All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 14
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ArticleYour Housing Group and Martin Arnold now living wage employers
Your Housing Group, Hegarty Solicitors and Martin Arnold Chartered Surveyors are among the latest employers to become accredited living wage employers. The accreditation is a formal agreement by the organisations to pay employees at least £7.85 an hour, or £9.15 in London, higher than the current minimum wage of £6.50 ...
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ArticleTPR publishes DB to DC transfer guidance
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published guidance on what it expects from defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees when a member requests a transfer to defined contribution (DC) schemes. Its guidance aims to ensure trustees have appropriate processes in place to manage transfer requests and to prompt trustees to consider ...
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OpinionNicholas Stretch: All change for UK tax of expat employee share awards
From 6 April 2015, the UK taxation and national insurance contributions (NIC) treatment of share option gains and other employee share awards held by internationally mobile employees is changing.The new treatment affects options and awards already granted because it applies regardless of when options or other awards were made, and ...
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AnalysisTop tips on how to choose an online benefits portal
If you read nothing else read this… Prior to selecting an online benefits portal, employers should look at the market options.They should also work to negotiate competitive deals with existing providers.Make a plan the portal should achieve before conducting a tender.Key aspects for employers to think about are accessibility and ...
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Case StudiesWolseley UK identifies online portal provider
Prior to launching its online portal, which is provided by Benefex, the organisation identified up to 10 providers it thought would be suitable to offer a flex platform for its 6,200-plus employees.The chosen providers were given one hour to present their product. Neil McCawley, head of reward, benefits and policy ...
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ArticleAgeing workforce a focus at Employee Benefits Connect
Employers have to think more strategically about how to adapt their workforces to take on the challenges presented by the ageing workforce.Speaking in a session titled ‘The impact of the ageing workforce’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 4 March at the Lancaster London, Dr Bernard Casey, principal research fellow at ...
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ArticleRandstad rewards staff for 2014 performance
Randstad has awarded a number of its UK employees for their performance in 2014.The recruitment and HR services provider awarded employees through its reward and recognition scheme during each quarter of 2014, with employees across every business line of the organisation awarded a cash prize of £1,500.Its High Performance Awards ...
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ArticleEnd-of-year bonus paid in pigs
Something for the weekend…Most often than not, end-of-year bonuses have some form of monetary value be that gift cards or a cash bonus to reward employees.But this wasn’t the case for one Chinese real estate firm which decided to think outside of the box as part of its Chinese New ...
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ArticleAmey recognition scheme boosts corporate values
EXCLUSIVE: Amey’s employee recognition scheme has helped to drive internal awareness of the organisation’s core values.The public and regulated services provider’s scheme, called Stars and provided by Red Letter Days for Business, has also increased staff motivation with the organisation.The number of reward cards sent to employees has increased month ...
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ArticleOpenBet launches flexible benefits scheme
OpenBet is to launch a flexible benefits scheme to enhance its employee benefits package for its 450 UK employees. The software provider to the sports betting industry will launch the scheme, which is provided by Portus Consulting, in March. The plan will include critical illness cover, travel insurance, dental insurance ...
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ArticleUK employees to see real wage growth in 2015
UK employees will start to see a recovery in real wage growth in 2015 as a result of lower inflation levels, according to research by global management consultancy Hay Group.Its Global salary forecasts 2015 report found that while salary forecasts of 2.5% remain the same as 2014, lower predicted inflation ...
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ArticleRoadchef staff win 17-year battle over share options
Hundreds of Roadchef employees are set to receive a pay-out after settling a 17-year dispute over lost share options.The long-running dispute was between Roadchef Employee Benefits Trustees (REBTL) on behalf of former and current members of staff and its former owner Timothy Ingram Hill, in relation to how the motorway-catering ...
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ArticleTop 15 most visited stories on the web
1. John Lewis Partnership faces £12m holiday pay cost2. The desk staff can use in bed3. Lookers launches employee discounts scheme 4. Disney, Pepsi and Starbucks to take part in wellbeing event 5. BP freezes pay globally for 2015 6. John Lewis reviews DB and DC pension schemes 7. FCA ...
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ArticleFinancial Times staff receive 2.2% pay increase
Financial Times (FT) employees will receive above-inflation pay rises of around 2% from 1 April 2015. Editorial staff will see their salaries increase by 2.2% for those paid up to £65,000 for the calendar year. This translates to 2.93% under its HR adjustment formula.The pay deal, which was outlined in ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Winter School launches
Employee Benefits will launch its first video Winter School for benefits and HR professionals on the week commencing 16 February. HR, reward and benefits professionals will be able to brush up their knowledge on the latest trends and changes in key benefits areas by watching this series of short videos.Benefits ...
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Madgex launches mindfulness workshops
EXCLUSIVE: Madgex has launched a series of mindfulness workshops for its employees to help reduce stress in the workplace.The workshops, which were delivered by wellness consultancy The Tonic, introduced staff to the concept of mindful living and its benefits with practical techniques including mindful meditation.Employees explored how to manage mental ...
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ArticlePolice sting stress with beehive operation
Something for the weekend… Firearms officers at Scotland Yard might be using one of the most unusual ways to de-stress that we’ve come across at Employee Benefits, after starting a bee-keeping association.The Met Police Beekeeping Association says tending to bees is ideal because it is a ‘relaxing and rewarding hobby’, ...
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ArticleCo-Operative Group to roll out loan for home rental deposits
The Co-Operative Group is one of the first employers to offer the government’s new interest-free loan to help employees pay for a deposit on a rented home.The retail organisation will offer the scheme, which is being rolled out across the UK, to its 70,000-plus employees to help staff pay their ...
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ArticleWinners of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2015 announced
Employee Benefits’ sister publication, Corporate Adviser, announced the winners of its annual awards on 4 February at the Lancaster London Hotel.Capita Employee Benefits was named corporate adviser firm of the year, while corporate adviser small firm of the year was awarded to Orb Employee Benefits.The winners also included:Pension adviser of ...
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ArticleSports Direct faces bonus claims from zero-hours staff
Sports Direct is facing a claim from nearly 300 employees that were not eligible to participate in its bonus scheme because they were on zero-hours contracts. The employees were excluded from the retail organisation’s bonus arrangements, which paid out some £160 million worth of shares to 2,000 permanent employees. In ...