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Article20% of advertising and media staff do not feel supported with parenting responsibilities
One-fifth (20%) of employee respondents in the advertising and media industry do not feel that their employer supports them in balancing work and parental responsibilities, according to research by the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS).Its survey of 597 employees in the advertising and media industry also found that almost two-thirds ...
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Article42% would be interested in taking part in a bikes-for-work scheme
More than four in ten (42%) respondents would be interested in taking part in a bikes-for-work scheme if their employer provided one, according to research by Edenred.Its Employer’s guide to cycle to work report, which surveyed 1,000 employees, also found that 22% of respondents do not cycle to work because ...
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ArticleHigginson is at Deloitte UK
Deloitte UK has appointed Richard Higginson interim reward director.Prior to moving to Deloitte, Higginson was interim reward manager at insurance intermediary Towergate. His previous experience also includes head of reward at financial planning and wealth management firm Towry.
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ArticleVaughan moves to DLA Piper
Ellie Vaughan has taken up the role of UK reward manager at global law firm DLA Piper.She joins DLA Piper from the Alzheimer's Society, where she was reward manager. Prior to this, Vaughan held the position of reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.
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ArticleRussell joins The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group has appointed Seth Russell group head of reward.Russell has extensive experience in reward and benefits roles, including director of reward at Three UK, global reward manager at BP International, interim head of reward UK and Ireland at Dixons Carphone, and interim head of incentives at Sky.
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ArticleCooper becomes honorary member of UK EAPA
The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA) has named Professor Sir Cary Cooper as its first honorary member.Cooper is president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and 50th anniversary professor of organisational psychology and health at Alliance Manchester Business School.
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ArticleMorgan McKinley appoints Di Ventura
Lauren Di Ventura has joined recruitment firm Morgan McKinley as global head of learning and development.Di Ventura has experience across talent management, employee engagement and organisational development. She previously held the role of global learning and talent director at SThree.In her new position, she will be responsible for implementing a ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: March 2016
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in March 2016:23% are yet to review their pension scheme investment strategy since the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015 (Source: Willis Towers Watson) bit.ly/1QNOyOP27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories in February-March 2016
The most read stories online between 15 February and 14 March 2016: EAT reverses ET decision on childcare vouchersThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision that it was discriminatory to require employees to agree to the suspension of childcare vouchers during maternity leave when signing ...
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ArticleLimbo with Chris Hemsworth: the ultimate workplace reward?
Something for the weekend: Spa days and massages may now be a more common form of reward and recognition, but what if the masseuse was Australian actor Chris Hemsworth?One lucky Warner Brothers employee received a surprise visit from the star, who plays Thor in the Avengers series, in recognition for ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 April 2016: Is sleep management the next big thing in workplace health and wellbeing?Swindon Town Football Club fined for auto-enrolment non-compliance.Staff given annual leave to enjoy Game of Thrones premiere.Uber agrees $84m settlement for employee status cases.75% believe ...
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ArticleCapital One and McDonald’s named Best Workplaces UK
Capital One, Cisco UK, Goodman Masson and McDonald’s Restaurants are among the organisations that have been named as 2016 UK Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which looks at HR and ...
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ArticleHave your say on the future of benefits strategy
Have your say on the issues shaping employee benefits strategies by taking part in exclusive research.The online survey will be open to responses until Friday 29 April and will take no more than 10 minutes to complete.The Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016 will provide insight into the range ...
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ArticleLeeds Beckett University launches wellbeing challenge
Leeds Beckett University has launched a six-week health and wellbeing challenge.More than 700 employees are taking part in the Beckett Steps challenge, which will see them walk 1,015 miles; the distance from London to Rome.During the course of the challenge, staff will record their steps using pedometers and track their ...
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Article39% view investment in employee wellbeing as too expensive
More than a third (39%) of employer respondents feel that investing in employee wellbeing is too expensive, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Workplace wellbeing index, which surveyed 84 employers, also found that 94% of respondents view wellbeing as important to their organisation.The research also found:31% of respondents cite the ...
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OpinionChris Rowley: Staff involvement with benefits will increase engagement
The subject of employee motivation programmes in the workplace, specifically whether it is important to garner staff opinion when putting programmes in place, remains important and topical. The questions it raises include: should employers involve staff in the design and roll-out of programmes? Would this have an effect on engagement ...
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AnalysisInfographic: The content employers would like to include in financial education programmes
An infographic looking at the content employers would like to include in financial education programmes (Source: Nudge Global's Financial education: the definitive guide 2016 research, published in March 2016).Read more in What do employers need to know about financial education?
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ArticleBHS pension scheme and liabilities under scrutiny from regulator and parliamentary committee
The Work and Pensions Committee is to investigate the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the potential impact of the BHS pension liabilities upon this.British Home Stores (BHS) filed for administration on 25 April.The retailer entered a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in March 2016, and has since been under assessment for ...
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Article72% have not asked for a pay rise in last three years
Almost three-quarters (72%) of respondents have not asked for a pay rise in the last three years, according to research by recruitment consultancy Randstad.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that around a third (34%) of respondents would consider asking their current boss for a pay increase.The research also ...
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Article60% do not measure success of pensions communication campaigns
Less than two-thirds (60%) of pension decision-maker respondents do not measure the success of pensions communication campaigns, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its Pension scheme insight report 2016, which surveyed 110 pension decision-makers, also found that more than half (56%) of respondents do not believe that pension scheme members ...