All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 19
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ArticleDubai brings in new expat health insurance laws
Employers with expatriate members of staff working or going to work in Dubai will have to comply with new health insurance laws. Under the new rules, it is mandatory for all expats in Dubai to hold basic compliant health insurance in order to be issued with a visa. In addition, ...
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ArticleLuton and Dunstable Hospital boosts staff wellbeing
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has increased the wellbeing of its employees using a free health programme.The organisation implemented the British Heart Foundation’s Health at Work programme around four years ago and bases health-related activities, designed to raise awareness of health issues among staff on information provided by the foundation.December’s ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case
The US Supreme Court has ruled that employees working in an Amazon warehouse are not entitled to be paid for time spent waiting in lines before or after their shifts.Employees at one of the organisation’s contractors, Integrity Staffing Solutions, that staff a Nevada warehouse often have to wait up to ...
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ArticleDomestic and General launches global reward scheme
Domestic and General has launched an international reward and recognition programme for more than 2,500 employees.The warranty provider has introduced its expectmore recognition programme, which is provided by Red Letter Days for Business, to support the delivery of its benefits.It will be available to employees across its international business in ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Sheffield motivates employees with online health portal
The portal, Juice, was launched for more than 7,000 staff in November 2012 and aims to allow employees to make informed lifestyle choices, adopt healthier behaviours and go beyond their expectations and existing capabilities on both a personal and professional level.Andrew Dodman, director of human resources at the University of ...
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AnalysisMotivation versus enforcement: how to create a healthy workforce
If you read nothing else, read this…One of the oldest approaches to motivating staff is the carrot-and-stick method. Health assessments can play a role in inspiring employees to make healthier lifestyle choices.The success of a health and wellbeing strategy depends on managers leading by example.Workplace health is difficult for employers ...
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Article35% of UK organisations increased salaries in 2014
More than a third (35%) of UK organisations have increased salaries in the past 12 months, according to research by global workplace provider Regus. Its Business confidence index, which has charted fluctuations in business confidence over the past five years and surveyed 22,000 business respondents from 100 countries, found that ...
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Article28% of civil service staff satisfied with pay and benefits
Civil Service employees’ satisfaction with their pay and benefits has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Civil Service people survey. It found that only 28% of the 274,080 respondents were satisfied with their pay and benefits in 2014, a fall from 29% in 2013.Satisfaction with reward in ...
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ArticleChelsea FC to pay living wage
Chelsea Football Club has become the first Premier League team to sign up to pay the living wage.Chelsea will pay all directly-employed members of staff the living wage, currently £9.15 in London or £7.85 elsewhere in the UK, who work at the club’s football ground Stamford Bridge, its training ground ...
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Article?MacDermid Canning completes DB pension buyout
MacDermid Canning has completed an insurance buyout of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The bulk annuity for the global speciality chemicals organisation’s scheme, which has 670 members, amounts to £50 million.Aon Hewitt and Eversheds were appointed to advise on the deal and the Pension Insurance Corporation was appointed to secure ...
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ArticleThe scariest commute in the world
Something for the weekend…It seems that the travel benefits for employees in the UK are endless, given the plans to create the world’s longest urban trampoline to help staff travel to work currently being considered. But this is nothing compared with one extreme mode of transport being used in China.Villagers ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 4-11 December: 1. Autumn Statement’s impact on benefits 2. Fujitsu to pilot emotional resilience programme 3. The impact of the four pensions bills due in 2015 4. SSE extends living wage commitment 5. Easyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service 6. Capgemini ...
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Top discussion on LinkedIn
Michael Cope, a reward and performance manager, said: “Benchmarking what benefits are offered, to which people and at what cost, will always be a vital piece of research and analysis. However, merely ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is not the answer…”Laurence Power, technical consultant at Generali Employee Benefits, said: “Benchmarking ...
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ArticleEAT rules that holiday can be carried over
Holiday allowance can be carried over where employees are unable to take annual leave because of reasons beyond their control.An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found in NHS v Larner in 2012 established that employees can take holiday at a later date because of sickness, but in The Sash Window Workshop ...
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ArticleDon't miss the Employee Benefits Awards deadline
Categories for the 2015 awards are:BEST STAFF TRAVEL POLICYMost effective travel strategy for business and perk car drivers.BEST HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING BENEFITS – SMALL EMPLOYERMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for employers with fewer than 1,000 staff.BEST HEALTHCARE AND WELLBEING BENEFITS – LARGE EMPLOYERMost effective healthcare and wellbeing strategy for ...
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ArticleCapgemini UK awarded for workplace staff health support
Capgemini UK has been recognised for its workplace healthcare and wellbeing policies with a Simplyhealth Healthy Workplace award. The provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services has a number of health and wellbeing policies in place that have helped reduce staff absenteeism within the workplace.These include a self-funded health plan, ...
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ArticleNAPF updates corporate governance policy
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has updated its corporate governance policy and voting guidelines, which aim to assist its members in promoting the success of the organisations in which they invest, and ensuring the board and management of these organisations are held accountable to shareholders.The guidelines have been ...
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ArticleHMRC provides VAT guidance on pension fund management costs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has provided further guidance in its Revenue and Customs Briefs on VAT in relation to pension funds management costs and services.The publication details the consequences of the European the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) Europe in PPG Holdings BV and confirms the ...
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ArticleEasyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service
Easyjet is to launch a biopsychosocial assessment to help improve the psychological and social wellness of its staff, as well as to tackle workplace physical illness.The healthcare and wellbeing initiative, which will be rolled out for all of its 9,000 employees, is based on management information from itsthe airline’s healthcare ...
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Article27% fail to comply with eyecare legislation
EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents are failing to comply with health and safety display screen equipment legislation, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The regulations require employers to communicate the details of their eyecare policy to staff. Specsavers’ research found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...