All articles by kscott – Page 2
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ArticleITN reports a 15% mean gender pay gap for 2019
Media organisation ITN has reported a 15% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay across its 679 employees, as at 5 April 2019; this compares to a 16.7% gap reported for April 2018.The firm reported its gender pay gap data for full-time and part-time staff, as well as casual ...
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ArticleAviva completes £1.7 billion pension scheme buy-in
Insurance organisation Aviva has completed a pension buy-in transaction worth £1.7 billion with Aviva Life and Pensions UK.The buy-in arrangement will insure the liabilities of Aviva’s defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme.The scheme has approximately 5,800 members, consisting of 4,300 deferred members and 1,500 current pensioner ...
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ArticlePure Planet commits to offset employees’ commuting carbon emissions
Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has launched a new initiative to offset the carbon emissions created by its employees’ daily commutes.The Zero Commute policy, implemented in October 2019, aims to underline the organisation’s commitment to building a more sustainable and green environment. The programme also aligns with Pure Planet’s Zero ...
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ArticleBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitment
Utilities organisation Anglian Water, banking business Barclays, retailer John Lewis Partnership, postal service Royal Mail and financial services firm Virgin Money are among 30 employers that have signed the new Mental Health at Work Commitment.Developed in conjunction with mental health charities, employers and trade organisations, the commitment aims to improve ...
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ArticleOutsourced UCL staff to receive same pay, pension and annual leave as employees
Around 900 outsourced members of staff working at educational institution University College London (UCL) will receive the same pay, pension arrangements and annual leave entitlements as directly employed staff who perform the same roles.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unison, means that from 1 December 2019, outsourced porters, security staff ...
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ArticleMayor of Columbus announces $15 per hour minimum wage for full-time employees
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Andrew Ginther, has confirmed an increase to the city’s minimum wage, ensuring that all permanent, full-time employees will now receive at least $15 (£11.67) an hour.As of January 1 2019, the minimum wage in Ohio is currently set at $8.55 (£6.65) per hour for non-tipped ...
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OpinionJayne Harrison: How to mitigate strike action
Union strikes have a significant impact on business performance and reputation. The walkout by British Airways pilots in September 2019, for example, cost the organisation up to £100 million, affected almost 200,000 passengers and grounded the majority of British Airways' flights around the world. Striking is a type of industrial ...
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ArticleAn Post reports a 3.71% mean gender pay gap across 9,290 employees
State-owned postal organisation An Post, based in Dublin, Ireland, has reported a 3.71% mean gender pay gap as at October 2019.Currently, it is not a legal requirement for employers in Ireland to report on gender pay gaps within their businesses. However, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was published ...
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ArticleCare Providers of Wilmington ordered to pay $90,640 for wage violations
Home healthcare organisation Care Providers of Wilmington has been ordered to pay $90,640 (£70,091.91) in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that the ...
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Case StudiesCharles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values
Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt
The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...
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ArticleAsda and Walmart complete £3.8 billion pension scheme buy-in
Supermarket chain Asda, owned by US retailer Walmart, has completed a full pension scheme buy-in transaction, worth £3.8 billion.The transaction, completed with insurance organisation Rothesay Life, secures the long-term pension benefits for approximately 12,300 members of the Asda Group Pension Scheme.The buy-in procedure has taken place ahead of a full ...
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ArticleOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Café Rouge launches reward and recognition scheme
Restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which owns brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas, has launched a new reward and recognition scheme for its 7,000 employees in the UK.The new programme, provided by Each Person, was implemented on 17 October 2019 to help boost employee satisfaction and ...
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ArticleEdam Group rolls out wellbeing programme for 400 staff
Credit hire and post-accident services organisation Edam Group has rolled out a new wellbeing programme for its 400 staff, seeking to improve employees’ mental health.The Minding Edam programme launched fully in October 2019, following an initial trial period that began in conjunction with Learning at Work Week in May 2019. ...
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ArticleLiverpool-based Home Bargains staff vote to accept 11.4% pay rise
Drivers employed at discount retail organisation Home Bargains in Liverpool have voted to accept a two-year pay deal, and are set to receive an 11.4% pay increaseThe pay deal, which was negotiated with the trade union Unite, includes an increase to hourly pay from £15.85 an hour to £17.67 an ...
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ArticleChannel 4 introduces menopause policy to tackle stigma and support female staff
Media organisation Channel 4 has introduced a new menopause policy for its 800 UK-based staff, aiming to support employees with menopausal symptoms, as well as to provide guidance to managers and colleagues on how to assist others.The new policy, which launched today (Friday 18 October 2019) in conjunction with World ...
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ArticleChipotle launches employer-paid degree programme for US staff
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a new employer-funded degree programme for its 80,000 US-based employees, offering to pay 100% of the tuition fees for 75 different business and technology degrees provided through Guild Education.The new programme, introduced on 15 October 2019, enables all eligible employees with at ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 10-16 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 October 2019 were: Queen's Speech confirms Pensions Schemes Bill and CDC pensionsMore than two-thirds of employees would value access to mental health first aidersPublicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health DayDreams launches ...
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ArticleHushHush.com to pay £2,000 per week for luxury home testers
Something for the weekend: Online marketplace HushHush.com is seeking up to 10 individuals to employ as luxury home testers, travelling around the world to quality-check opulent properties before they are sold to millionaire clients.The chosen home testers will be required to travel across the globe to road test impressively expensive ...
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AnalysisEquipping staff: Financial education in numbers
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