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ArticleAround 400,000 construction staff to receive two-year pay deal
Approximately 400,000 construction employees who operate under the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement will receive a two-year pay deal, effective from Monday 25 June 2018.The pay deal, which was agreed by trade unions Unite and the GMB, will see employees receive a 3.2% pay increase as of 25 June ...
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ArticleBank of America Merrill Lynch and Deloitte shortlisted for benefits for working carers
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch and professional services firm Deloitte (pictured) are shortlisted in the Best benefits to support working carers category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates employers that have effectively implemented benefits and strategies to support carers in the workplace.The full shortlist is:Bank of America ...
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Article50% of employers are clear on auto-enrolment requirements
Half (50%) of employers are clear on auto-enrolment requirements and which employees are eligible, according to research by maritime pension scheme provider Ensign.Its survey of 44 employers and 87 employees in the shipping and maritime sector also found that 50% of employees do not know how much they need to ...
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Article30% do not know the total value of their pensions
Less than a third (30%) of employees do not know the total value of their pensions, according to research by retirement, workplace savings and protection solutions provider Aegon.Its survey of 909 individuals aged 18 and over also found that 22% of respondents with multiple pension pots have lost track of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Airline organisation Virgin Atlantic has launched an online financial education programme for its 9,500 UK-based staff, including Virgin Holiday employees.The programme, provided by Nudge, was implemented on 1 May 2018 to form part of Virgin Atlantic’s overall wellbeing strategy, called Working Well, Living Better. The wellbeing strategy focuses on ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government launches taskforce to review Holiday Act
The New Zealand government has established a taskforce of employer, employee and government representatives to review the Holidays Act 2003 and ensure it is fit for purpose for modern workplace practices.The government-commissioned working group will focus on reviewing the legislation around the provision and payment of holiday and leave entitlements ...
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OpinionRhiannon Jenkins: What should employers do when employees' annual leave plans are interrupted by sickness?
With summer fast approaching, many employees will already have organised their holidays and annual leave. Often, however, the best laid plans go awry. How should employers deal with requests from employees to cancel their pre-booked annual leave or retake holidays that have been interrupted by sickness?The leading case in this ...
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ArticleTPR used enforcement powers 35,862 times to tackle pensions non-compliance in Q1
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) used its enforcement powers for pensions auto-enrolment non-compliance 35,862 times between January and March 2018, compared to 28,446 times last quarter, according to research by TPR.Its Compliance and enforcement quarterly bulletin: January-March 2018 report, which provides information on the powers TPR has used as well as ...
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ArticleJapan offers $356,224 expatriate pay package for middle managers
Japan offers the highest expatriate pay package for middle managers of $356,224 (£269,392.62), including a base salary of $82,996 (£62,765.31) and benefits amounting to $125,111 (£94,614.57), according to research by ECA International (ECA).Its MyExpatriate market pay report, which analysed middle managers’ pay packages in terms of cash salary, benefits and ...
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ArticleCountrywide and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Benefits team of the year
Property organisation Countrywide, technology, engineering and science business Leidos Europe and the University of Lincoln (pictured) are the organisations shortlisted in the Benefits team of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Neyber, celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to ...
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ArticlePoll: 79% think shared parental leave should be paid the same as enhanced maternity pay
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (79%) of respondents think that shared parental leave should be paid at the same rate as enhanced maternity pay.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 56 responses, also found that 14% of respondents do not believe that shared parental leave should be paid ...
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Article59% believe flexible working is the most important benefit
More than half (59%) of employee respondents believe that flexible working is the most important benefit when looking for a job, according to research by Totaljobs.In addition to flexible working, the survey of 1,005 employees and 260 employers found that 54% of employee respondents value a pension as the most ...
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ArticleSalesforce UK, Hilton and The Sovini Group named 2018’s UK Best Workplaces
Admiral Group, Hilton, Pets at Home, The Sovini Group and Salesforce UK (pictured) are among the organisations that have been named the UK Best Workplaces 2018 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture ...
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ArticleTGI Friday’s waiters strike in dispute over tips and minimum wage
Waiters at American restaurant chain TGI Friday’s who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking 24-hour strike action today (Friday 25 May 2018) in a dispute over tip policy and minimum wage non-compliance.Today’s industrial action is taking place across four TGI Friday’s branches, including the Covent Garden and ...
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ArticleAnglian Water and Protect Line shortlisted for Most motivational benefits
Water supply organisation Anglian Water (pictured), insurance broker Protect Line and recruitment business X4 Group have been shortlisted in the Most motivational benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates the most effective motivation or incentive strategy to be implemented by an employer.The full category shortlist is:Anglian Water, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 17-23 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 May 2018 were: Sainsbury's amends pay proposal for 130,000 store employeesBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess RoyalMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-inUpper Tribunal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance caseGovernment committee publishes report on support ...
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ArticleEleanor Tomlinson paid less than male co-star for previous series of Poldark
Something for the weekend: English actress Eleanor Tomlinson joins the conversation around Hollywood’s gender pay gap, as an interview with Red magazine reveals that the 26-year-old hopes to be paid the same as male co-star Aidan Turner, after it was found that she was paid less than him for past ...
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Poll: Should more employers support employees with rental deposits and housing costs?
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Article47% believe they have a good selection of employee benefits
Under half (47%) of respondents believe they have a good selection of employee benefits to choose from, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Global employee benefits watch 2018/19: giving employees a voice on global reward and benefits surveyed 2,200 employees in organisations of 4,000 or more employees in the UK, ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership launches housing rental benefit for 85,500 staff
Retail organisation John Lewis Partnership has launched a property rental benefit for its 85,500 John Lewis and Waitrose employees, in order to support staff financial wellbeing.The new benefit, provided by Canopy, was introduced on 18 May 2018 and enables employees to rent accommodation without a cash deposit, as well as ...