All articles by Louise – Page 3
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ArticleAverage advertised salaries fall by 1%
The average advertised salary in the UK fell by 1% from £32,519 in June 2017 to £32,199 in July 2017, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: August 2017, which analyses online job vacancy data in the UK from over 500 sources, found that the average advertised UK ...
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Article41% describe gender pay gap reporting regulations as complex
Two-fifths (41%) of employer respondents describe the gender pay gap reporting regulations as complex when selecting their top three descriptions of the regulations, according to research by Mercer.Its Gender pay gap reporting survey, which surveyed 165 UK employers, also found that 29% of respondents describe the regulations as confusing and ...
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OpinionHannah Ford: Avoiding the legal pitfalls around summer events and staff socials
Summer events and staff socials can be effective ways of motivating or rewarding employees, building team morale, and increasing job satisfaction. However, when employees leave the confines of the workplace and enter a relaxed and social environment the risk of employee misbehaviour, and consequent claims, obviously increases.Employers should be mindful ...
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ArticleGovernment to introduce laws requiring listed firms to reveal CEO-to-employee pay ratios
The government is to introduce new laws that will require listed organisations to publish the pay ratio between their chief executive officer (CEO) and average UK employee.The legislative reforms, which are expected to come into effect by June 2018, will require listed organisations to publish and justify their CEO-to-average UK ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on return-to-work support
The government has launched a call for evidence on support for individuals returning to the workplace after taking time out to care for children and family members.The government has called for employers and individuals to share their experiences in order to inform its plans for supporting those returning to work ...
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AnalysisHow to support staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues
Need to know:Physical, mental, and financial health and wellbeing benefits can play a role in supporting staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues.Developing a supportive culture and providing line manager training can help to remove barriers to employees seeking assistance through the workplace.Flexible-working arrangements can help staff manage these health ...
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OpinionGreg Burgess: Back to the drawing board on employment tribunal fees?
The fact July 2017’s decision of the Supreme Court concerning the employment tribunal fees system made it on to the main evening news on all channels, shows just how significant the decision was.The court’s decision effectively said that the fees system was denying lower earners access to justice because the ...
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AnalysisHow to create a global reward strategy to support diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Organisation-wide values that commit to supporting diversity and inclusion should be upheld and respected across global locations.Consider benefit policies and communications through an inclusive lens to ensure that they do not exclude any groups.Use broad principles of alignment so that all global staff are supported while accounting for ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: The pull, pinch, and push power of pay rates
In August 2017, the Living Wage Foundation and National Union of Students released the results of the Student opinion survey: June 2017, which found that 93% of students are motivated to work for an organisation that pays the voluntary living wage.The Living Wage Foundation’s living wage rate is paid by ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Summer School to deliver e-learning via video series
Employee Benefits Summer School 2017 will launch today (Tuesday 15 August), providing insight on the latest issues shaping the benefits landscape, delivered via a series of bite-sized videos.The e-learning tools feature Employee Benefits editor Debbie Lovewell-Tuck in conversation with industry experts, covering topics such as financial wellbeing and pensions governance.This ...
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OpinionChris Curry: The changing face of retirement in the UK
The process of retirement in the UK has changed. It used to be a relatively simple process. As soon as you reached state pension age, your employer would thank you for your service, tell you that you were free to go and you would stop working and settle down to ...
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OpinionBeverley Sunderland: Tribunal finds holiday pay should include regular voluntary overtime
In Lock v British Gas Trading the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that commission must be included in the calculation of holiday pay where commission is intrinsically linked to the job. Six months later, in May 2017, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton confirmed ...
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ArticlePoll: 43% believe financial penalties will help to close the gender pay gap
Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (43%) of employer respondents believe that financial penalties would help to close the gender pay gap.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 54 responses, also found that a similar proportion of respondents (41%) do not feel that financial penalties would be an effective way of tackling ...
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16-17 Healthcare research - mental health
It is fair to say that approaches to mental health in many workplaces have taken a step forward in recent years. More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents’ organisations have specific benefits and strategies in place to support their employees’ mental health. While narrower in scope, it is telling that when ...
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ArticleDuncan Brown: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
First, it is not just the absolute size of the gap: and…Second, communications are key. “You’re an industry doing so well, soon you’ll be able to afford a BBC man.” This was Emily Maitlis speaking at the TechUK Annual Dinner on 19 July, after learning fellow Newsnight presenter Evan Davis ...
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ArticleSuzanne Horne: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
The BBC may be one of the first organisations to face the backlash for differences between how much male and female employees are paid, but it certainly will not be the last.The new government rules and public pressure will see to that, making it vital that those firms that fall ...
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ArticlePatrick Woodman: What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?
Revelations about the gender pay gap among the BBC’s leading broadcasters generated a huge amount of media discussion in July. But as many businesses are quietly realising, the reality is very similar for their employees, and transparency is headed their way too.Research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR, ...
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OpinionPhilippa Connaughton: Lessons from the Walker v Innospec ruling
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has settled a long-running pensions dispute.In 2012, John Walker brought a claim for unlawful discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, having calculated that his civil partner, later his husband, would receive a pension on his death of £1,000 per annum, not the £45,000 ...