All articles by Marianne – Page 44
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ArticleFinancial Education report 2015
View all stories from the report below:Jonathan Watts-Lay: Three steps to freedomNew flexibilities in pension access increases the need for workplace financial education.Financial education in numbersA round-up of the latest facts and figures about financial education.Andrea Finney: Helping to ease the burdenThere are a number of steps employers can take ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – January 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during January 2015).There is a growing trend among employers to transform reward and pensions specialist ...
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ArticleJapan Airlines staff reject pay offer
Some 82.5% of Japan Airlines’ cabin crew at its Heathrow base have voted to reject a proposed pay offer.Under the airline’s proposed offer, staff at the top of the pay scale would not have received a wage rise, aside from a £96 a year increase in London weighting.Meanwhile, the lowest-paid ...
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Article40% of City workers expect increased bonus
Around 40% of City workers expect to receive an increased bonus in 2014, according to research by recruitment organisation Astbury Marsden.Its Compensation: Life working series 2014/15, which surveyed 1,468 City workers, found that this is up from 34% that said the same in 2013. Overall, two-thirds (66%) are expecting to ...
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OpinionDebra Corey: Global mobility strategy is vital
Our strategy has grown organically, and the team and I will develop our talent as we diversify into new disciplines in new office locations.To expand internationally successfully, organisations must strive to introduce or develop their global mobility schemes. They must ensure these policies are competitive and comprehensive, that they meet ...
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ArticleKamila Kalinska joins DigitasLBi
Kamila Kalinska has moved to global marketing and technology agency DigitasLBi as international mobility manager. The newly created role involves developing the organisation’s global mobility programme. Kalinska previously worked as an HR adviser for global mobility at Linklaters and as a global mobility analyst at Unilever before joining DigitasLBi in ...
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ArticleSeth Russell joins Sky
Sky has appointed Seth Russell head of incentives Russell took up the newly-created role in November. He will be responsible for strategy, design and implementation of staff incentives.He previously held positions at organisations including Three UK, BP, the BBC and Visa.
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Article43% planning pay rises in line with Retail Prices Index
Almost half (43%) of respondents are planning to increase pay in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI), according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI/Accenture Employment trends survey 2014, which questioned 323 businesses employing a combined total of more than 1.25 million workers, also found that 12% ...
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2% real income growth expected
An average real income growth of around 2% is expected between 2019-2020, according to fiscal watchdog the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR’s Economic and fiscal outlook, published in December 2014, also revealed that this will leave real pay lower in 2019 than it was in 2007.But its wage ...
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ArticleGovernment acts to reduce holiday pay claim costs
The government has taken action to reduce the potential cost of holiday pay claims for employers.Last month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that holiday pay should reflect non-guaranteed overtime.The government has recognised that the EAT’s decision requires organisations to have protection against the potential impact of large backdated claims. ...
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ArticleWood Group freezes pay for UK staff
Wood Group is to implement a 10% rate cut for UK-based onshore and offshore contract workers and freeze salaries for the majority of its UK-based onshore employees. The decrease for the international energy services organisation’s UK offshore and onshore contractors’ rates will be effective from 31 January 2015.In addition salaries ...
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ArticleCan Christmas songs fund pensions?
Something for the weekend…Well-known Christmas songs can’t fail to get most people into the festive spirit.But this is especially the case for their composers who earn enough through royalties during the festive period to fund their pension.Bob Heatlie, who wrote ’Merry Christmas Everyone’ for Shakin’ Stevens, told the Sunday Times: ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 11-18 December:1. EAT rules that holiday can be carried over2. The scariest commute in the world3. Google wins best employer award4. Chelsea FC to pay living wage5. Supreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case6. TalkTalk increases share scheme take up7. Finance ...
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ArticleEuropean court rules obesity is a disability
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that obesity is a disability.The ECJ found that while no general principle of European Union (EU) law prohibits discrimination on the grounds of obesity, the condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ and whether it hinders participation in professional life.The case of ...
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ArticleKew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan
Kew Green Hotels has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 3,500 employees.Its Just For You scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, has been launched the hotel chain’s 55 hotels, which includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada, during December.The ...
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ArticleDate set for Asda equal pay hearing
The gap was highlighted when an equal pay claim was taken out against Asda by female shop-floor employees, who claimed they were being paid £4 per hour less than their male counterparts working in the organisation’s warehouse.Lawyers Leigh Day said it had been approached by 19,000 Asda employees, mainly women, ...
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ArticleUK moves up European pay league
The UK has improved its position in the European pay league in the last 12 months, according to research by consultancy Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report found that base salaries for professional staff in the UK at both entry and middle-manager level are now ranked thirteenth and seventh, ...
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AnalysisWhat is driving the growth of health cash plans?
If you read nothing else, read this… The popularity of health cash plans can be attributed to their flexibility, affordability and suitability to employees’ health needs. Employers’ desire to fulfil their duty of care is also helping to drive health cash plan market growth.Cash plans cover treatments such as physiotherapy ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – December 2014
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during December 2014).Benchmarking their benefits package against that of competitors will help employers attract talent ...
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Article96% would rather have a Christmas bonus than a party
Almost all (96%) employee respondents would rather receive a cash bonus at Christmas than a party, according to research by Harris Poll on behalf of jobs website Career Builder.The survey, which questioned 2,203 human resources professionals and 3,103 employees in the United States, also found that 63% of employer respondents ...