All articles by kscott – Page 29
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ArticleGovernment approves phased implementation of pensions dashboard
The government has approved a phased introduction of the pensions dashboard, advising that pension schemes need to start preparing now in order to hit a three to four year delivery timeline.Yesterday (Thursday 4 April 2019), the government published its response to the Pensions dashboards: Working together for the consumer consultation, ...
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ArticleVibrant Vegan Company seeks director of taste
Image caption: @vibrantvegancoSomething for the weekend: Vegan meal delivery subscription service Vibrant Vegan Company is seeking a new director of taste to join its team, offering a salary of £50,000 a year and worldwide travel to flavour hotspots such as India, Japan and Mexico.Vibrant Vegan Company, which provides weekly vegan ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 28 March-3 April 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 March and 3 April 2019 were: National living wage increases by 5% in April 2019EXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staffEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platformRedrow launches mental health campaign ...
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OpinionJane Hannon: Employers must be aware of new payslip requirements
With the ever-increasing focus on Brexit, employers could be forgiven for losing track of some important domestic reforms to employment law, quickly looming on the horizon. One of these, a requirement to provide payslips to workers and not just employees, comes into force on 6 April 2019 and applies to ...
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ArticleNexia International hosts health and wellbeing workshop
Global network for independent accounting and consulting firms Nexia International has hosted a health and wellbeing workshop for 13 of its 16 employees.Nexia International held the workshop in conjunction with provider Let’s Get Healthy in February 2019; it was designed to introduce the organisation’s approach to wellbeing, and will form ...
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ArticleFCC Environment staff have awarded recognition 1,300 times since October 2018
UK-based waste and resource management organisation FCC Environment (FCC) has seen its employees award 1,300 instances of social recognition since October 2018 via its online recognition programme.FCC, which employees 2,400 staff across 200 sites, launched its online recognition portal in October 2018 to help improve engagement and align with its ...
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ArticleMcAfee achieves global gender pay parity across 7,100 staff
Global cybersecurity organisation McAfee has achieved gender pay parity across its 7,100 employees worldwide.McAfee conducted an audit of employee pay in March 2019, which covered its entire workforce, based across 45 countries. This analysis identified gender pay gaps in nine countries. To address this, McAfee invested $4 million (approximately £3 ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces 26 weeks of paid parental leave for UK staff
Global alcoholic beverage supplier Diageo has introduced a new parental leave policy for its 4,500 UK employees, enabling male and female staff to receive 26 weeks of leave at full pay.The policy, implemented on 3 April 2019, allows employees in the UK to take 52 weeks of parental leave, with ...
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ArticleKellogg's promotes Lamont
Cereal manufacturer Kellogg's has promoted Ben Lamont from talent and diversity director for Europe to HR director, UK and Ireland.In his new role, Lamont, who has nine years of HR experience, will lead Kellogg's people agenda for its UK and Ireland business, focusing on recruitment, talent management, leadership development and ...
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ArticleFSCS extends maternity and paternity leave for parents of premature babies
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), an independent and statutory compensation scheme for customers of authorised financial services firms, has extended its maternity and paternity leave provision for 191 employees, to accommodate and support staff whose children are born prematurely.The fully-paid extended maternity leave initiative, effective from April 2019, enables ...
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OpinionClare Gregory: 2019's gender pay gap reporting deadline approaches
The requirement for large employers to publish information annually on their gender pay gap came into force in 2017, and the deadline for publishing the second round of reports, 5 April 2019, is now fast approaching.DLA Piper's analysis of organisations' gender pay gap reports submitted as at mid-February 2019 shows ...
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ArticleMann joins Mention Me
Marketing technology organisation Mention Me has appointed Valerie Mann as its new head of people.In this role, Mann, who has 24 years of HR experience and can speak three languages, will be responsible for overseeing the growth of Mention Me's team.Mann has expertise in remote and international management, mergers and ...
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ArticleNational living wage increases by 5% in April 2019
The national living wage has increased by 5% as at 1 April 2019, equating to £8.21 an hour for employees aged 25 and over; this compares to £7.83 an hour for the 2018-2019 rate.This increase, which is the highest recorded rise since the wage rate was introduced in April 2016, ...
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ArticleThatcham-based Forterra staff vote to accept pay parity deal
Members of the trade union GMB who work at heavy building materials supplier Forterra, at its Thatcham site near Newbury, have voted to accept a deal which offers pay parity with staff based at Forterra’s Birmingham site.Forterra’s management proposed the pay deal on 27 March 2019. GMB members at Newbury ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at no-contract gym provider The Gym Group have saved £100,000 since April 2016 by using the organisation’s retail discounts platform.The Gym Group, which has 700 employees, introduced the platform in April 2016 as part of a three-year deal with employee experience organisation Perkbox.Providing access to retail discounts, offers ...
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ArticleAlpha Flight drivers at Gatwick Airport vote to accept two-year pay deal
Image credit: @alphalsgAround 55 drivers based at Gatwick Airport and employed by inflight food supplier Alpha Flight have voted to accept a two-year pay deal.The deal, which was negotiated with trade union Unite on behalf of its members, is applicable for Alpha Flight drivers delivering inflight food for airline British ...
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ArticleAccountant jailed for three years for pensions fraud
Accountant Roger William Bessent has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently transferring more than £290,000 of pension funds into his own businesses and investments.An investigation conducted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) found that 66-year-old Bessent took money from the Focusplay Retirement Benefit Scheme; this was the pension ...
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ArticleJunior doctors receive enhanced pay for shared parental leave
The NHS Staff Council has endorsed new rules on shared parental leave for junior doctors, allowing more trainee medics to qualify to take shared parental leave, as well as receive an enhanced rate of pay above statutory levels.The new rules, effective today (Monday 1 April 2019), were agreed with medical ...
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ArticleSociete Generale Singapore enhances parental leave for 271 staff
Financial services organisation Societe Generale has enhanced its maternity and parental leave provision for 271 staff based in Singapore.The parental benefits, effective from 1 March 2019, have been designed to increase the support available to female employees when it comes to juggling work and home lives, as well as to ...
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ArticleRedrow launches mental health campaign for 2,300 staff
Housebuilding organisation Redrow is today (Friday 29 March 2019) launching a new mental health campaign for the 2,300 employees and approximately 18,600 subcontractors working with the business.The campaign, called Mind Your Head, has been designed to support employees and subcontractors with their mental health, providing education as well as encouraging ...