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ArticleNew York City mayor sets $15 minimum wage for government staff
The minimum wage for New York City government employees and those who provide contracted work for the city at social service organisations is to rise to $15 an hour by the end of 2018.Bill de Blasio, New York City mayor, has announced that the higher rate will benefit around 50,000 ...
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OpinionCaroline Harwood: An own goal on employee benefit trusts?
The ‘Rangers’ or ‘Big Tax’ case concerns the establishment of an employee benefit trust (EBT) in 2001 by the Murray Group, then owners of Rangers Football Club. Sub-trusts were established for the benefit of players, other employees, and their families. Sub-trust funds were then lent to relevant employees.HM Revenue and ...
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ArticleEY awards staff $1m through global recognition programme
EY has rewarded the achievements of staff through its new global employee recognition programme, Better begins with you.The initiative recognises employees that have found innovative and impactful ways of fulfilling the organisation’s aim of building a better working world.More than 75 finalists in its Better begins with you programme attended ...
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OpinionColin Tourick: Cost efficiency and green credentials among key drivers of change in company car schemes
The biggest driver of change has been the tax system. Benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax is based on the car’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the government cranks up the BIK tax rate every year. This encourages employees to choose cars emitting ever-lower levels of CO2, particularly diesels.Many employers now wish to ...
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OpinionDavid Webb: Absence management policies should provide clarity
Keeping accurate records of staff absence and effectively managing those absences are essential in running a successful organisation.A small business should, as a minimum, log when individual staff are off ill or absent for an unauthorised reason, for example, because of an unforeseen family caring responsibility.A larger employer should be ...
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OpinionStuart Scullion: Employers need to mitigate the impact of the insurance premium tax rise
The Budget’s ‘unrealistic and unacceptable’ increase in insurance premium tax (IPT) could represent the final straw for some employers that may now cancel their cover.While I think many of us expected there to be an increase in the Budget, we are both surprised and disappointed at the size and scale ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing in numbers, December 2015
A look at some of the latest facts and figures in workplace health and wellbeing.44% of respondents would like their employer to help them make positive changes to their lifestyle (Source: Bupa) 56% of respondents cite unrealistic deadlines and workloads as a key trigger for workplace stress (Source: LV=) 13% ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: November 2015
A round-up of some of November’s stand-out facts and figures relating to employee benefits.29% of female workers earn less than the living wage (Source: KPMG)£8.25 is the new living wage rate recommended by the Living Wage Foundation42% of respondents affected by critical illness have to make lifestyle changes in order ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories in October-November
Most read stories online between 15 October and 15 November:PWC launches return-to-work programmePricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has launched a return-to-work programme to encourage talent back into the workplace.LinkedIn US to introduce unlimited holidayLinkedIn introduced unlimited holiday for its 6,000 US employees, effective 1 November 2015.Parliamentary committee urges Pension Wise improvementsThe government should ...
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Case StudiesHerbert Smith Freehills supports mental wellbeing through mentor network
In May 2015, Herbert Smith Freehills launched a mental health mentor programme to support the 2,000 employees at its London office and the 250 members of staff based at its Belfast location. The law firm runs mentoring schemes in other areas of the business, and wanted to draw on this ...
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OpinionBrian Dow: Wellbeing plans can help managers make effective changes
Because mental illness affects people in very different ways, there is no one size fits all when it comes to supporting people at work.As an employer myself overseeing a large team, there are a number of things I have done that anyone could do, which don’t cost anything. It could ...
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AnalysisHow to stay engaged with mental health issues
Need to know:Managers have an important role to play in addressing mental health in the workplace, but this cannot be the only line of support.Making a visible commitment to mental wellbeing can help tackle the stigma surrounding mental ill health.Best-practice sharing, collaboration, and drawing on employee feedback can help employers ...
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Article10.2m were active members of a workplace pension scheme in 2014
There were 10.2 million active members in workplace pension schemes in the UK in 2014, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its statistical bulletin Active members of occupational pensions, 2014, also found that the number of active members in workplace pension schemes in the private sector increased ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, is now available to watch on demand.The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online at anytime via EB TV on employeebenefits.co.uk.The webinar took place on 1 December in association with Close Brothers Asset Management.The panel included Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, Natasha ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid segments the workforce
I wish Big Bad Boss wouldn’t jump on any old bandwagon that’s passing. This time he’s seen a presentation at an HR conference and now he’s all about employee segmentation. I know I should be more enthusiastic, but I’ve been here before.This is how it always pans out: first BBB ...
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OpinionLouise's Lowdown: How long until Equal Pay Day moves off the calendar?
Pay has featured heavily in the news over the last couple of months. On 25 October the government revealed plans to extend its gender pay gap reporting requirements to large public sector employers and to include information about bonuses; during Living Wage Week on 1-7 November, the Living Wage Foundation ...
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OpinionJohn Neal: Encourage physical and mental winter exercise
As the leaves begin to turn, the last of the outdoor fitness training sessions disappear alongside daylight.It is much easier to leave an exercise programme for staff until the New Year begins, when there is ahint of a spring ahead and perhapsfor some the motivation of a marathon or a ...
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OpinionSarah Henchoz: What could the outcome of employee-status cases mean for employers?
Organisations that have a high population of atypical workers are coming under increased scrutiny, with workers challenging their legal status through the courts, as Uber, Yelp and FedEx have all recently experienced. These employees have alleged that, notwithstanding the label they are given, they should be deemed to be employees ...
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ArticleDo not miss Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, presented in association with Close Brothers Asset Management, will be broadcast live at 1pm on Tuesday 1 December. The debate can be viewed for free on EB TV.The live panel discussion will provide insight on the key factors impacting workplace pensions, from pensions ...
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ArticlePets at Home to pay all staff national living wage
Pets at Home is to pay all of its employees the national living wage, including those aged under 25.The statutory national living wage, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the Summer Budget 2015, will come into effect in April 2016. The £7.20 an hour rate is mandatory for all staff ...