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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Uber uses bottom-up feedback to inform cultural change
Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Global transportation organisation Uber uses bottom-up feedback and employee resource groups to inform its organisational culture, helping to create a sense of belonging for its 21,000 employees across more than 60 countries worldwide.Opening the conference agenda at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 today (Wednesday 27 February), Raashi ...
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ArticleBradbury Group launches suicide prevention training
Steel door and physical security manufacturer Bradbury Group has introduced suicide prevention training for its 200 employees, to support staff mental health and wellbeing and raise awareness around suicide support services.The training, which was launched on Monday 25 February 2019, is provided via video by Zero Suicide Alliance, a collaboration ...
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ArticleFrizzell Construction ordered to pay $195,193 in back pay
Tennessee-based construction firm Frizzell Construction has been ordered to pay $195,193 (£147,910.42) in back pay and fringe benefits to 27 employees for violating wage regulations.An investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that Frizzell Construction had incorrectly classified its skilled ...
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ArticleOutsourced staff strike for living wage and equal employment rights
Outsourced employees working at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Ministry of Justice and the University of London are undertaking strike action today (Tuesday 26 February 2019) in a bid to end the practice of outsourcing and achieve the living wage.The industrial action, which commenced at 8.00am, ...
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ArticleOnly one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2019
Employee Benefits Connect 2019, the one-day conference and exhibition for in-house senior HR, benefits and reward professionals, is taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 27 February 2019) at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.Delegates will be able to gain insights on and discuss leading trends in benefits and reward, thanks to an extensive ...
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ArticleSpencer Group launches mental health first aiders and champions
Engineering organisation Spencer Group has launched a network of four mental health first aiders and seven mental health champions, to encourage its 300 employees to talk about their mental wellbeing.Headquartered at Humber Quays, Hull Marina, the organisation also has offices in London and Glasgow, as well as teams working on ...
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Case StudiesSunrise Senior Living puts recognition at the heart of its benefits strategy
Private residential and nursing care home business Sunrise Senior Living centres its benefits strategy around peer-to-peer and top-down recognition, aligned with its business goals and principles of service.Primarily, this is achieved through the organisation’s Heart and Soul programme, which encourages its 5,000 UK-based employees to recognise colleagues that go over ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living
The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living: Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, delivered through a master trust. Contribution levels vary depending on seniority.Income protection is available for salaried employees on an employer-funded basis. This pays up to 70% of their basic salary for ...
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ArticleColliers International appoints Ings
Global real estate and investment management organisation Colliers International has appointed Lydia Ings as its new HR director.Ings, who has tackled both strategic and operational HR projects, has experience in talent acquisition, graduate development, training and career development, HR operations and business partnering.Previously, Ings worked as head of talent acquisition ...
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ArticleOCS staff at Liverpool Women’s Hospital strike in pay dispute
Around 40 cleaners, porters, security officers and catering staff who work for facilities management organisation OCS at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, and who are members of the trade union Unison, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 25 February 2019) in a dispute over pay.Unison members who work at OCS are claiming ...
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ArticleAdmiral Group, EY and Halfords among Best Big Companies to Work for in 2019
Accenture, Admiral Group (pictured), Deloitte, EY, Halfords and Lookers are among the organisations recognised in the Sunday Times’ 25 Best Big Companies to Work for 2019 list.The Sunday Times’ Best Companies lists are based on the results of anonymous, 70-question employee engagement surveys, designed to allow employees to comment on ...
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ArticlePearson completes £500m pensions buy-in
Education and learning organisation Pearson has completed a pensions buy-in transaction totalling £500 million.The buy-in policy has been completed with Legal and General Assurance Society for The Pearson Pension Plan. This will operate alongside two previous buy-in transactions, purchased in 2017 with Aviva and Legal and General, to cover approximately ...
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ArticleUK has average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across EMEA
The UK has an average monthly salary of £2,307, compared to £1,889 across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and £1,529 globally, according to research by global workforce solutions organisation ManpowerGroup Solutions.Its Total workforce index compares hiring conditions across 75 countries, evaluating more than 90 factors in four categories: ...
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ArticleCardano Group to acquire Now: Pensions
Pensions risk and investment management firm Cardano Group has agreed to acquire workplace pension provider Now: Pensions.Cardano Group, which previously acquired covenant advisory organisation Lincoln Pensions in October 2016, will acquire 100% of Now: Pensions from Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP). This is due to complete later in 2019, ...
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ArticleMore than four in 10 employers believe salary and benefits drive employee motivation
More than four in 10 (45%) employer respondents believe that an attractive salary and benefits package is the main driver for employee motivation, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters and online job board CV Library.Meeting demands through the job offering, a report which surveyed around 2,500 employees ...
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ArticleNew mother draws attention to the need for breastfeeding provisions at work
Image credit: Emily EdgingtonSomething for the weekend: A new mother working at Ohio Family Dollar in Mansfield, US, had to temporarily close the store earlier this month, in order to pump breast milk after being left alone to man the cash register.In the US, the Affordable Care Act requires employers ...
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ArticleSheffield Forgemasters International promotes Allchin
Engineering organisation Sheffield Forgemasters International has promoted Gemma Allchin to HR director.In her new role, Allchin, who originally joined Sheffield Forgemasters International nine years ago, will focus on delivering a cohesive HR strategy for the organisation's 680 staff; this will be designed to tie in with its five-year business plan.During ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 14-20 February 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 and 20 February 2019 were: Heal's boosts wellbeing with puppy love on Valentine's DayThree-fifths cite having more than 28 days of annual leave as an important benefitLegal action continues against Morrisons in equal pay caseLeonardo launches roadshows and employee networks ...
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ArticleA quarter of small to medium employers are too busy to support mental health
More than a quarter (28%) of small to medium employers state that they are too busy to think about supporting mental health in the workplace, with 48% believing they could be doing more in this area, according to research by small business platform Xero.Its survey of 500 small and medium ...
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ArticleIllinois raises minimum wage to $15 an hour
On 19 February 2019, Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker signed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 (£6.31) an hour to $15 (£11.48) an hour by 2025.The SB 1 minimum wage legislation is set to benefit 1.4 million employees.Illinois last increased its minimum wage nine years ago, and ...