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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 3-9 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 and 9 October 2019 were: Employee Benefits Live 2019 speaker slidesEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically Punter Southall Aspire acquires employee benefits division at BDOHigh Court rules that equalising state pension age is non-discriminatory Brazilian law ...
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ArticlePublicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health Day
Public relations organisation Publicis Groupe UK has given its 5,000 UK-based employees the day off today (Thursday 10 October 2019) in recognition of World Mental Health Day.The day of leave aims to encourage staff to concentrate on their personal health and wellbeing.The initiative forms part of the organisation’s ‘Headline: Let’s ...
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ArticleContinuum Attractions trains mental health first aiders ahead of wellbeing month
Visitor attraction organisation Continuum Attractions has trained 16 mental health first aiders as part of its new mental health awareness strategy.The mental health awareness strategy, which launched this month (October 2019), aims to incentivise Continuum Attractions’ 450 employees to be aware of their own and each other’s mental health. This ...
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ArticleHelen Hargreaves: What are the implications of the cryptocurrency pay movement?
With the gig economy changing the work landscape, it is hardly surprising that the financial landscape, and how workers may be paid in the future, is also under scrutiny. With this in mind, are crypto-payments a likely next step?There are already platforms available which make it possible for employees to ...
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ArticleTim Bird: What are the implications of the cryptocurrency pay movement?
In August 2019, New Zealand became the first country to legally back organisations paying employees in digital, rather than fiat, currencies.Crypto wage payment has been happening in South Africa, Australia and Japan for some time, although without explicit support from tax authorities, and NFL football stars in the US recently ...
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ArticleKam Dhillon: What are the implications of the cryptocurrency pay movement?
Cryptocurrency is a rapidly evolving niche that, frankly, has the potential to shake up the global banking system. Indeed, financial markets, industry and technology are evolving rapidly, and the cryptocurrency pay movement is indicative of this innovation.The movement is particularly beneficial for those who do not have access to traditional ...
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ArticleAmerican Express and Pinsent Masons recognised as top family-friendly employers
Financial services organisation American Express (pictured), professional services business Deloitte, educational institution Imperial College, and law firm Pinsent Masons are among the UK organisations recognised in the Top employers for working families list, compiled by work-life balance charity Working Families.The annual list assesses UK organisations using Working Families’ benchmarking process; ...
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ArticleWeave launches life coaching benefit for 550 employees
Communications organisation Weave has launched a new employer-paid life coaching benefit for its 550 Utah-based employees.The optional life coaching benefit, provided by WLJ Advisors, will be rolled out for all employees in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October 2019; executive and senior leaders have already been ...
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ArticleSavills gains living wage accreditation
Property advice organisation Savills has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying its 6,300 permanent UK-based employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £10.55 an hour for staff working in London, or ...
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OpinionKevin Jones: When should voluntary overtime be accounted for in holiday pay?
Under the Working Time Directive, all employees have the right to a minimum of four weeks paid annual leave. In other words, staff must receive their normal pay while on holiday.However, in June 2019, the N Flowers and others v East of England Ambulance Trust case, heard at the Court ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin Lagonda support disability inclusion
Automotive organisations Jaguar Land Rover (pictured), Jardine Motors and Aston Martin Lagonda are the latest international businesses to sign global disability inclusion commitment, The Valuable 500, operated by business campaign group #valuable.The Valuable 500, launched in January 2019, is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 private sector organisations ...
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ArticleFSB launches mental health support package for 209 staff
Business membership organisation The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched a package of mental health initiatives in order to increase the support available to its 209 full and part-time employees.The mental health package, which will launch this week in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October ...
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ArticlePunter Southall Aspire acquires employee benefits division at BDO
Financial planning and retirement savings organisation Punter Southall Aspire has acquired the employee benefits division of UK accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.The acquisition aims to strengthen Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business, enabling the organisation to offer a comprehensive range of reward products around pensions and auto-enrolment consultancy, pensions ...
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ArticleCardano Group acquires Now: Pensions
Pensions risk and investment management business The Cardano Group has completed the acquisition of pension provider Now: Pensions from Danish pension fund Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP).Now: Pensions, which received its master trust authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on 24 September 2019, is the UK’s third largest auto-enrolment provider. The organisation ...
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ArticleThree-quarters feel their employer could do more to help with childcare costs
Around three-quarters (76%) of employees feel that their organisation could do more to help with childcare costs, according to research by employee wellbeing organisation Catapillr.Its survey of 300 employees also found that 51% believe that childcare support is one of the most helpful benefits that employers can provide; 71%, on ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy reports a 17.1% mean gender pay gap for London staff
Image credit: DutchMen / Shutterstock.comLaw firm Allen and Overy has reported a 17.1% mean gender pay gap for its London-based employees’ fixed hourly pay, as at 5 April 2019; the organisation reported a 20% mean gender pay gap for April 2018.The firm reported its gender pay gap data in line ...
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ArticleConservative party pledges to reduce age threshold for national living wage
During the 2019 Conservative Party Conference, held at Manchester Central between 29 September and 2 October 2019, chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid (pictured) committed the party to reducing the age threshold for the national living wage from 25 to 21, in recognition of younger employees' workplace contributions.Javid told conference ...
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ArticleHigh Court rules that equalising state pension age is non-discriminatory
The High Court has ruled that equalising the state pension age between men and women is not discriminatory on the grounds of age or sex, confirming that successive governments were within their jurisdiction to implement legislative changes through numerous Pensions Acts.The case, Delve and Glynn v The Secretary of State ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive pensions research and be in with a chance to win £100 retail voucher
How are organisations providing financial education to employees? Are staff saving enough money to feel comfortable in retirement? How often do businesses conduct pensions-related communications?Employee Benefits readers can now benchmark their approach to pensions and retirement by participating in this year’s exclusive Employee Benefits/Wealth at Work pensions research. The survey ...