News – Page 107
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ArticleHigginson takes on interim role at Pentland Brands
Richard Higginson has joined global brand management organisation Pentland Brands as interim head of reward.Higginson specialises in reward strategy and design, gender pay gap reporting, pension scheme design and auto-enrolment, and benefits implementation and management.Previously, he worked as interim group compensation and benefits director at Cape, interim reward director at ...
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ArticleSky hires Dhonsi
Telecommunications organisation Sky has hired Sushma Dhonsi as head of pensions and benefits, UK and ROI.Previously, Dhonsi worked as senior benefits and pension manager at technology organisation Dell EMC, interim HR manager at the London Borough of Hillingdon, HR manager at Gate Gourmet, and HR manager at CA Technologies.
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ArticleTalkTalk promotes Dickinson
Telecommunications organisation TalkTalk has promoted Mark Dickinson to chief people officer.In his new role, Dickinson will have responsibility for the overall HR strategy. This will include overseeing a cultural development programme designed to boost employee engagement with the organisation's values and purpose. In addition, Dickinson will work to promote flexible ...
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ArticleSwift joins Whitbread
Wendy Swift has joined hospitality organisation Whitbread as interim head of UK reward and performance.Swift specialises in executive reward, long-term incentives, pensions, pay and bonus frameworks, flexible benefits, and recognition.Swift's previous experience includes interim head of reward at Simplyhealth, and interim head of reward integration at Dixons Carphone. She is ...
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ArticleFinancial Services Compensation Scheme and X4 Group shortlisted for employee value proposition
Compensation fund organisation Financial Services Compensation Scheme and recruitment organisation X4 Group have been shortlisted in the best employee value proposition category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have developed an engaging, effective and relevant employee value proposition for their staff.The full category shortlist is:Financial Services ...
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ArticleDavidson takes on reward at Three
Jenny Davidson has been hired as interim head of reward at telecommunications organisation Three.Davidson's areas of speciality include benefits programmes, European pensions design and legislation, and executive and non-management short-term incentive plans.Davidson has previously held roles such as interim head of reward at Virgin Atlantic, group reward director at Dixons ...
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ArticleDigby joins Gardner Leader
Lynn Digby has joined law firm Gardner Leader as HR manager.In her new role, Digby will be responsible for supporting staff across three Berkshire-based offices with HR matters. This will include the recruitment and induction process, career development opportunities, and holiday management.Previously, Digby worked as HR manager at Charles Lucas ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 47% outsource some aspect of their benefits package
EXCLUSIVE: Just under half (47%) of employer respondents outsource some aspect of their benefits package, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that of those respondents that do outsource some element of their benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln launches new benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Lincoln has launched a new employee benefits platform for its 1,700 core staff and 1,500 claims workers (who claim for hours worked rather receiving regular earnings).It introduced its Linc-On platform, provided by AYMTM, part of Sodexo, on 4 May 2017. The platform has been designed to ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 25-31 May 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 May 2017 were: Employee with 'cattitude' to receive cat-cuddling benefitsEmployee benefits professional of the year shortlist announced British Airways granted leave to appeal in pensions caseEPC-UK launches wellbeing programme and issues fitness devicesEXCLUSIVE: 17% reviewing benefits strategy in ...
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ArticleMark Dolan to host the Employee Benefits Awards 2017
Comedian, writer and presenter Mark Dolan is to host the Employee Benefits Awards on Friday 9 June 2017.Dolan has hosted TV comedy shows such as Balls of Steel and The Mad Bad Ad Show, in addition to appearing in film review show Popcorn and topical debate programme The Last Word.He ...
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ArticleEmployee benefits professional of the year shortlist announced
The shortlist for the coveted Employee benefits professional of the year 2017 has been unveiled.This award, sponsored by Capita Employee Benefits, recognises in-house HR and benefits professionals who have made a significant contribution to their organisation and to the industry.The full category shortlist is:Amanda Diston, HR director, total rewards, Europe, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 17% reviewing benefits strategy in light of salary sacrifice changes
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-fifth (17%) of employer respondents either have, or will, review their benefits strategy in light of the changes to salary sacrifice, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 20% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 73% to address benefits challenges through targeted communication
EXCLUSIVE: Almost three-quarters (73%) of employer respondents anticipate they will require better or more targeted communication of benefits in order to adapt to future challenges within the industry, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also ...
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ArticleKellogg promotes Thomas-Berry
Food manufacturing organisation Kellogg has promoted Samantha Thomas-Berry to vice president, human resources for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).With over 20 years of industry HR experience, Thomas-Berry was previously senior HR director, EMEA supply chain at Kellogg. She has held numerous roles within the organisation over the course of ...
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Hutchinson takes on reward at Deloitte UK
Professional services organisation Deloitte UK has hired Philip Hutchinson as its senior manager, total rewards.In this role, Hutchinson will work alongside the organisation’s total reward director to ensure that Deloitte UK’s total reward strategy is aligned with both business and talent goals.Previously, Hutchinson worked as head of global reward at ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Just 3% view Brexit as a key benefits strategy issue
EXCLUSIVE: Just 3% of employer respondents cite the vote for Brexit as an issue shaping their benefits strategies in 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.Following the triggering of Article 50 on 29 March, however, it remains to be seen how far this could change as more detail ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 56% share funding of benefits with staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (56%) of employer respondents offer a benefits package that is part employer and part employee funded, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that just 1% of respondents only offer ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 10-17 May
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 May 2017 were: The Pensions Regulator names auto-enrolment non-compliant employersTravel organisation rewards staff by turning office into giant ball pit43% think their employer puts business results ahead of employee wellbeingGowling WLG launches online benefits portal for UK staffEXCLUSIVE: ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Cryopreservation enters the benefits mix
At the beginning of May, Richard Craib, founder of artificial intelligence hedge fund Numerai, announced the launch of a new employee benefit on Twitter: whole-body preservation cryonics. The tweet included a link to a job listing for a full stack engineer vacancy at the firm. The job description detailed the ...