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ArticleUber to implement paid protection benefits for 150,000 drivers
Taxi and delivery organisation Uber is to introduce paid protection benefits and one-off life event payments for 150,000 independent contractors across the UK and Europe.The new funded benefits, effective from 1 June 2018, have been designed to help provide Uber drivers with greater financial security to ensure that life events, ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group and Valero Energy shortlisted for Best employee share schemes
Banking organisation Lloyds Banking Group (pictured) and fuel supplier Valero Energy have been shortlisted in the Best employee share schemes category for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates employers who have implemented an effective employee share scheme for their staff.The full category shortlist is:Lloyds Banking Group, Colleague Group Ownership ...
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Article53% are not comfortable discussing family-related matters with their employer
Over half (53%) of respondents would not feel confident discussing family-related issues with their employer, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.Modern families index 2018: how employers can support the UK’s working families, a report which surveyed 2,761 working parents in the UK, also found that around 23% ...
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ArticleTricuro awards two-year pay deal to 1,500 employees
Council-owned social care organisation Tricuro has awarded its 1,500 Dorset-based employees a two-year pay deal, which includes annual pay increases of 2% and the introduction of a new national pay band.The pay deal, which runs between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2020, was agreed between the Local Government Association ...
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OpinionPaula Rome: What do employers need to take stock of for employee benefits in the next year?
One of the continuing areas of concern for employers is employee retention, increasing productivity and reducing absence. The concentration on wellness and how benefits can be used to assist with these concerns will be on employers’ minds. As well as the traditional benefits, such as employee assistance programmes (EAPs), private ...
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ArticleUK has a 31% pension gender gap
The UK has a 31% pension gender gap, with an average female pension pot of £16,083 compared to the average male pension savings of £23,416, according to research by PensionBee.Its analysis of 5,098 individuals who save into PensionBee pensions also found that the gender gap in Northern Ireland is 76%, ...
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Article28% value additional holiday and flexible working over a pay rise
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents value additional holiday days, sabbaticals and flexible working hours as employee benefits, over receiving a pay rise, according to research by SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 29% of respondents aged between 18 and 24 would consider applying for a ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s amends pay proposal for 130,000 store employees
Retail organisation Sainsbury’s has amended its pay proposal to increase base rates of pay for 130,000 store employees as a result of feedback from its staff consultation process.Alongside the organisation's internal staff consultation, Sainsbury's is also receiving employee feedback via an ongoing online petition. The petition, organised by an affected ...
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ArticleCivil Service and Deloitte shortlisted for best diversity and inclusion benefits
The Civil Service and professional services organisation Deloitte (pictured) have been shortlisted in the Best benefits to support diversity and inclusion category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award, which was introduced last year, recognises employers that use benefits effectively to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.The full category ...
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ArticleSouth Africa to award pay increases of up to 7.7% to public sector staff
Public sector employees in South Africa are to receive a pay increase of up to 7.7%, following the conclusion of wage negotiations between trade unions and the government at the end of last week.The pay rises, which will be backdated from 1 April 2018, will see public sector employees in ...
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ArticleUpper Tribunal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance case
The Upper Tribunal has ruled against television broadcasting organisation ITV, confirming that pensions watchdog organisation The Pensions Regulator (TPR) was entitled to use its powers to gain financial support for members of the Box Clever pension scheme.The case, ITV and others v The Pensions Regulator, concerns TPR’s decision to undertake ...
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Article42% feel managers can spot if they are struggling with poor mental health
Under half (42%) of respondents feel that their manager would be able to spot any signs that they may be struggling with poor mental health, according to research by Mind.A survey of 43,892 employees, across 74 organisations taking part in Mind's Workplace Wellbeing Index, a benchmarking tool, also found that ...
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ArticleGovernment committee publishes report on support for working carers
The Work and Pensions Committee has this week published a report detailing recommendations on how working carers can be better supported by both employers and the government. This includes proposals to make the right to request flexible working available from an employee’s first day.The report, Employment support for carers: thirteenth ...
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ArticleAmbition gives UK staff an extra hour off for Mental Health Awareness Week
Global professional services recruitment organisation Ambition has given its 40 UK-based employees an additional hour off work this week, in order to help staff focus on their mental wellbeing.The initiative, which has been designed to allow extra time for employees to take part in activities that can help them de-stress ...
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ArticleHoliday Extras and Superdry shortlisted for Best benefits communication
Holiday Extras (pictured), PageGroup and Superdry are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best benefits communications, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by employers with fewer than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist is:Holiday Extras, My Extras (Entered by ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess Royal
Something for the weekend: Some individuals may view peeking behind the doors of Buckingham Palace as more of a tourist outing than a potential job perk, but the royal household is now recruiting for a new private secretary to serve Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (pictured), offering a lucrative ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 10-16 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 May 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018Luton Airport employees vote for strike action over payEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status caseAirsorted introduces 'pawternity leave' for new pet ownersBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay ...
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Article43% do not know if they can take sick leave for mental health reasons
Under half (43%) of respondents do not know whether they are allowed to take sick leave for mental health purposes, according to research by Powwownow.Its survey of 1,500 office-based British employees also found that 46% of respondents believe that receiving more recognition for the work that they have done would ...
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ArticleAl Jazeera English awards two-year pay deal to London staff
International news and current affairs television channel Al Jazeera English has offered its London-based employees a two-year pay deal, including a pay rise of up to 9%.Al Jazeera English employees have not received a pay increase in four years, according to trade unions.The deal will see employees receive a pay ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-in
Retailer Marks and Spencer has completed a £1.4 billion pensioner buy-in transaction for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The buy-in transaction was completed with insurers Aviva and Phoenix Life using an umbrella master agreement. It has been designed to reduce longevity risk for a proportion of the pension scheme’s retired ...