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AnalysisHow can share schemes be used as part of an employee engagement strategy?
Need to know:All-employee share schemes can help to boost productivity and employee engagement by demonstrating how individual and team performance can impact on an organisation’s share price and, therefore, the benefit that employees could receive.Employee share plans can be used as part of a global engagement strategy, although the type ...
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Infographic: How financially confident male and female employees are about retirement savings
Employees who feel financially unprepared for retirement:Women - 51%Men - 35%Employees who do not have enough salary and benefits to save:Women - 42%Men - 27%Employees who feel well prepared for retirement:Women - 23%Men - 36%Employees who are confident about choosing the right financial product:Women - 36%Men - 45%Employees who have ...
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ArticleBirmingham City Council to pay 2022 Commonwealth Wealth contractors living wage
Birmingham City Council has confirmed that any contractors hired to deliver works or services for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be paid the voluntary living wage rate.In a public report delivered to Birmingham City Council on 9 January 2018, the council stated that contracted organisations providing works, services or goods ...
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Article62% believe it is important to design benefits for specific workforce needs
Under two-thirds (62%) of employer respondents believe that it is important to design benefits packages that account for the specific needs of the workforce or drive behavioural change, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Benefits trends survey, which surveyed 1,274 organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, ...
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50% consider cost perception as the biggest barrier to workplace wellbeing
Half (50%) of respondents consider the perception of cost as the biggest barrier to workplace wellbeing, according to research by Warrington-based business park Birchwood Park.Its survey of 156 employees based in the north west of England also found that 35% of respondents believe mental health in the workplace will be ...
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OpinionPaula Bailey: Gender pay gap reporting is not about equal pay
2018 is set to be a hugely challenging year for big employers, with issues such as worker status and rights, and the gender pay gap firmly on the agenda. What is more, it looks like these crucial issues will be played out under the full glare of the national press.We ...
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ArticleBritish employees want pay rise of £7,200 to lead a comfortable life
Employees in Britain believe they need a pay rise of £7,200 in order to lead a comfortable life, according to research by Indeed.Its survey of 1,001 UK employees also found that 38% of female respondents plan to ask for a pay increase this year, compared to 51% of male respondents. ...
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Article80% participate in sharesave schemes because they are a convenient way to save
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents who participate sharesave employee share schemes do so because they believe they are a convenient way to save, according to research by Proshare.Its Attitudes to employee share ownership report, which surveyed 1,699 employees across 11 UK organisations, also found that 67% of respondents find the matching ...
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ArticleBournemouth University rolls out staff wellbeing and sustainability programme
Bournemouth University is rolling out a sustainability and employee wellbeing programme to its 2,000 employees.Its Green Rewards programme, which will launch to all staff in January 2018, is designed to help employees boost their health and wellbeing as well as work to reduce carbon emissions to create a more sustainable ...
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ArticlePersonal Group revamps benefits for its 250 UK staff
Employee benefits provider Personal Group has revamped its benefits package for its 250 UK-based employees.Its enhanced package includes the introduction of private medical insurance as a core benefit, access to an employee loan scheme, and increased basic holiday allowance from 24 days a year to 25 days a year. Employees ...
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ArticleHigh Court rules BT cannot change index used to calculate future pension increases
The High Court has ruled that telecommunications organisation BT cannot change the index it uses to calculate pension increases for its defined benefit (DB) scheme.BT went to the High Court in December 2017 to seek a decision on whether it could change the index it uses to calculate pension increases ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership reports a 13.9% mean gender pay gap
John Lewis Partnership has reported a 13.9% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay based on data from April 2017.The retailer 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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Article31% of parents who work flexibly have no control over where they work
Under a third (31%) of respondents who are parents and who work flexibly have no control or restricted control over where they work, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.Its 2018 Modern families index report, which surveyed 2,761 UK-based working parents with at least one dependent child aged ...
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Article56% of UK employees look for a competitive salary from their employer
More than half (56%) of respondents based in the UK look for a competitive salary from their employer, compared to 46% of US respondents, according to research by Jobbio.Its Happiness index report, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 2,000 US employees, also found that 47% of UK respondents state that ...
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ArticleUK-based Ryanair pilots accept pay increase of up to 20%
Ryanair pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) have voted to accept a pay increase of up to 20%.The pay rise, which will be paid next week as part of January’s payroll, will apply for pilots working at all of Ryanair’s 15 UK bases, including London ...
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OpinionClaire Richardson: 2018 is the year for HR to stand out
With productivity firmly in the spotlight in 2018, the next 12 months is a critical time in the world of workforce management and HR. While most businesses will be keen to boost productivity and profitability, this will manifest itself in many different ways. The Workforce Institute Europe has collaborated with ...
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OpinionDonald MacKinnon: Employers need to do more than increase pay to retain staff
As the new year represents an opportunity to overhaul your life, it should come as no surprise that January is the month when the highest number of employees consider a change of job. According to a survey by Investors in People, published in December 2017, as many as one in ...
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ArticleNorthern Monk Brewery Company’s resident pet named top office dog
Something for the weekend: Employee-of-the-month incentives may commonly be restricted to two-legged staff members, however, brewing organisation Northern Monk Brewery Company is celebrating the achievements of its resident dog Morag (pictured), after she won a national competition to find the top office dog.The photo competition, run by flexible work space ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 11-17 January 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 January 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Snow Software holds ski trip for 650 global staffTenet Group reports a 28% mean gender pay gapCiti reports gender and minority pay gaps of 1%Nebraska introduces maternity leave donation programmeFlorida state park seeks mermaids for ...
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ArticleEmployees lose 30 productive working days a year through sickness and presenteeism
Employees lose an average of 30.4 working days a year due to sickness or underperforming at work because of ill health, according to research by VitalityHealth.Its 2017 Britain’s healthiest workplace report, which surveyed 31,950 employees, found that productive working days lost due to physical and mental health issues cost the ...