All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 16
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ArticleTwo-thirds of over-40s yet to discuss pension reforms
Almost two-thirds of people aged between 40 and 70 years have yet to speak to someone about the incoming pension reforms, according to research by retirement provider Partnership.Its survey of more than 1,600 people aged between 40 and 70 found that nearly a third (31%) of respondents have spoken about ...
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ArticleWhitbread staff share £10m in sharesave payout
More than 1,000 Whitbread employees are to share £10 million following the maturity of the organisation’s three-year and five-year sharesave schemes on 2 February The employees, who work for brands including Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, saved between £10 and £500 a month into the schemes.Staff members ...
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ArticlePay increases in financial sector failed to materialise
Large increases in base salary among executives and employees in the financial services sector have failed to materialise, according to research by Mercer.Its Global financial services executive compensation snapshot survey found that projected base salary increases for 2015 remain modest, running on average between 2.3% to 3.2%. According to the ...
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ArticleDirty offices lower productivity
Something for the weekend…It seems that dirty and disorganised offices are the scourge of productivity in the workplace and kicking motivation in the teeth when compared to clean and well-ordered environments.While an employee might be able to build a fort to hide away from the dirtiness and boost their own ...
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ArticleITV staff to ballot for strike action over pay
Employees at ITV have rejected the organisation’s 2% pay increase offer for 2015 and will move to ballot for strike action.The broadcasting organisation made the one-year pay increase of 2% effective from 1 January.Employees that are members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre ...
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ArticleBP freezes pay globally for 2015
BP has frozen pay for its nearly 84,000 employees globally for 2015. It made the decision in response to changes to simplify and increase efficiency throughout BP.It is also in response to its market environment, which has seen a significant fall in oil prices.The pay freeze will have some exceptions ...
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ArticleClyde and Co boosts payroll giving take up
EXCLUSIVE: Clyde and Co has increased take up of its workplace giving scheme after launching a campaign to encourage more employees to give money to charity through payroll.The law firm launched a campaign at the start of January 2015 after identifying that its take up was not as high as ...
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ArticleFCA to introduce protection for DC pension members
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to introduce additional protection to defined contribution (DC) pension scheme members ahead of April’s incoming reforms that will give members more flexibility around how to take their pension pot. Under the new rules, which are aimed at protecting members who are keen to cash ...
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ArticleRound up of compliance issues in January
A date has been set in the Asda equal-pay case, with legal action likely to be taken by female employees over claims that male employees in the supermarket’s distribution centres are being paid more, despite doing comparable work. The firm representing employees, Leigh Day, and Asda are due to attend ...
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ArticleRefresco Gerber staff strike over pay
Employees at Refresco Gerber are to hold eleven 36-hour strikes over a 10-week period due to the organisation’s plans to cut pay and change staff terms and conditions. The proposed changes at the juice maker, which produces supermarket own brand products for Waitrose, Asda and Tesco and works with brands ...
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Case StudiesPenguin Random House revamps benefits post merger
Now one of the world’s largest trade publishers, the merger presented a number of challenges and opportunities for the organisation, not least when it came to harmonising its employee benefits package. Alongside the harmonisation project, the organisation identified an opportunity to simultaneously review its health and wellbeing offering .Neil Morrison, ...
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AnalysisMental health in numbers
A round-up of the latest facts and figures around stress and mental health.48% cite stress and mental ill-health as a main cause of employee absence (Group Risk Development: Group risk employer research, November 2014)56% find work very or fairly stressful (Mind, November 2014) 30% said they would not be able ...
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ArticleTesco and Carillion to introduce health app
Tesco and Carillion are to launch a new health and wellbeing app for their employees, which is being introduced by healthcare provider Bupa.The supermarket giant will make the app available to its 330,000 strong workforce, while Carillion will offer it to its 20,000 employees in the UK.The app, called Bupa ...
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ArticleUniversity of Oxford seeks living wage accreditation
The University of Oxford plans to become a living wage employer after seeking accreditation. It already pays central university staff the living wage.Accreditation will mean the organisation will extend the living wage to all employees, including its contractors.The UK living wage currently stands at £7.85 an hour.Once accredited, the University ...
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ArticleMPs treated to gym upgrade
Something for the weekend… While the government and its Members of Parliament (MPs) are committed to a number of austerity cuts, changes to pension schemes and the move away from childcare vouchers, everyone might wonder just how they stay healthy, fit and stress free.It seems that the best way of ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 15-22 January 2015:1. What will be hot in flex in 2015? 2. The desk staff can use in bed 3. H&M, Welcome Break and Kings Group fail to pay minimum wage 4. Penguin Random House boosts flex perks 5. Friends Life ...
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ArticleCo-Operative Food rewards staff for saving energy
EXCLUSIVE: Co-Operative Food stores has run a campaign to incentivise employees to help improve the organisation’s green credentials and boost staff motivation.Staff at its 2,800 food stores competed in a challenge, run by reward and incentive provider Red Letter Days for Business, to reduce the organisation’s energy bill through good ...
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Article76% of employers notice pensions auto-enrolment admin burden
More than three-quarters (76%) of staged employers are now noticing an administrative burden caused by the impact of pensions auto-enrolment, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management. Its latest Business barometer survey, which surveyed more than 400 UK employers, found that this is an increase of 7% since September ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 1.7% year on year
Total pay for UK employees is 1.7% higher than it was a year ago, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Looking at statistics for September to November 2014 Its UK Labour market, January 2015 report found that regular pay was also 1.8% higher than a year earlier.According ...