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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% are not satisfied with their current benefits package
EXCLUSIVE: Just over half (52%) of respondents are not satisfied with their current benefits package, according to research by Gympass.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 89% of respondents feel that good workplace perks would make them more likely to accept an organisation's job offer.The research also found:57% ...
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ArticleWork and Pensions Committee supports legislation for collective defined contribution schemes
The Work and Pensions Committee has urged the government to legislate to enable the creation of collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes in the UK.The committee has published the recommendations following its inquiry into the possibility of introducing CDC pension schemes into the UK pensions market. The inquiry ran between ...
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ArticleTotal pay increased by 0.2% in real terms since May 2017
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, increased by 0.2% in real terms between March to May 2017 and March to May 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: July 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, increased ...
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OpinionJames Bingham: The Pensions Regulator's proposed new powers may impact employer opinion
There has been much recent discussion of The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) new mantra ‘clearer, quicker, tougher’ and what this means for trustees, employers and members. The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) recent publication of a consultation entitled Protecting DB pension schemes: a stronger Pensions Regulator, on ...
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AnalysisHow can employers help staff build and maintain healthy nutritional habits?
Need to know: For an effective employee nutrition programme, employers need to provide both educational interventions and environmental changes.A needs assessment will help employers target their approach to the specific nutritional needs of their staff.Creating a supportive organisational culture can encourage employees to maintain nutritional changes and build a workplace ...
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Case StudiesP&O Ferries expands wellbeing programme pilot after crew record 97.2kg weight loss
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has rolled out its wellbeing programme pilot across five of its ships after an initial three-month trial aboard one ship saw 52 crew employees lose 97.2kg of weight, in part due to nutrition interventions.The programme was provided by SuperWellness and launched in May 2017. The ship's ...
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Case StudiesLiberty Information Technology hosts nutrition workshops to boost employee energy
Software organisation Liberty Information Technology (Liberty IT) hosted two nutrition workshops for its 400 Belfast-based employees as part of its focus on employee health.The 45-minute events, delivered by Vital Nutrition, were held in May and June 2018 as the main component of the organisation’s ‘healthy quarter’ during April, May and ...
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OpinionDr Holly Blake: Increasing engagement with nutrition programmes
The number of organisations offering employee wellbeing programmes is on the increase. Healthy eating and weight management initiatives can contribute to prevention and management of obesity, as well as encourage healthy lifestyle choices among workforces.Nationally, obesity rates have risen 15% since 1993, according to NHS Digital statistics published in April ...
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ArticleScott’s stance: Equal pay progression develops in wake of gender pay gap reporting
Legal action brought by law firm Leigh Day this month is once again banging the equal pay drum, as retailer Tesco comes under fire for reportedly paying primarily female store-based staff less than the predominantly male workforce at its distribution centres. As of 12 July 2018, Leigh Day has lodged ...
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ArticleWalt Disney World seeks cultural representative for year-long Florida placement
Something for the weekend: Walt Disney World in Florida, USA is seeking to hire a cultural representative to live and work in its Epcot resort for a paid, 12-month placement that includes accommodation and a 30-day travel period.Being typically British is a great advantage for Walt Disney World’s latest job ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 5-11 July 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 to 11 July 2018 were: Card Factory and Home Bargains named on minimum wage non-compliance listBBC reduces gender pay gap and publishes culture review6% of employers provide debt consolidation as part of benefits package35% want stress management as an employee ...
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ArticleTMW Unlimited launches employer-paid cycling scheme
Brand engagement agency TMW Unlimited has launched an employer-paid cycling scheme for 900 employees nationwide.The scheme, provided by free2cycle, was implemented in June 2018 as part of the agency’s wellbeing strategy. It has been designed to help improve employees’ health and wellbeing, as well as contribute towards environmental goals by ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support employees’ summer holiday childcare requirements?
Need to know:Working parents may struggle to arrange childcare for the school summer holidays due to the increase in ad-hoc requirements compared to term time.Employers can implement various benefits, such as employer-funded back-up care or childcare search services, to help working parents plan for the summer break.An organisational culture that ...
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Case StudiesBank of America Merrill Lynch supports working parents over school holidays
Bank of America Merrill Lynch offers its 6,500 UK employees a range of family-friendly benefits to support working parents with ad-hoc childcare arrangements during the long summer holidays.Around 35% of the bank’s workforce has some form of child or adult care responsibility. Adam Brooke, vice president, benefits consultant, UK and ...
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ArticleInstitution of Engineering and Technology completes £50m pensioner buy-in
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has completed a £50 million pensioner buy-in transaction for the defined benefit (DB) IET Superannuation and Assurance Scheme.The transaction, completed with the Pension Insurance Corporation, covers the scheme’s 300 uninsured pensioner members.The buy-in has successfully reduced the pension scheme’s risks and has improved security ...
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Article51% of UK employers check pay arrangements to ensure they meet equal pay obligations
Half (51%) of UK employer respondents have recently checked their pay arrangements to ensure they are meeting equal pay obligations, with a further 29% of respondents planning to do this in the near future, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,949 worldwide employers, including 79 based in ...
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OpinionAndrew Cross: Employers must address role of AI in the future workforce now
We are on the cusp of an era where automated processes and machine learning will profoundly change how businesses operate.It is virtually impossible to underestimate the potential transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The ability of IT systems to process vast amounts of information, to 'think', infer meaning from ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2018 gathers experts for #MeToo debate
Employee Benefits Live 2018, Europe’s largest dedicated rewards and benefits event, has confirmed three prominent industry leaders to run a panel discussion on international sexual harassment and assault campaign #MeToo.Gina Martin (pictured), writer and upskirting campaigner, Sarah Maskell, head of diversity and inclusion at the Royal Air Force, Andrew Armes, ...
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Article35% want stress management as an employee benefit
More than a third (35%) of respondents want stress management as an employee insurance benefit, according to research by Cigna.Its 2018 Cigna 360° wellbeing survey report, which surveyed 14,467 employees across 23 countries, also found that 21% of respondents believe their employer's workplace wellness programme is inadequate to support their ...
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ArticleHomes and Communities Agency staff strike in dispute over pay
Employees of executive non-departmental public body the Homes and Communities Agency who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.The strike action, which begins today (Tuesday 10 July 2018) and will finish on Thursday 12 July 2018, will feature picket lines ...