All articles by Robert Crawford – Page 8
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ArticleChadwick returns to Superdrug
Superdrug has appointed Paul Chadwick as interim senior reward and benefits manager.He joins the retailer from Save the Children UK where he was reward and HR management information manager.At Superdrug, Chadwick will be responsible for developing and implementing reward strategies and employee benefits programmes, as well as salary benchmarking, pay ...
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ArticleWaitrose staff motivate with song at AGM
Something for the weekend…Waitrose staff in south-east London funked up its annual general meeting (AGM) to help put a smile on colleagues’ faces. Around 40 employees at the supermarket’s Bromley branch took part in a parody of the song Uptown Funk.With every store holding its own AGM, the three-minute long ...
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Southern Water and Telefónica shortlisted for pension communications
Southern Water and Telefónica are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best pension communications’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015. The award, sponsored by Scottish Widows, gives employers the chance to demonstrate a successful communications strategy.Judges were looking for an employer that helped boost employee knowledge, ...
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ArticlePeel Ports Group to add cars and holiday trading to flex
Peel Ports Group is to introduce a green cars scheme and holiday trading to its flexible benefits scheme to help keep it fresh for employees.The organisation will allow employees to opt into the new benefits during its enrolment window in May, with the savings made from tax-efficient benefits schemes being ...
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Developments impacting benefits in April
Exceptions meaning employers will not be not required to auto-enrol individuals who are leaving employment, staff who cancel membership of a pension scheme before automatic enrolment and those with tax-protected status for existing pension savings have been proposed under government draft legislationThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that type-two diabetes, ...
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ArticleCarlsberg UK relaunches flexible benefits scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Carlsberg UK has relaunched flexible benefits scheme for more than 1,700 employees .The brewing organisation, which employs more than 40,000 people globally, has rolled out the scheme following its benefits review in 2014.It carried out the review in order to simplify its benefits administration and to boost take up ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Wired launches on 28 April
The inaugural Employee Benefits Wired will take place on 28 April in association with mental health charity Mind and Legal and General.The first in a series of live webinars will see an expert panel discuss workplace mental health issues.During the session, key issues will be discussed, such as reducing stigma, ...
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ArticleAviva completes acquisition of Friends Life
Insurance organisation Aviva has completed its acquisition of Friends Life. The merger will create the UK’s largest insurance and savings business with more than 16 million customers.The acquisition does not change any policy terms and conditions for existing customers with either Friends Life or Aviva products.Aviva first announced the firms ...
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ArticleNew exemptions introduced for auto-enrolment
Employers will no longer have to automatically enrol employees in certain situations due to changes under government draft legislation.Exceptions will be introduced so employers are not required to auto-enrol individuals who are leaving employment, staff who cancel membership of a pension scheme before automatic-enrolment and those with tax-protected status for ...
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ArticleMcDonald's employee spends birthday in style
Something for the weekend…While many employers have initiatives in place staff to take their birthday off without dipping into their holiday allowance, McDonald’s has helped one employee to celebrate in style in the workplace.McDonald’s employee Bill Dudley spent his 90th birthday with his co-workers at the Mold restaurant in North ...
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ArticleRSA and Universal Music shortlisted for alignment of benefits strategy
RSA and Universal Music Group are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best alignment of benefits to business strategy’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.This award gives employers the chance to demonstrate how their benefits strategy is aligned with their broader business strategy; for example, by ...
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ArticleMost talked-about news in March 2015
A report by the Work and Pensions Committee recommended that a single pensions regulator and an independent commission will need to be set up to help protect pension savers when the new pension flexibilities come into effect from April 2015. “Our recommendation is based on the belief that a standing ...
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ArticlePaul Wallace moves to NHS Employers
Paul Wallace has been appointed director of employment relations and reward at NHS Employers.He moves to the organisation from his role as group head of reward at the Ministry of Justice, where he was responsible for the development of all aspects of pay and reward strategy.Wallace will take up his ...
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ArticleDebs Chapman moves to Shop Direct
Debs Chapman has joined online retailer Shop Direct as head of reward and pensions.Chapman moves into her new role from the Royal Bank of Scotland where she held a number of roles including global reward manager, international benefits manager and cultural transformation lead, agile working.
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ArticleCafcass promotes Daryl Maitland
Cafcass has promoted Daryl Maitland to senior HR manager from his previous role as HR manager.His new role will cover a portfolio of learning and development, benefits and reward, wellbeing and engagement as well as HR management information.Maitland has worked at Cafcass since 2008.
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ArticleMichelle Cracknell: How can employers predict employees’ behaviour around pension flexibilities?
At The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS), call volumes have been high since the start of 2015, which includes a significant proportion of people asking about how the new reforms would work.Based on our helpline, there is an indication that April may see people using the reforms to tidy up defined ...
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OpinionAndrew Powell: IBM case provides important insight for HR and pensions admin
The remedies judgment was handed down on 20 February and, while lengthy, provides some important insight for those working in HR and pensions administration. The original High Court ruling found that IBM had breached the contractual duty of trust and confidence when it undertook a statutory employment consultation process in ...
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ArticleMcDonald's improves employee benefits in the US
McDonald’s USA is enhancing its benefits offering for more than 90,000 employees at its company-owned restaurants.It will include a wage increase and paid time-off for all employees of up to five days.The global restaurant chain will also provide eligible employees at both its company-owned and franchise restaurants with free high ...
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ArticleAmerican Express and Heineken to speak at FEM London event
American Express, AugustaWestland, British American Tobacco and Heineken are among some of the employers that will speak at the FEM London Roadshow run by Employee Benefits’ sister brand the Forum for Expatriate Management.This year, Employee Benefits is working in partnership with FEM on the show’s Fundamentals of Internal Assignments stream, ...
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Article69% of managers do not believe stress warrants time off
More than two-thirds (69%) of senior business managers do not believe stress, anxiety or depression is a serious enough reason for employees to take time off work, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 employees and 1,000 senior business managers, such as chief executives and managing directors, ...