All articles by kscott – Page 68
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University of Bath to pay voluntary living wage
The University of Bath is to pay its employees, more than 300 of whom are members of the trade union Unison, the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour from 1 May 2018.The university, which is currently in the process of applying for a formal living wage employer accreditation ...
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Median gross base salary for UK entry level roles is £26,000
The median gross base salary for entry level professionals in the UK is £26,000 a year, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report, which collates pay and benefits information for 50 positions across 60 countries worldwide, found that the UK’s median gross entry level base ...
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GoCompare enhances parental leave policies
Financial services organisation GoCompare has enhanced its parental leave policies for its 240 employees based in South Wales.The new policies, effective from 25 April 2018, enable eligible employees who wish to take maternity leave, shared parental leave or adoption leave to receive up to nine months of leave at full ...
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Case Studies
InterContinental Hotels Group tailors benefits to main employee profile
Global hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has developed a reward strategy which includes the flexibility to cater to all of the employee profiles it manages.IHG's business model means that as a brand-focused franchise business, it only directly manages a small number of its hotels, so its primary workforce comprises ...
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Opinion
Nick Campbell: Employers must ensure reward is non-discriminatory
The world of work has changed drastically over the past decade and now, more than ever, there is an increased spotlight on the importance of reward and recognition.The benefits for rewarding good service are clear; it can boost morale, improve productivity and, ultimately, have a positive impact on a business' ...
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Analysis
How to structure a competitive reward strategy for different employee profiles
Need to know:A reward strategy encompassing different employee profiles should be based on a set of core principles that can be tailored to suit varying employees’ wants and needs in terms of benefits.Employers can collect employees’ opinions on what benefits are most valued using employee surveys and face-to-face focus groups.Employers ...
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TPR to prosecute Samuel Smith Old Brewery for not providing information
Image credit: Samuel Smith Old BreweryThe Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to prosecute Samuel Smith Old Brewery and its chairman for failing to provide financial information pertinent to an ongoing pensions investigation.TPR issued a notice on 12 January 2018 to the North Yorkshire brewery and its chairman, Humphrey Smith, to request ...
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University of London outsourced workers strike to gain employment rights
Workers employed by outsourcing organisations that have contracts with the University of London, and who are members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), are undertaking a two-day strike in a dispute over employment rights.More than 100 workers will be taking strike action on Wednesday 25 and Thursday ...
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Lendlease, PepsiCo and Royal Mail are among 2018’s top employers for women
BT, Co-op, Lendlease (pictured), PepsiCo, Royal Mail and Vodafone are among the UK organisations that feature in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2018 list, compiled by The Times and Business in the Community (BITC).The unranked list, which forms part of Responsible Business Week (23-27 April 2018), recognises UK ...
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Opinion
Susan Ball: Employers need to review optional remuneration arrangements now
Many employers remain unaware of the change in rules covering flexible benefits and salary sacrifice, or cash alternative arrangements from 6 April 2017. With many questions unanswered, correct filing of 2017-2018 P11Ds is going to be difficult.Under the new rules, where a benefit is selected, a tax and national insurance ...
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44% believe a 25% pay rise would improve their happiness at work
More than two fifths (44%) of employees believe that receiving a 25% pay rise would have the biggest impact on improving their happiness at work, according to research by One4all Rewards.Its report, The 2018 happiness survey, which surveyed 1,024 UK employees, also found that 21% think that being thanked more ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Aspen launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Insurance and reinsurance organisation Aspen has launched an online financial education programme for its 700 UK employees.Its financial education programme, which is provided by Nudge. launched on 20 April 2018, ahead of Aspen's annual flexible benefits selection window in May. It was launched via an email campaign and through ...
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Tom Ward to host Employee Benefits Awards 2018
Stand-up comedian Tom Ward will host the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 on Friday 8 June.Ward has performed two solo shows in Edinburgh, appeared on Live At The Comedy Store and Live at the BBC, and supported fellow comedians Hal Cruttenden and Gary Delaney on tour. He has also reached the ...
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Nigel Peaple: Should employers pay more than the minimum contributions required under auto-enrolment?
Automatic-enrolment has been a great success, with 9.5 million new pension savers enrolled since its introduction, according to the Automatic-enrolment declaration of compliance report: July 2012-end March 2018, published by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Nevertheless, there is more work to do. There are more people saving for later life than ...
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Ian Baines: Should employers pay more than the minimum contributions required under auto-enrolment?
Should employers pay more than the minimum contributions required under auto-enrolment? The short answer? Yes.Very few organisations have a bottomless budget and therefore each must make a strategic decision on what benefits it offers employees and the level of provision it wants to make. At the heart of this decision ...
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Tim Middleton: Should employers pay more than the minimum contributions required under auto-enrolment?
This April saw the first phasing increase to minimum contributions arising from automatic-enrolment. The default minimum contribution for employees rose from 1% to 2% of qualifying earnings, which was greeted by the national media in predictably apocalyptic terms. The Express, for example, warned that “experts fear opt-out rates could surge ...
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Gatwick Airport and Tesco shortlisted for best pensions communications
Credit Suisse, Gatwick Airport, Hogan Lovells and Tesco are among the organisations shortlisted in the best pensions communications category for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates employers that have implemented effective pensions communications strategies.The full category shortlist is:Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse Master Trust (Entered by Aon)DAC Beachcroft, Financial Wellbeing: ...
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Vauxhall awards pay deal to 1,400 Luton-based employees
Car manufacturing organisation Vauxhall has awarded a 1.5% pay increase to 1,400 employees based at its van plant in Luton.Vauxhall van employees, who are based at Luton and are members of the trade union Unite, voted 68% in favour to accept the new pay deal. This includes a 1.5% pay ...
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Court of Appeal rules against Nottingham City Council in pay progression case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Nottingham City Council was in breach of contract for failing to award employees incremental pay progression increases.In the case, Abrahall and Others v Nottingham City Council and Anr, Nottingham City Council employees, who either worked directly for the council or were transferred to ...
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Attend the Employee Benefits Awards 2018 to celebrate success
Excitement is building for the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2018, which will take place on Friday 8 June 2018 at The Pavilion at The Tower of London.The annual event, now in its 16th year, enables HR, reward, benefits and compensation professionals to come together and recognise best practice ...