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Article34% of employees received a pay rise in 2013
Only a third (34%) of respondents nationally received a pay rise in 2013, according to research by recruitment website Reed.The Reed 2014 Salary and market insight report, which surveyed 2,500 employers and employees, found that only 24% of employee respondents received a bonus in 2013.The research also found that nearly ...
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Article39% of HR professionals value own perks
The Employee Benefits Salary survey 2014, which questioned 361 people who are responsible for managing benefits and reward in UK organisations, found that 50% are only somewhat satisfied, while 15% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 13% are somewhat dissatisfied and 3% are highly dissatisfied.However, more than one-third (39%) said they ...
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Employers plan benefits strategy changes in 2014
Nearly one in six (59%) respondents plan to change their benefits strategy in 2014, according to research by Edenred.Its Benefits insight: trends for benefits in 2014 research, which surveyed almost 100 HR and reward professionals, found that 69% plan to increase the number of benefits they offer in 2014.Nearly three-quarters ...
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Wellbeing can fight the blues
All too often, good intentions around exercise and healthy eating go out of the window with the promise that we will be good when the weather starts to improve.With this in mind, the winter months might not seem like the most appropriate time to launch or promote health and wellbeing ...
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Care UK launches online benefits portal
Care UK has launched an online benefits portal for its 22,000 employees.The portal, which was rolled out in December 2013, aims to ensure the health and social care provider’s benefits package is accessible to all staff, particularly nurses and care workers who do not have regular access to a computer ...
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Employers focus on winter wellbeing
James Dunningham, operations director at Health at Work, said: “This is a good time for employers to take advantage of new year’s resolutions, the general motivation that people feel in January when they step onto the scales, and special offers in the wider community, such as discounted gym memberships and ...
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AnalysisHow to motivate lower-paid staff in high-pay cultures
If you read nothing else, read this…Lower-paid staff need to see that high pay is earned.This relies on employers having transparent pay policies.Recognition programmes can help to keep lower-paid staff motivated.The row was fuelled by a job advertisement for a lead kitchen porter at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, placed by Arsenal ...
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31% of parents are not offered flexible working
Almost a third (31%) of respondents reported their employer does not offer flexible-working arrangements, according to research by charity Working Families.Its Time, health and the family research, which surveyed 1,037 male and female parents in full-time or part-time work and is sponsored by Bright Horizons, found that the education, retail ...
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Opinion
Ian Hodson: Financial education will be key in 2014
One thing that has become critical is the provision of financial education in the workplace and ensuring that the right offering is there to ensure that financial planning will underpin employees’ career and retirement planning. This is becoming even more important when looking at the pensions landscape, the demographic changes ...
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21,000 Sainsbury’s staff participate in sharesave plans
More than 21,000 Sainsbury’s employees took part in its three or five-year sharesave plans in 2013, up from the 18,000 staff who participated in 2012.The figures were published in the grocery retailer’s Third quarter corporate responsibility and society update on 8 January.Sainsbury’s has provided sharesave schemes for staff since 1981.Angie ...
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The Body Shop launches global HR brand
EXCLUSIVE: The Body Shop is to launch a global HR Shop after rebranding its global HR function. In 2013, the retailer’s international HR team reviewed culture, HR brand and HR products, covering 15 countries and around 8,000 employees. The rebrand is aimed at aligning its culture, HR brand and HR ...
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Southeastern matches employees' charity fundraising
A team of employees from railway organisation Southeastern has raised nearly £11,000 for charity.The Group Walking Challenge included 14 employees who walked 50 miles and passed through 28 stations along the way. The group travelled from Denmark Hill to Sevenoaks and back to Bromley South.They raised more than £5,400 for ...
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Ikea to make one-off €100m pension contribution for performance
Ikea Group is to pay €100 million (£83.6 million) in pension contributions in the first year of its new reward programme.The programme, Tack!, which is Swedish for thank you, aims to reward employees who have been with the home furnishing retailer for more than five years with an employer contribution ...
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Interact Intranet awards staff with iPad Minis
Interact Intranet has given all its employees in the UK, US and Australia an iPad Mini as a festive thank you.The intranet software provider wanted to thank its 62 employees for a great year, which included opening an office in Australia, continued expansion into the US market and the launch ...
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Government launches consultation on zero-hours contracts
The government has launched a consultation into the use of zero-hours contracts, following public and Parliamentary concern over whether there is abuse of such employment contracts.Its consultation is seeking ways to prevent any abuse and to maximise opportunities, both for employers seeking to create jobs and for individuals to get ...
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Article39% planning pay rises below retail prices index
More than a third (39%) of respondents are planning a pay rise below the retail prices index (RPI) or intend to increase pay for certain staff only, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Accenture.The CBI/Accenture Employment trends survey, which surveyed 325 employers with more than ...
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Higher pay would boost workplace motivation
Almost a third (32%) of respondents claim a higher salary would boost their workplace motivation, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its research, which surveyed 763 employees, found that 24% of respondents said that the financial security from protection products would improve their motivation and productivity, while 9% would ...
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Opinion
Jeff Archer: How to balance healthcare education and interventions
Where busy employees often struggle is with the important question of why they should invest in making changes to their food routine or healthy lifestyle in general when they are already busy enough with day-to-day living. What is clear, however, and we’ve all seen this happen, is that once any ...
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ArticleRelationship with colleagues most important for engagement
Employees’ relationship with their colleagues is 23% more connected to happiness at work than their relationship with their line manager, according to research by TinyPulse.Its 2013 Employee engagement survey, which analysed 40,000 responses from more than 300 organisations, found that 36% of respondents provide peer-to-peer recognition schemes.The research also found:Only ...
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ArticleDisengaged employees and poor health costs UK £6bn
Employees with poor health and a lack of motivation cost the UK £6 billion last year, according to research by Bupa and the Centre for Economics and Business Research.Its study of 5,000 workers found that more than a third (37%) of teams are experiencing stress and pressure because of ill ...