All articles by kscott – Page 49
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ArticleA quarter think financial rewards impact their workplace wellbeing
A quarter (25%) of respondents think that financial rewards impact their wellbeing in the workplace, according to wellbeing charity for chartered accountants CABA.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 22% of respondents believe working hours affect their workplace wellbeing, while 15% cite organisational culture as a factor which ...
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Poll: How does your organisation support men with caring responsibilities?
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ArticleLockton hires Tay
Global professional services firm Lockton has hired Rachael Tay as its new employee benefits leader, Asia.In this role, Tay will lead a team of 40 staff across the organisation's core geographies of China, Hong Kong and Singapore. She will also join Lockton's Asia Pacific board of directors and global benefits ...
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ArticleTwo US-based Thai massage organisations fined $61,317 in back pay
The US Department of Labor has ordered two San Diego-based Thai massage organisations to award 17 employees a total of $61,317 (£47,192.63) after the businesses failed to pay staff the minimum wage rate or for overtime.An investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found that ...
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OpinionWilliam Clift and Daniel Parker: Brexit and the working time directive - an opportunity for reform?
The government has been keen to stress that workplace rights will continue largely as is post-Brexit, including European Union-derived developments such as the working time regulations (WTR).The WTR has embedded the EU’s working time directive (WTD) in UK law, and so, in principle, departure should not have an immediate impact; ...
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ArticleSaint-Gobain UK and Ireland reduces organisational health age by 3,030 years
Manufacturing organisation Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has reduced its organisational health age by a total of 3,030 years between September 2013 and June 2018, thanks to the implementation of its health and wellbeing programme Fit4Work, Fit4Life.The programme, provided by Axa PPP Healthcare, was implemented in 2013 and rolled out across ...
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AnalysisThe role of benefits technology in enhancing the digital employee experience
Need to know:The digital employee experience relates to everything the employee goes through during their hire to retire journey, and technology is an important piece of this puzzle.Benefits technology that mirrors employees’ experiences as consumers is particularly effective, as the processes are already familiar and valued by them.Employers can use ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Lincoln uses benefits technology to enhance employee experience
In order to strengthen its employer branding and consolidate its benefits and reward offering, the University of Lincoln launched an employee benefits platform, enhancing the digital employee experience for 2,000 core employees and 1,200 student employees.One Stop, launched in October 2017, was designed to bring together numerous employee benefits, reward ...
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Case StudiesTravis Perkins moves benefits and reward online to enhance employee experience
Over the past three years, builders’ merchant and home improvement retailer Travis Perkins has engaged in a long-term project to move its HR and payroll systems, including recognition awards, away from a manual, paper-based and administration-heavy in-house system.The organisation has now moved its benefits and reward offering online, streamlining processes ...
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ArticleThree-quarters say higher pay would improve their working lives
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents believe that receiving higher pay would improve their working lives the most, according to research by national trade union centre the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its A future that works for working people report, which surveyed 2,145 UK employees aged 16 and over, also found that 46% ...
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ArticleNottingham and Derbyshire-based Trentbarton bus drivers strike in pay dispute
Around 160 bus drivers at transport organisation Trentbarton in Nottingham and Derbyshire, who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 10 September 2018) in a dispute over pay.Unite members who work at Trentbarton voted 70% in favour of strike action, after rejecting the organisation's ...
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ArticleLiebherr Sunderland Works awards 3.3% pay rise to crane assemblers
Manufacturing organisation Liebherr Sunderland Works has awarded a 3.3% pay rise to 30 crane assemblers who are members of the trade union Unite.The pay increase, which was accepted by Unite members on Thursday 6 September 2018, will run between January 2018 and March 2019. The deal also includes staff having ...
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ArticlePrivate sector defined contribution pension schemes have 7.7m active members
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes at private sector organisations had 7.7 million active members in 2017, compared with 6.4 million active members in 2016 and 1 million active members in 2012, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Occupational pension schemes survey: UK, 2017 also found that, ...
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ArticleEU upholds that employees are entitled to 50% of pension if employer is insolvent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld a ruling by its Advocate General, confirming that all employees are entitled to at least 50% of the total value of their accrued workplace pension savings in the event that their employer becomes insolvent.The case, Grenville Hampshire v The ...
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ArticleLuxury hotel chain seeks professional vacationist
Image credit: VidantaSomething for the weekend: Luxury hotel chain Vidanta is looking for a professional vacationist to test drive its six Mexican beach-based hotels over a one-year placement.Individuals searching for a role with generous work-life balance perks will be hard-pressed to find an better opportunity than this role at Vidanta; ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 30 August-5 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 August and 5 September 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Healthcare Research 2018PWC launches flexible working recruitment programmeCommittee proposes mandatory reporting on disabled and ethnic minority staffIress launches paid leave entitlement for parents of children starting primary schoolEXCLUSIVE: Google to open Employee ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Google to focus on mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Cayla Kitayama (pictured), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits at technology organisation Google, will discuss mental health and the changing landscape of wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.Kitayama's keynote presentation, titled ‘Putting health and wellbeing at the heart of your benefits strategy’, will open the two-day event’s ...
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Article44% believe they are not on track for retirement
Two-fifths (44%) of respondents believe they are not on track for retirement, according to research by global investment management business BlackRock.Its 2018 DC pulse survey, which canvassed the opinions of 1,000 UK employees aged between 25 and 69 who have at least one defined contribution (DC) pension, also found that ...
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ArticleHalf of employees cite that workplace stress negatively affects their home life
More than half (54%) of respondents cite that stress from work negatively affects their home life at least once a week, according to research by project management application service provider Wrike.The stress epidemic: employees are looking for a way out, a report which surveyed 1,613 full-time employees aged between 18 ...
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ArticleBenham joins Weetabix Food Company
Food manufacturer Weetabix Food Company has hired Stuart Benham as its head of HR operations.In his new role, Benham will lead the people elements of Weetabix's overall strategy, ensuring that the organisation has the infrastructure and skills pool to drive business performance.He will also implement and be responsible for employee ...