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ArticleFitch joins Shire
Lisa Fitch has joined biotechnology organisation Shire as associate director, international benefits.Fitch, who has in-depth experience of UK and international pensions, as well as employee risk benefits, previously worked as strategic relationships manager, corporate life and pensions UK and international at Zurich Insurance; and as senior manager, Europe, Middle East ...
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ArticleOKI Europe hires Chapman
Printing technology organisation OKI Europe has hired Keren Chapman as vice president, human resources.In this role, Chapman will develop and implement HR strategy, as well oversee compensation and benefits, employee communication, talent management, and performance management.Her prior experience includes roles as senior director, human resources at INC Research, and head ...
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ArticleANDIE appoints Preacher
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe (ANDIE) has appointed Andy Preacher as its group head of people and culture UK.In this role, Preacher will lead a cross-group team to develop engaged and high performing employees. He will be responsible for the full HR remit, and facilities management across the ...
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ArticleSchibsted hires Dexter
International media organisation Schibsted has appointed Nicki Dexter as vice president of HR, products and technology.In this newly created, London-based role, Dexter will build a strategic workforce and develop competence planning, to be rolled out for teams being created in London, Barcelona, Stockholm, Paris, Krakow and Oslo. She will also ...
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ArticleCatch up with Employee Benefits Connect 2017
Catch up on the latest industry trends and insights from Employee Benefits Connect 2017, the leading one-day event for reward and benefits professionals.The future-focused event, which took place on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Park Plaza, London, provided delegates with the latest thinking on a range of topics, from data ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 and 29 March 2017 were: Firefighters to appeal Employment Tribunal's decision on pensions age discriminationNHS staff to receive 1% pay riseBT and John Lewis Partnership shortlisted for best financial wellbeing strategyDeliveroo to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: The future is now
April 2017 marks the start of a new chapter for Employee Benefits. Nearly 20 years after it first launched back in 1997, the decision has been made to cease publication of our print magazine and focus solely on digital content and our live events. As a journalist and someone who ...
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The survey, which was conducted in February-March 2017 among users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 271 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.82% of respondents offer benefits because they are an effective retention tool23% of respondents believe employers will share the cost of benefits with employees more often ...
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ArticleNoble Foods Group appoints Hogarty
UK egg supplier Noble Foods Group has appointed Louisa Hogarty as group HR director.In this role, Hogarty will fully oversee the employee benefits for the whole group. Hogarty, who has more than 10 years of industry experience, specialises in delivering strategic and effective change projects.Previously, Hogarty has worked as HR ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Proportions of independent and traditional workers in the UK workforce
An infographic looking at the proportions of independent and traditional workers in the UK workforce. (Source: McKinsey Global Institute's Independent work: choice, necessity and the gig economy report, October 2016)Read more in How will the gig economy affect employee benefits?
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AnalysisInfographic: How satisfied are traditional and independent workers?
An infographic looking at the satisfaction levels among traditional and independent workers. (Source: McKinsey Global Institute's Independent work choice: necessity and the gig economy report, October 2016)Read more in How will the gig economy affect employee benefits?
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AnalysisHow will the gig economy affect employee benefits?
Need to know:Gig workers are revolutionising the service economy. However, employers must tread carefully when offering them benefits or risk legal action and costly reclassification exercises.Arm’s-length benefits arrangements are evolving, where employers act as facilitators, rather than directly contributing financially.The government is currently investigating how the law treats gig workers, ...
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Article18% plan to introduce new employee benefits in 2017
Almost a fifth (18%) of respondents plan to introduce new employee benefits in 2017, according to research by Secondsight.Its survey of 250 UK-based HR directors and managers at organisations with 50-5,000 employees, also found that just 5% of respondents intend to remove benefits in 2017.The research also found:95% of respondents ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting staff in times of crisis
On Wednesday, a pleasant afternoon selecting the menu for this year’s Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party was brought to a rather abrupt conclusion as news of the terror attack in Westminster began to filter through.Such events are always truly shocking, particularly when they occur so close to home. As ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 and 22 March 2017 were: Missing comma enables dairy delivery drivers to claim overtime payEmployee Benefits Awards 2017 shortlist unveiledHow will the Spring Budget 2017 impact pay and benefits?Pets at Home to launch new leave benefits for staffDisney to provide ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: February 2017
Katie Scott rounds up some of February’s key facts and figures relating to employee benefits:46% of Canadian employee respondents would participate in employer-provided education programmes for mental health and stress reduction (Source: Sun Life Financial) bit.ly/2kJnAmM60% of HR manager and director respondents believe that the government’s Fit for Work service ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: January-February 2017
The top 10 most-read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 January and 6 February 2017 were: EXCLUSIVE: Average gender pay gap for benefits professionals is £24,100Employee Benefits' Salary survey 2017 found that male respondents earn an average basic annual salary of £78,600, compared to female respondents’ average basic salary of £54,500. ...
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ArticleSimplyhealth promotes Williams
Corinne Williams has been promoted to director, HR and engagement at health organisation Simplyhealth.Williams' previous roles at the organisation include head of human resources, and HR business solutions manager. Prior to joining Simplyhealth, Williams was HR business partner at Vodafone.
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ArticleTonnon starts at Insight
Stefan Tonnon has been appointed vice-president, human resources, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at global intelligent technology organisation Insight.Tonnon was previously senior director, human resources, EMEA at Riverbed technology, and has also worked for organisations such as Curvature, Progress Software, and Infor Global Solutions.In his new role, Tonnon will ...
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ArticleDownard joins Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Lorraine Downard has joined the commercial branch of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh as HR manager.In this role, Downard will motivate and build the team across the organisation’s key sites in order to help facilitate sustained future growth.Previously, Downard has worked for Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, Marriott, ...