exploring the workplace report, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees, also found that 49% of home-based respondents feel they have no one to talk to about stress-related ...
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Article43% would feel more valued if offered group income protection or critical illness cover
Just under half (43%) of respondents would feel more valued at work if their employer provider group income protection (GIP) or group critical illness cover, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,004 full and part-time employees also found that 29% of respondents would be more likely ...
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ArticleSasto Deal introduces menstrual leave policy
Online retail organisation Sasto Deal has introduced a menstrual leave policy for female staff.The Nepal-based organisation, which has a total of 40 employees, introduced the menstrual leave initiative in July 2016 after Amun Thapa, founder and chief executive officer at Sasto Deal, discussed issues that may impact women in the ...
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OpinionIan McKenna: Robo-advice is designed to help plug the financial advice gap
The size of the ‘advice gap’, the number of people who do not get financial advice, creates a significant risk that employees will seek to remain employed beyond the point where they are productive, because of inadequate retirement income.Recent moves, such as the so-called retail distribution review (RDR), have raised ...
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Article51% offer a car salary sacrifice scheme to boost staff morale
Just over half (51%) of employer respondents who offer a car salary sacrifice scheme to staff provide the benefit to raise employee morale, according to research by finance organisation Maxxia.Its HR views on salary sacrifice car schemes report, which surveyed 100 HR professionals in UK-based organisations with at least 250 ...
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ArticleMassachusetts introduces equal pay for comparable work law
The US state of Massachusetts is introducing a pay equality bill to ensure equal pay for comparable work for all employees.Charlie Baker, the governor of Massachusetts, signed the Act to Establish Pay Equality into law on Monday 1 August 2016, after it was unanimously passed by both the Massachusetts House ...