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OpinionBoma Adoki and Melanie Shone: Major change to the UK tax regime for contractors
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is continuing its quest to ensure that individuals who work like employees pay tax like employees, even when working via a personal service company (PSC). However, it has had mixed success recently, as a number of its determinations have been overturned in the Tax Tribunal.Set ...
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ArticleDeloitte UK, KPMG UK and PWC UK pledge to support disability inclusion
Professional services firms Deloitte UK, KPMG UK and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) UK have signed a 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 to pledge to support disability ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK employees cite salary as important for their happiness at work
Around four-fifths (86%) of UK employees cite salary as the most important factor contributing to their happiness at work, according to research by Capita.The state of IT: The employee verdict, a report which surveyed 2,000 UK professionals who use a computer to access data and applications, also found that 75% ...
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ArticleWehrmann to take on combined role at StepStone
Patrick Wehrmann will take on a combined role at e-recruitment business StepStone from the beginning of 2020, acting as the organisation’s chief people officer and managing director.Currently, Wehrmann is employed as the chief executive officer at Totaljobs Group, part of StepStone. He also works as StepStone’s group managing director. In ...
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ArticleSynergy Vision formalises four-day working week on completion of six-month trial
UK-based medical and healthcare communications organisation Synergy Vision has formally implemented a four-day working week for its 53 staff in London, Dublin and Sydney, following the completion of a six-month trial period.The organisation started the trial in December 2018, with the policy being formalised as a permanent working structure from ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of UK employees cite flexible hours as most important job element
More than two-fifths (44%) of UK employees cite the ability to work flexible hours as the most important element of a job, according to research by Jellyfish Training.Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time professionals in the UK also found that 40% of respondents believe praise and recognition of their ...
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ArticleCapita to pay all UK employees at least the voluntary living wage
Professional services and business process outsourcing organisation Capita is to pay all UK employees at least the voluntary living wage from April 2020, improving base salaries for approximately 6,000 members of staff.From next April, Capita will pay its UK-based staff at least £9.00 an hour, in line with the living ...
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ArticleA third of employees at UK SMEs do not receive any workplace benefits
Just over a fifth (22%) of UK employees say that their employer does not provide any employee benefits; this increases to 34% for employees working at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to research by Moorepay.The engaged employer, a report which surveyed 2,053 employees and 556 employers in the UK, ...
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OpinionRachel Clift: How to support employees with money worries
We are currently living in uncertain times, with austerity and the constant pressure of cost saving taking its toll.UK household debt has hit a record high at £428 billion, according to figures published in January 2019 by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). With an average total debt per household of ...
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AnalysisHow should financial wellbeing approaches change during an employee’s journey?
Need to know:A multi-generational workforce will have myriad financial challenges, including home ownership, childcare and retirement savings, so it is important that employers address these issues within a flexible approach to financial wellbeing.Financial goals and life stages may not be clearly delineated by age, and employers should avoid assumptions.Life events, ...
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Case StudiesAnglian Water provides for financial wellbeing across varied life stages
Utilities organisation Anglian Water has approximately 5,000 employees in the UK, half of whom are based across its main office locations, with the remaining half working operationally around the country.With such a varied workforce demographic, which also spans numerous generations, it is important that the organisation’s financial wellbeing support can ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Charles Stanley to discuss engagement at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Griffiths-Lambeth (pictured), group HR director at wealth management firm Charles Stanley, will discuss how her organisation has improved and utilised employee engagement to create business transformation at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Her session, titled ‘Cultivating a more engaged and productive workforce’, will be delivered in conjunction with Denise Sanderson-Estcourt, ...
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ArticleDaisy Corporate Services launches fitness discount benefit for 1,200 UK staff
IT and communications organisation Daisy Corporate Services (DCS) has launched a new gym and fitness discount benefit for its 1,200 UK-based staff.The new benefit, provided by Gympass, was implemented on 23 August 2019 to help empower the organisation's geographically dispersed workforce to focus on physical and mental health, by providing ...
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ArticleCisco, Salesforce and SAS recognised among UK’s Best workplaces in tech 2019
Adobe, Cisco (pictured), Indeed, Kronos, Salesforce, SAS and Workday are among the technology organisations recognised in the UK’s Best workplaces in tech 2019 report, compiled by Great Place to Work.The Best workplaces in tech report highlights the technology organisations that featured on Great Place to Work’s UK’s Best workplaces 2019 ...
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ArticleAsda searches for purrfect cat actor to star in Christmas advert
Image credit: Mark CornellSomething for the weekend: Retail organisation Asda is on the hunt for a talented cat actor to star in its upcoming Christmas advert, fulfilling the dramatic role of 'Mr Grumbles'.The war for the most heart-warming Christmas advert is on yet again, and retailer Asda is not kitten ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 5-11 September 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 and 11 September 2019 were: Thérèse Coffey appointed secretary of state for work and pensionsPots and Co seeks part-time pudding taster for work-from-home roleGeisinger launches paid parental leave for 32,000 staffDefined benefit pension deficit increases to £340 billion as at ...
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ArticleZurich enhances parental leave and family-friendly policies for 4,500 UK staff
Insurance organisation Zurich has enhanced its family-friendly policies for 4,500 UK-based staff; this includes equalising parental leave to offer secondary carers up to 16 weeks of leave at full pay.The paternity enhancement, which will come into effect from 19 December 2019, includes equalising maternity, adoption and paternity leave, so as ...
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ArticleHalf of UK residents are confident they can retire comfortably
Half (52%) of UK individuals are confident about their ability to retire comfortably, compared to 48% who agreed with this in 2017, according to research by Aegon.The Retirement confidence survey, which polled 830 UK residents, further found that 10% of individuals do not have any pension savings, while 36% have ...
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ArticleNorth Carolina Supreme Court enhances secured parental leave for attorneys
The Supreme Court in North Carolina has amended its rules of practice to enable local lawyers to designate up to 12 weeks of secured leave, without court appearances, following the birth or adoption of their child.Chief Justice Cheri Beasley (pictured) confirmed this week (Tuesday 10 September 2019) that the Supreme ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Grand Brighton
The benefits offered by The Grand Brighton:PensionsA master trust pension scheme for auto-enrolment purposes, provided by The People's Pension, which follows the minimum statutory contribution rates. There are currently 240 eligible employees within this scheme, because some staff work flexibly or are too young to be eligible.Managers and supervisors are ...