All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 24
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ArticleGender pay gap is widest for those aged over 50
The gender pay gap between full-time male and female employees is widest for those aged over 50, according to analysis from digital community Rest Less.The analysis Office of National Statistics (ONS) pay data, found that the gender pay gap increases with age: the annual salary of a female full-time employee ...
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Case StudiesMoneypenny’s culture offers employees an engaging experience
Telephone answering service Moneypenny has always offered its employees a broad range of benefits that help to create an attractive employee experience.Among its initiatives, it offers some perks that are unique to its head office in Wrexham: pre-pandemic, the organisation made use of its spacious building by hosting Zumba or ...
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Case StudiesQuincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives
Global organisation Quincus has continued to support its employees and keep its organisational culture alive throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with virtual events and support networks.The supply chain technology firm has headquarters in Singapore, and its 80 employees operate in teams across India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UK, and, with ...
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Article78% of employers will change ESG use in executive pay strategies
Nearly four-fifths (78%) of employer plan to change the way they use environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures in their executive incentive strategies, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2020 ESG survey of board members and senior executives, which was conducted in 168 organisations throughout Europe, North America, Asia, ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ipsos Mori
The benefits offered by Ipsos Mori:Pensions and financial wellbeing:A contract-based group self-invested personal pension: employer contribution is 6%, employee contribution is 4%.Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa), workplace Isa and junior Isa.Monthly financial education programme: topics include pensions, credit ratings and financial wellbeing, savings and investments, protection policies and inheritance tax ...
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Case StudiesIpsos Mori ensures employee wellbeing ranks high on the agenda
At Ipsos Mori, employees are at the centre of everything the organisation does, and it follows that any benefits that are introduced serve the purpose of meeting employees’ needs. This approach means the market research organisation has made a number of changes to its reward stategy in order to support ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 39% of organisations offer a group personal pension plan
The most common primary pension scheme offered by employers is a group personal pension (GPP), as offered by more than a third (39%) of respondents, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Pensions research 2020, which surveyed 94 pension strategy decision-makers found that a GPP has held the top ...
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OpinionVickie Graham: Workplace financial education is incredibly important during the pandemic
2020 has been a year where all aspects of our lives have been impacted. From a workplace standpoint, the global Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has impacted how we do business, how we interact with people, how we conduct meetings and events, how we engage and motivate our teams, and crucially how ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Sir Robert McAlpine
The benefits offered by Sir Robert McAlpine:PensionsA defined contribution stakeholder pension scheme for all employees, with matched contributions from the employer.Healthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance: employer-paid for all employees. Staff members are able to pay to add spouse and children.Group income protection: available through an employee's annual flexible benefits ...
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Case StudiesSir Robert McAlpine builds on its future-proofed reward strategy with a family focus
As a construction and civil engineering business with a history spanning over 150 years, family-friendly benefits may not be an obvious thing that springs to mind when considering Sir Robert McAlpine’s reward strategy. However, as a family-owned and run organisation, the employer recognises the importance of providing support and assistance ...
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AnalysisHow can voluntary benefits support organisational culture during a time of dramatic change?
Need to know:Voluntary benefits can help to support an organisation's purpose: by placing a focus on environmentally-friendly schemes, such as electric car schemes or bikes for work for example, employees can share the employers goals.Access to affordable health and wellbeing benefits, such as health cash plans, will help reiterate that ...
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Case StudiesMoneysupermarket Group uses benefits package to support organisational values
Moneysupermarket Group uses its range of employee benefits to offer choice and flexibility to its workforce, while reinforcing the values of an inclusive culture.The price comparison website business' reward package includes a range of core, flexible and voluntary benefits to ensure there are perks that appeal to all 800 employees.Neil ...
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OpinionLesley Alexander: Do pensions require a radical re-think?
I am taking over the presidency of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) against a backdrop of a global pandemic and the potential of further restrictions to our personal freedoms as we face a second wave of the Covid-19 virus.It seems a lifetime ago, not a year ago, since I chaired ...
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OpinionRichard Fitzjohn: Effective pensions communication is essential during pandemic
For Thames Water, it is not simply that we are an important service, we deliver life’s essential service so that our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. As such, meeting the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic matters not only to our employees, but also to every home, every business, ...
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OpinionCaroline Gatrell: Does flexible working in the time of Covid-19 create a sense of entitlement?
Flexible working has perhaps never been more important than it is now. For employed parents of school age and pre-school age children seeking to manage their commitments to both work and family, whether they are working from home or out at work due to being designated essential workers, employer support ...
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OpinionSophie Sinclair: Employee feedback is the best source for ascertaining wellbeing priorities
As managers, most of us are experienced in organisational change and supporting employees to navigate the uncertainty that it brings. But the unique demands of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic have brought new and additional stresses. Every day, the conflicting and often frightening messages from government and the media make it ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Fujitsu UK and Ireland
The benefits offered by Fujitsu UK and Ireland:PensionsA master trust pension scheme for all employees. Double matched employer contributions, for example if an employee pays 3%, the employer pays 6%, with employer contributions are capped at 10%. Contributions can be changed on a monthly basis.Healthcare and group riskGroup income protection ...
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Case StudiesFujitsu responds to Covid-19 pandemic with a focus on employees’ physical and mental wellbeing
At Fujitsu, employees’ wellbeing and safety has always been a high priority. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic placed this even more under the spotlight.Paula Evans, head of pensions and benefits, UK and Northern Ireland, explains how the organisation’s thinking behind its benefits strategy seeks to support this: “[The philosophy] is really ...
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ArticleTesco employees appeal Employment Tribunal equal pay decision
Employees at supermarket chain Tesco plan to appeal a decision made by the Employment Tribunal which states that a job evaluation study is unreliable.The study, carried out by Tesco’s reward managers in 2014, found that 22 hourly-paid shop floor roles were equivalent to three higher-paid distribution centre roles.Tesco abandoned the ...