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Article64% of retailers to extend national living wage to under 25s
Almost two-thirds (64%) of retail chain respondents are set to implement the national living wage for all employees, regardless of age, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 24 UK retail chains with fewer than 5,000 employees to more than 100,000 staff, also found that 45% of respondents ...
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ArticleIkea to increase pay for 7,300 employees
Ikea UK is to increase the rates of pay for 7,300 employees through the introduction of the living wage and proportionate pay rises for team leaders.The retailer is to implement the Living Wage Foundation’s voluntary living wage rate of £8.25 an hour and £9.40 in London. The pay increase will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mercer and Thomsons Online Benefits partner on global benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Talent, health and wealth consulting firm Mercer has partnered benefits software provider Thomsons Online Benefits to offer global benefits management solutions for multi-national organisations.The partnership will see Mercer provide employee benefits brokerage and consulting services, while Thomsons will offer streamlined administration, automation and communication of benefit programmes through its ...
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ArticleCalifornia commits to $15 an hour minimum wage
The US state of California is to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022.The minimum wage will rise from the current $10 an hour to $10.50 an hour in January 2017, and $11 an hour in January 2018. It will then rise by $1 a year until ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories online in January-February 2016
The most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 January and 14 February:Asda, Roche and Vauxhall Motors among the UK’s Top Employers 2016Asda, Bentley Motors, HCL Technologies, KFC, Roche and Vauxhall Motors were among the winners at the Top Employers UK 2016 Awards, which took place on 10 February at London’s ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What will motivate employees in 2016?
An infographic looking at what will motivate employees in 2016 (Source: Red Letter Days for Business' Employee motivation: who came out on top in 2015 report, published in January 2016).Read more in Can a one-size-fits-all motivation strategy work?
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ArticleT3N trials bitcoin salary and benefits offering
German technology publication T3N will enable employees to receive salary payments in digital currency bitcoin.Staff can opt to be paid a portion of their salary in the alternative currency. Because bitcoin is not considered legal tender in Germany, T3N employees can also choose to receive bitcoin as an additional tax-free ...
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ArticleAmerican Airlines reinstates profit-sharing programme
American Airlines is reinstating a profit-sharing programme that will put 5% of the organisation’s pre-tax income into a pool to be shared among its employees.The programme will be based on the airline’s 2016 annual earnings, and will be paid out early next year.The 5% rate is the same as that ...
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Article71% of millennials do not understand their pension investments
More than two-thirds (71%) of millennial respondents do not understand or are unsure about their pension investments, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Generation why? survey 2016, which surveyed 506 employees, also found that 72% of generation X respondents (aged 30-49) do not feel certain about their understanding of pensions ...
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ArticleMandy Garner: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
There are several arguments for employers to do more to support working parents or to at least be understanding of the kind of pressures they face. Back in the day, when flexible-working legislation was first introduced, the idea was that parents needed special treatment and that employers that catered to ...
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ArticleSarah Jackson: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
We see a variety of practice from employers, and there is no doubt that support from employers is crucial to finding and maintaining a work-life balance. Working Families’ Modern families index, published in January 2016 in partnership with Bright Horizons, found that the UK’s working parents are struggling to balance ...
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ArticleMary Peterson: Should employers be doing more to support working parents?
Last November’s news that Credit Suisse in the US is enabling working mothers to take babies on business trips by paying for their nannies is a significant raising of the bar in terms of support for parents in the workplace. Whether or not this catches on in the UK, it ...
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ArticleBarclays, HSBC, Lloyds, RBS and Virgin Money commit to charter linking executive pay to gender diversity
Barclays, Capital Credit Union, Columbia Threadneedle, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Virgin Money have committed to a new charter that links executive pay to gender diversity.The Women in Finance Charter, which is supported by HM Treasury, aims to improve gender balance in the financial services ...
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Article19% plan to increase benefits spend in 2016
Around a fifth (19%) of employer respondents plan to increase spend on employee benefits over the next 12 months, according to research by Aviva.Its Working lives report, which surveyed more than 1,000 employers and 4,000 employees in the private sector during the first quarter of 2013 and the first quarter ...
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Article63% view generation Z as most likely to disrupt the workforce
Almost two-thirds (63%) of employer respondents believe generation Z will disrupt the workforce more than any other generation, according to research by Capita Resourcing.Its Generation Z – HR leaders’ agents of change research, based on a survey of 1,015 employees aged 16-20 and 106 senior HR professionals, also found that ...
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ArticleJust 24% are aware statutory sick pay is less than £100 a week
Less than a quarter (24%) of employee respondents are aware that statutory sick pay (SSP) currently stands at less than £100 a week, according to research by Legal and General.Its Working lives research, which surveyed 2,000 full-time employees and 200 employers, also found that 15% of employee respondents think that ...
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ArticleLiquid Friday launches voluntary benefits programme
Contracting firm Liquid Friday has introduced a voluntary benefits programme for its 2,000 contractors.Through the scheme, Liquid Friday aims to boost engagement and help employees retain more of their take-home pay by offering discounts and savings on everyday items.The scheme, provided by Perkbox, gives employees access to a range of ...
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Liquid Friday launches voluntary benefits programme
Contracting firm Liquid Friday has introduced a voluntary benefits programme for its 2,000 contractors.Through the programme, Liquid Friday aims to boost staff engagement and help employees retain more of their take-home pay by taking advantage of discounts and savings on everyday items.The scheme, provided by Perkbox, gives employees access to ...
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ArticleExpert judging panel takes shape for the Employee Benefits Awards
Ant Donaldson (pictured), global product expert, benefits at E.On and 2015 Employee benefits professional of the year; Emma Hart, HR manager at Visualsoft; Dave Roberts, head of pension and benefits at Virgin Media; Ian Hodson, reward and benefits manager at the University of Lincoln; John Mayor, head of UK rewards ...
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OpinionDr Fehmidah Munir: Breaking up sitting time can improve physical and mental wellbeing
Sitting for long periods has been found to be harmful. We will sit at our desks at work for a long time and then go home and watch TV. So we are sitting again. Prolonged sitting has been linked to a risk of diabetes, obesity, and a lot of metabolic ...