All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1018
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ArticleGoodman Masson and SAS Software shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
Goodman Masson, SAS Software, and Taylor Wimpey are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The ...
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Case StudiesVirgin Management renews wellbeing focus
Virgin Management is a global organisation that has its fingers in many corporate pies; it manages and supports businesses across the Virgin Group, and is dubbed the family office for the group.On the organisation’s current agenda is the potential challenges and implications of major political events such as the European ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Virgin Management
The workplace benefits on offer at Virgin Management include:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension plan with a minimum 1% employee contribution and 2% employer contribution. Contributions are matched on a one-for-one basis up to a 5% employer contribution.Income protection of up to 75% of salary.Life assurance for four-times salary, provided ...
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ArticleGill moves to Easyjet
Harveen Gill has been appointed compensation and benefits analyst at Easyjet.Gill previously worked as reward advisor at soft drink organisation Britvic, and as HR administrator at luxury department store Harvey Nichols.
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ArticleTurner is HR director at Well Pharmacy
Healthcare and wellbeing organisation Well Pharmacy has appointed Ben Turner HR director following a six-month interim period in the role.In this position, Turner will lead the organisation’s people strategy, as well as have day-to-day responsibility over organisational development and reward, resourcing, learning and development, engagement, and business partnering. He will ...
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ArticleBaringa Partners and McDonald's named 2017’s Best Workplaces UK
Baringa Partners, Goodman Masson, McDonald’s Restaurants, and Salesforce UK are among the organisations that have been named as the UK Best Workplaces 2017 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which analyses ...
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Video: What you can do to make a real difference to your company’s culture
Company culture is more than pink and fluffy gimmicks. Linda Jodrell, HRD at Citation, talks about how she helped to transform the culture at her company using progressive techniques which make a real difference.In the full version you’ll find out:How to establish where your business is and where you want ...
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ArticlePoll: 58% unaware of the legislative delay to the money purchase annual allowance reduction
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (58%) of employer respondents are not aware of the legislative delay to the changes to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA).A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, found that 42% of respondents are aware that the reduction to the MPAA was not ...
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Article91% view holiday pay laws as necessary
More than nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents view holiday pay laws as a necessary area of employment law, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) and law firm Lewis Silkin.The Employment regulation in the UK: burden or benefit? report, which surveyed 508 employers, also ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £145bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations rose by £12 billion from £133 billion at the end of March 2017 to £145 billion at 28 April 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year 2017
Employee Benefits has been named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2017 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards, winning the accolade for the third consecutive year.The annual industry media awards, now in its twelfth year, recognises excellence in business journalism, focusing on HR, pensions, benefits, insurance, reinsurance and risk, mergers ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 April and 3 May 2017 were: Ashurst, PepsiCo and Vodafone are among 2017's top employers for womenPension Schemes Bill 2017 receives Royal AssentStatistician ranks as best job of 2017DX to face legal action over minimum wage and holiday payVodafone New ...
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ArticleNew Zealand Police hires guinea pig to promote safety messages
Something for the weekend: Although cuddles, being petted, and exploring the local community for new food supplies might not be considered traditional reward elements within an organisation’s motivation strategy, New Zealand Police is going to be utilising these benefits for its newest recruit; Elliot the guinea pig.Elliot, who has his ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: On a winning streak
This week, we were absolutely thrilled when Employee Benefits was named Pensions and Benefits Publication of the Year at the Willis Towers Watson Awards 2017.This is the third consecutive year that we have won this title and, every year, it has meant a great deal to us, not least because ...
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ArticleBristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway shortlisted for global or expatriate benefits
Pharmaceutical organisation Bristol-Myers Squibb and Reward Gateway (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best global or expatriate benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have successfully implemented an effective global or expatriate benefits offering to international staff.The full category shortlist is:Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mybenefits (Entered by ...
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Ebook: How to successfully launch an employee discounts scheme
Today, all employees expect to work for a company that offers benefits that are unique, easy-to-use, and make an impact on their everyday lives. But even when competition for talent is fierce, not all employers are delivering benefits that help attract, engage and retain the best people.Learn how to deliver ...
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Article37% of employee assistance programme calls relate to anxiety and depression
Just over a third (37%) of calls to an employee assistance programme (EAP) relate to employee anxiety and depression, according to research by employee wellbeing organisation Lifeworks.The research, which is based on call statistics to Lifeworks’ EAP service between January 2011 and March 2017, also found that 7% of calls ...
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Video: creating the right set of company values is crucial for fostering employee-to-employer trust
What values do you have in place at your company? Ren Patel, head of client success development at Reward Gateway, talks about how having values in place and acting on them appropriately is key to achieving desired business goals.in the full version you’ll find out:How to create a set of ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce agrees three-year pay deal for Rotherham-based staff
Motoring manufacturing organisation Rolls-Royce has agreed a three-year pay deal for 120 staff at its Rotherham-based advanced blade casting facility (ABCF).The new pay deal includes a 2.8% increase to grade salary ranges and pay points, effective as of 1 March 2017, and a 2.5% increase on 1 March 2018 and ...