All articles by Marianne – Page 11
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Case StudiesDeloitte publishes pay data to demonstrate commitment to equality
In August 2015, Deloitte voluntarily released its pay data prior to this becoming a compulsory requirement for large employers under the government’s gender pay gap reporting plans.Deloitte wanted to publish the data before it became compulsory to demonstrate to its 15,000 UK staff that it is fully committed to gender ...
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OpinionDenise Keating: How the gender pay gap was formed
It is important to start with acknowledging that pay inequality is rarely due to women and men in the same role being paid differently. A huge amount is due to the dominance of men in more senior (and higher-paid) positions.Other causes include women being more likely to work part time ...
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Article24% felt motivated at work in 2015
Less than a quarter (24%) of respondents felt motivated at work in 2015, according to research by Red Letter Days for Business.Its report, Employee motivation: Who came out on top in 2015?’, which is based on 2,006 responses from employees, also found that 34% of staff could not name a ...
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ArticleJust 27% do not find the New Year return to work stressful
Just 27% of respondents do not find returning to work after the Christmas and New Year break stressful, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Its survey of 1,064 employees also found that around a third (31%) of respondents cite catching up on work they failed to finish before the festive ...
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6: Tax and legislation: How will the Autumn Statement affect workplace benefits?
Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November, which included announcements that will impact the future of employee benefits.PensionsThe next two phases of minimum pension contribution rate increases under auto-enrolment are to be pushed back to coincide with the tax year. The minimum contribution ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 79% believe eyecare enhances employee health and wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Just over three-quarters (79%) of respondents believe that having an eyecare policy in place helps with the overall health and wellbeing of their staff, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, based on responses from 158 employers, also found that 84% of respondents believe that eyecare can ...
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ArticleEntercom introduces new benefits for staff
US radio broadcasting firm Entercom, which employs a total of 2,726 staff, is to introduce new employee benefits in January 2016, including a volunteering initiative, a student loan reimbursement programme and a discounted stock purchase scheme.The volunteering programme will give Entercom’s employees a half-day off each quarter to volunteer for ...
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ArticleLivingbridge to acquire Broadstone
Private equity firm Livingbridge is to acquire Broadstone Corporate Benefits and Broadstone Risk and Healthcare Ltd from Oakley Capital.Broadstone provides pensions, employee benefits, actuarial and investment services advice to small and medium sized employers, pension scheme trustees and individual pension scheme members.Livingbridge aims to help Broadstone increase in scale and ...
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Article61% of City workers would move jobs if remuneration expectations are not met
Around two-thirds (61%) of City worker respondents are prepared to move jobs if their compensation package expectations are not met, according to research by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. This is up from 51% in 2014 and 45% in 2013.The study, which surveyed 1,060 employees who work in the city, also ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danwood to pay all staff the national living wage
EXCLUSIVE: Printing services organisation Danwood is to pay the national living wage rate of at least £7.20 an hour to all of its 1,144 employees.Danwood will implement the national living wage rate from 1 January 2016, in advance of the wage becoming a legal requirement in April 2016.Although it is ...
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Article18% to change reward package as a result of national living wage
Some 18% of respondents plan to make changes to their reward package to mitigate the impact of the national living wage, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Accenture.The CBI/Accenture employment trends survey, which is based on responses from 342 employers, also found that more than ...
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AnalysisHow to make company car schemes appealing to today’s workforce
Need to knowPutting choice and flexibility at the heart of a company car scheme can increase engagement with the benefit.Employers must be mindful of the varied requirements and priorities of its workforce.Relevant and comprehensive communication provides employees with a full understanding of company car schemes and can boost take up.As ...
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ArticleSarah Purnell: What's on your employee benefits wish list?
Most of my ideas are around saving time and giving me a chance to do more of things I want to with my time.A main winner would be a personalised search engine that knew what I was looking for and what was relevant to me. Cookies go some of the ...
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ArticleDaryl Maitland: What’s on your employee benefits wish list?
My wish list largely centres around health and wellbeing. Some macro-level factors will, in my view, create increased demand and expectations that employers provide wellbeing-related benefits and workplaces that are conducive to our health.There is still a significant way to go to rebalance our public finances. The strain on the ...
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ArticleDebra Corey: What’s on your employee benefits wish list?
I discussed this topical question with my colleagues over social media, which helped generate some great ideas, most of which revolve around fitness, food and fun.Unsurprisingly, fitness benefits are high on the employee benefits wish list. Ideas include an onsite gym, a pool and a climbing wall. All great ideas, ...
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ArticleReducing stigma around workplace stress
With more than a quarter (28%) of employees calling in sick because of anxiety about the workplace, according to research by Adecco in November 2015, workplace stress and anxiety remains a challenging issue for employers.Initiatives such as National Stress Awareness Day, which took place on 4 November 2015, can be ...
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AnalysisQuirky ways to communicate health and wellbeing benefits
Need to know:Creating memories for employees when introducing or revamping health benefits can encourage take-up and increase awareness.Encouraging a sense of competition can boost engagement with certain health and wellbeing benefits.Thinking outside the box to transform traditional communication can make a benefit stand out.Employers are increasingly recognising the importance of ...
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ArticleSmith moves to UCL
Karen Smith has joined University College London (UCL) as head of wellbeing.Smith's prior experience includes organisational wellbeing manager, as well as reward and wellbeing manager at the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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ArticleWragge Lawrence Graham recruits Mckie
Law firm Wragge Lawrence Graham and Company has appointed Neil Mckie head of reward and performance.Neil previously worked at Herbert Smith Freehills as head of reward, management information (MI) and HR systems, at Deloitte as head of reward and MI, and at Barclays as senior manager change and reward.
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ArticleBurtoft joins Comcast
Kirsten Burtoft has moved to media production organisation Comcast where she is global benefits manager.She was previously reward manager at NBCUniversal, as well as a reward advisor. Burtoft's previous experience includes reward analyst at MTV Networks Europe and reward analyst at John Lewis.