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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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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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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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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.
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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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ArticleBritish Land hires Bourne
Warren Bourne has joined British Land as reward consultant (interim). He joined from EDF Trading, where he was head of reward (interim).Bourne previously held the role of global and UK reward director (interim) at Bupa, and of reward consultant (interim) at Henderson Global Investors.
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ArticleSteve Webb begins Royal London role
Former pensions minister Steve Webb has taken up his position as director of policy and external communications at Royal London. The appointment was first announced in August 2015.Webb was pensions minister between May 2010 and May 2015, and a member of parliament since 1997.
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect puts the spotlight on the future of reward
Employee Benefits Connect 2016 will offer delegates the opportunity to stay ahead of the game by hearing the latest thinking about the future of reward.The annual event, held on 9 March 2016 at the Lancaster London, provides reward and benefits professionals with valuable opportunities to share ideas and knowledge with ...
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ArticleUK Fast offices boast a bar, DJs and giant chessboard
Something for the weekend…UK Fast offers some rather unusual benefits.The digital cloud organisation has kitted out its offices with a giant chessboard, bar and recording studio where its 255 staff can have a break and create music.Its office space also boasts a den where employees can have naps for half ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards entry deadline extended
The Employee Benefits Awards 2016 entry deadline has been extended to 29 January 2016.The annual Employee Benefits Awards provide employers with an opportunity to gain recognition for their benefits achievements. There are 23 categories to enter, ranging from pensions and healthcare to voluntary and motivational benefits, and everything in between, ...
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ArticleJust 24% are happy with their benefits package
Less than a quarter (24%) of respondents are happy with their workplace benefits package, according to research by health and wellbeing provider Benenden.Its survey of 2,000 employees also found that 28% of respondents believe a good benefits offering increases their loyalty to their employer.The survey also found:23% of respondents say ...
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ArticleEnter the Employee Benefits Awards for the chance to be recognised as best in class
The deadline for the annual Employee Benefits Awards closes on Friday 11 December 2015, so don’t delay.The awards ceremony provides the chance to showcase the outstanding work that reward and benefits professionals have conducted over the past year, recognising benefits approaches that have made a significant difference to organisations and ...
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ArticlePaternalistic approach offers a virtuous circle
Some benefits trends come full circle, albeit often in a slightly different guise than their original form.Back in the mid-19th century, employers such as Cadbury and Lever Brothers set up model company towns in order to provide their workforces with affordable housing and social facilities in better areas than they ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk on 11-19 November 2015: Tesco hires Christmas light untanglerConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid reviews benefits technologyEXCLUSIVE: Getty engages 73% of staff with financial wellbeing53% view flexible working as key part of wellbeingCourt rules holiday does not need to be retroactively recalculated ...
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Article24% believe better benefits would improve feelings towards workplace
Around a quarter (24%) of respondents believe improved employee benefits would make them feel happier about their place of work, according to research by recruitment firm Adecco.Its survey of 1,054 workers also found that around half (48%) of respondents believe that a salary increase would make them feel happier, while ...
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63 per cent name pay and benefits as a top job consideration
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents view pay and benefits as a top consideration when moving jobs, according to research by Randstad Sales, Marketing and Retail.Its survey of 10,728 employees, including 630 sales professionals, found that more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents that work in sales roles place salary and employee ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas to discuss benefits alignment at Employee Benefits Live
Ian Mackenzie (pictured), head of pension and benefits at BNP Paribas, will discuss aligning a benefit and compensation strategy to an organisation’s goals at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September.The session, entitled ‘Developing a benefit and compensation strategy to meet your organisation’s long-term goals’, will examine how to design ...