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ArticleCastle Cement drivers accept two-year pay deal
Drivers at bulk and ready-packed cement organisation Castle Cement who are members of the trade union Unite, have voted to accept a two-year pay deal.The new pay deal, which will apply to approximately 240 employees across eight UK depot sites, includes a 3.7% pay increase effective from 1 January 2018 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Have your say in benefits strategy research
What are the key issues and challenges shaping your organisation’s benefits strategy? What are your organisation’s plans for developing a future-fit benefits strategy? How have the changes to salary sacrifice arrangements impacted on your organisation’s benefits provision?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits’ Benefits research 2018 to benchmark your organisation’s ...
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ArticleAdmiral Group, EE and TSB Bank among Best Big Companies to Work For in 2018
Admiral Group, EE, Explore Learning, EY and TSB Bank are among the organisations recognised in the Sunday Times’ 25 Best Big Companies to Work for 2018 list.The Sunday Times’ Best Companies lists are based on the results of anonymous employee engagement surveys, which are designed to allow employees to comment ...
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ArticlePoll: 76% think Tesco equal pay case will lead to more claims
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents think that the legal action being brought against supermarket organisation Tesco over equal pay will pave the way for more equal pay claims overall.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 59 responses, also found that 8% of respondents do not ...
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Poll: Should employers offer incentives for staff to adopt healthy behaviours?
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ArticleMetropolitan Police takes constable to disciplinary hearing for stealing biscuit tin
Something for the weekend: Although a free fruit box or an employer-paid cafeteria may be the norm for staff at some organisations, the Metropolitan Police appears to take a more guarded stance to its employees’ snacks, as a police constable was taken to a misconduct hearing for reportedly stealing a ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 15-21 February 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 and 21 February 2018 were: Bahamas hotel resort seeks chief flamingo officerMcKinsey and Company reports a 23.8% mean gender pay gapSupreme Court to hear Pimlico Plumbers employment status caseThe Pensions Regulator fines schemes non-compliant with basic auto-enrolment dutiesManchester Mears to award ...
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ArticleUniversity employees commence four-week strike action in dispute over pensions
University staff who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) are taking part in a two-day strike to commence a four-week industrial action programme in a dispute over pensions.The initial two-day strike, which is to be held on Thursday 22 February and Friday 23 February 2018, will take ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gain insight into pensions evolution at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn about the changing role of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes as part of an overall reward strategy.Mark Pemberthy, head of DC pensions at Conduent HR Services, will present a session titled ‘What employers want from a pension scheme: ...
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.3% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.3% in real terms between October to December 2016 and October to December 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: February 2018 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, also ...
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ArticleTesco reports a 12% mean gender pay gap
Supermarket organisation Tesco UK Retail has reported a 12% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay across its five UK entities as at April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data across its 225,000 UK employees in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ...
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Article20% believe they will never be able to retire
One-fifth (20%) of employee respondents believe they will never be able to retire due to poor financial planning, according to research by Wealth Wizards.Its Working late: pension savings and delayed retirement report, which surveyed 500 employers and 1,000 UK employees aged between 18 and 65, also found that 86% of ...
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ArticleIrwin Mitchell reports a 12.8% mean gender pay gap
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has reported a 12.8% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to embrace a savings culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn about the importance of creating a savings culture in order to support employees with their financial wellbeing and monetary goals.Jeanette Makings (pictured), head of financial education services at Close Brothers Asset Management, and Simon Williams, senior financial planner ...
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ArticleCammell Laird employees accept five-year pay deal
Approximately 700 employees who work for shipbuilding organisation Cammell Laird, and who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB, are to receive a five-year pay deal, backdated to July 2017.The pay deal, which has been facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), is divided into two terms, ...
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ArticleManchester Mears to award 20% pay rise in equal pay dispute
Housing maintenance employees who work for repair and maintenance organisation Mears in Manchester are to receive a 20% pay increase as a result of strike action over an equal pay dispute.Approximately 180 employees, who are members of the trade union Unite, employed by Manchester Mears and Manchester Working, a joint ...
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ArticleSupreme Court to hear Pimlico Plumbers employment status case
The Supreme Court is to review a Court of Appeal decision today (Tuesday 20 February 2018), which ruled that former plumber Gary Smith worked for Pimlico Plumbers as a worker rather than as a self-employed contractor, entitling him to employment rights such as access to reasonable adjustments and holiday pay.The ...
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OpinionClaire Carey: How can employers and trustees prepare for GDPR?
On 25 May 2018, a new data protection law will come into force across Europe aimed at creating a uniform set of requirements fit for the digital age. While much of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will feel familiar, some important changes are on the way. With fines of ...
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AnalysisWhat role do workplace loans play in a financial wellbeing strategy?
Need to know:A workplace loan scheme enables employees to access a loan through their employer’s benefits package, which they then repay through salary deductions from net pay.Workplace loans can be a useful tool to help employees develop savings habits, as once the loan is repaid, the salary deduction model can ...
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Case StudiesMitie used workplace loans to launch financial wellbeing strategy
Outsourced facilities management organisation Mitie introduced workplace loans for its 53,000 UK employees in order to kickstart its financial wellbeing strategy.Its workplace loan scheme, which was introduced in December 2017 and is provided by SalaryFinance, is aimed at helping Mitie to facilitate access to a practical financial benefit that enables ...