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  • Workers Predictable Terms Act
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    Christopher Hitchins: The impact of The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023

    2023-09-27T08:00:21Z

    In a bid to address the new types of working patterns that are associated with the gig economy, the government’s long-awaited private members’ bill entitled The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent in the House of Lords.The bill, which forms part of the government’s 2017 ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: The power of strong ESG credentials

    2023-09-22T11:05:45Z

    How far do your employer’s values and ethics align with your own? And to what extent does this consideration influence your decision to accept a role with an organisation?Research published this week by recruitment firm Resource Solutions found more than a third (39%) of respondents over the age of 55 ...

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    Sarah Clay: Should pension schemes trace missing members?

    2023-09-20T08:18:00Z

    Many pension schemes will have missing members to whom benefits are due but cannot be paid as they are not contactable.As people move house, change their name or change their contact details, they may update as many organisations as they can with their new details. But what happens if they ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Supporting staff who are childless not by choice

    2023-09-15T08:00:27Z

    This week (11-17 September) is World Childless Week, which is aimed at raising awareness of those who are childless not by choice.According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in January 2022, in the UK, 18% of women who reach the end of their childbearing years do ...

  • workplace absences
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    Danielle Ayres: How employers can ensure future resilience for workplace absences

    2023-09-13T08:00:11Z

    It is crucial to ensure employers have crystal clear practices and policies for managing employee absences. Employers which properly invest in handling absences in the right way will see a marked improvement in staff performance, retention, productivity and business resilience.Absence management is central to ensuring ongoing business operations, helping minimise ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Dreaming of enhancing sleep quality

    2023-09-08T10:52:32Z

    Do you get enough sleep? This is a question I frequently ask of myself, especially since becoming a parent five years ago. If it isn’t children waking in the night, good intentions for an earlier bedtime are often thwarted by a seemingly never-ending list of household chores, life admin and ...

  • BBC pension
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    Kris Weber: The impact of BBC v Christina Burns on pension costs

    2023-09-06T08:00:03Z

    BBC v Christina Burns concerns the ability of employers to amend their old-fashioned and prohibitively expensive defined benefit pension schemes to make cost-saving changes. Often this is done by closing a scheme to future accrual, so members no longer earn any further benefits in it. The court said the BBC ...

  • employees school
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    Helen Burgess: Back to school and the impact on employees

    2023-08-30T08:00:26Z

    It’s nearly that time of year again where parents and their children start planning for the return to or start of school. The school day and the typical 9am to 5pm working schedule are not aligned and parent employees may request to change their start and finish times permanently, or ...

  • Invesco health benefits
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    Tony Ark: Invesco supports UK workforce with comprehensive health benefits

    2023-08-25T05:00:58Z

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has long recognised that great health and wellbeing is a core enabler of employee engagement and organisational performance. Promoting wellbeing by taking a proactive approach to benefits that help prevent stress and create a positive working environment is therefore a priority for ...

  • menstrual health and menopause
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    Amanda Trewhella: Supporting employees with menstrual health and menopause transition

    2023-08-23T05:00:07Z

    Women’s health, and in particular the menopause transition, is a topical issue that has finally received significant coverage in the media during the last year or so.In the UK there are currently no legal regulations specifically requiring employers to provide support to people affected by menstruation issues or the menopause. ...

  • Lee-McIntyre-Hamilton
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    Lee McIntyre-Hamilton: How to make cross-border remote working successful

    2023-08-16T08:00:47Z

    Cross-border remote working has never been easier for employees. However, the same cannot be said when it comes to employer compliance.First and foremost, employers need to ensure that their employees have the legal right to work in the overseas country. Employees may need a visa or work permit. Also, employees ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Does Zoom's return to the office really spell the end for remote working?

    2023-08-11T08:00:12Z

    The hybrid/remote working debate reared its head again this week, following the news that video communications company Zoom has ordered employees back to the office. Stating that it believed a structured hybrid approach to be most effective, the organisation has mandated that employees based within 50 miles (80km) of an ...

  • pension schemes contracted out
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    Beth Brown: High Court calls into question amendments to contracted out pension schemes

    2023-08-09T08:00:33Z

    Anyone involved with pension schemes which contracted out on a salary-related basis after 1997 will want to be aware of a recent High Court ruling which could impact their scheme.In Virgin Media v NTL Trustees and others, the High Court held that the absence of a Section 37 certificate invalidated ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Do lazy girl jobs have a place in today's workplaces?

    2023-08-04T08:00:06Z

    It isn’t very often a phrase stops me in my tracks. Over the past few weeks, however, the Tik-Tok trend for “lazy girl jobs” has done just that. Coined by several content creators, the term is used to refer to jobs that are deemed undemanding but well paid. Typically, these ...

  • Chris-Kisby
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    Chris Kisby: Key considerations around overseas working

    2023-08-02T08:00:12Z

    For many, the idea of working from another country, be that permanently or for a short period, is a very tempting one, but there are considerations for when an employee makes a request to move abroad.It might be that an employer already has an office in the country where an ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Should the Flexible Working Bill go further?

    2023-07-28T08:00:15Z

    When the Flexible Working Bill received Royal Assent last week, many commentators, particularly parental rights campaigners, hailed this as a huge step forward.In a nutshell, the new legislation makes several changes to the way flexible working requests will work in practice, including:Giving employees the right to make two flexible working ...

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    Neha Lugg and David Lorimer: How to make work events that involve alcohol more inclusive

    2023-07-26T08:00:04Z

    Alcohol-free is fast becoming not only a religious or cultural choice, but a lifestyle choice. There have also been a significant number of alarming headlines demonstrating the role that alcohol has played at workplace events, resulting in harassment or other inappropriate behaviour, and significant reputational harm.Employers should look at workplace ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: Are employers meeting employees' ESG expectations?

    2023-07-21T10:38:11Z

    At a time when the cost-of-living crisis means higher pay is a focus for many employees, it is testament to the ever-increasing focus on sustainability that nearly half (48%) of employees hailing from generation Z say they would consider leaving a job if their employer did not demonstrate action on ...

  • work from anywhere
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    Paula Squire: The issues surrounding work-from-anywhere policies

    2023-07-19T08:00:13Z

    With flexible, remote and hybrid working now the norm within many UK businesses, the concept of work from anywhere has begun to take off, with employers fielding increasing requests from workers who want to pack up their laptop and log on from a tropical beach or a new bustling city.This ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
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    Lovewell's logic: It's good to talk

    2023-07-14T08:00:02Z

    When was the last time you spoke to each member of your team? And how about colleagues from other departments across the business?This week, it was really brought home to me how easy it is to feel that you have been in touch with colleagues and friends, without actually speaking ...