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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 7-13 June 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 June 2018 were: Skyscanner wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2018Workchain pleads guilty to opting employees out of workplace pensionNHS staff from 14 unions vote to accept three-year pay dealGovernment sets out new regulations for large employers ...
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ArticleSkyscanner wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2018
Skyscanner won the coveted Grand Prix award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The global travel search website was lauded for its innovative and fresh employee benefits strategy and its approach to getting employees to support business strategy.Skyscanner was recognised in two additional categories, winning the awards for Best staff travel ...
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ArticleWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018?
The winners of the 16th annual Employee Benefits Awards, sponsored by Aon, will be unveiled today (Friday 8 June 2018).Anglian Water, BT, Deloitte, Holiday Extras, Lloyds Banking Group, Skyscanner and University of Lincoln are among the employers shortlisted for recognition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.There are 21 awards in ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks pastry chef for royal kitchens
Something for the weekend: If whipping up batches of mille feuille sounds like a piece of cake, then Buckingham Palace’s latest job opening for a live-in pastry chef could be the ideal career move for a dab hand in the kitchen.Working as part of the Master of the Household’s department ...
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ArticlePoll: 76% think employers should support staff with rental deposits and housing costs
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents think that employers should support employees to afford rental deposits and housing costs.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 83 responses, also found that 22% of respondents do not believe employers should help staff with rental deposits and housing costs, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 31 May-6 June 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 May and 6 June 2018 were:Employee benefits professional of the year shortlist announcedEXCLUSIVE: Countrywide changes employee share scheme for 8,300 staffAround 400,000 construction staff to receive two-year pay dealAmazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers' employment statusGoogle engineer ...
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ArticleEmployee benefits professional of the year shortlist announced
The shortlist for the coveted Employee benefits professional of the year 2018 award has been unveiled.This award 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:Tammy Davis, group head of benefits, TP ICAP (Previously Tullett Prebon)James ...
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ArticleWalmart introduces tuition benefit for US staff
Retail organisation Walmart has launched a new tuition benefit for all US employees and eligible employee family members.The new benefit, which was implemented on 30 May 2018, has been designed as part of a broader approach to help employees succeed by facilitating easier access to a college education.The tuition benefit, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 24-30 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 May 2018 were: John Lewis Partnership launches housing rental benefit for 85,500 staffEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic launches online financial education programmeSalesforce UK, Hilton and The Sovini Group named 2018's UK Best WorkplacesUber to implement paid protection benefits for 150,000 ...
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ArticleCountrywide and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Benefits team of the year
Property organisation Countrywide, technology, engineering and science business Leidos Europe and the University of Lincoln (pictured) are the organisations shortlisted in the Benefits team of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Neyber, celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 17-23 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 May 2018 were: Sainsbury's amends pay proposal for 130,000 store employeesBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess RoyalMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-inUpper Tribunal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance caseGovernment committee publishes report on support ...
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Article47% believe they have a good selection of employee benefits
Under half (47%) of respondents believe they have a good selection of employee benefits to choose from, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Global employee benefits watch 2018/19: giving employees a voice on global reward and benefits surveyed 2,200 employees in organisations of 4,000 or more employees in the UK, ...
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ArticleUber to implement paid protection benefits for 150,000 drivers
Taxi and delivery organisation Uber is to introduce paid protection benefits and one-off life event payments for 150,000 independent contractors across the UK and Europe.The new funded benefits, effective from 1 June 2018, have been designed to help provide Uber drivers with greater financial security to ensure that life events, ...
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Article28% value additional holiday and flexible working over a pay rise
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents value additional holiday days, sabbaticals and flexible working hours as employee benefits, over receiving a pay rise, according to research by SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 29% of respondents aged between 18 and 24 would consider applying for a ...
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ArticleBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess Royal
Something for the weekend: Some individuals may view peeking behind the doors of Buckingham Palace as more of a tourist outing than a potential job perk, but the royal household is now recruiting for a new private secretary to serve Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (pictured), offering a lucrative ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 10-16 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 and 16 May 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018Luton Airport employees vote for strike action over payEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status caseAirsorted introduces 'pawternity leave' for new pet ownersBEIS committee to question employers on gender pay ...
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ArticleKey Retirement Group promotes Alison Longley
Financial planning organisation Key Retirement Group has promoted Alison Longley from head of group people strategy to HR director.Longley, who is chartered with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has also worked as head of HR and HR manager at Key Retirement Group.Prior to this, Longley worked as ...
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ArticleShowcase success at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018
The Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2018 is fast approaching, with the celebrated annual industry event now less than a month away.This year’s event will take place on Friday 8 June 2018, bringing together HR, benefits and reward professionals to recognise and celebrate innovative benefits strategies and programmes.The event, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits' Benefits Research 2018
Click to download the Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018The Employee Benefits' Benefits research 2018 was conducted in March 2018 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 172 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current benefits strategies, as well as issues shaping ...
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ArticleBT and University of Lincoln shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
BT, Sunrise Senior Living and University of Lincoln (pictured) are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The full ...