All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1027
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ArticleHoover pension proposal receives regulatory approval
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has approved a regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) for appliance retail organisation Hoover's pension scheme.The proposal will see Hoover pay £60 million into the Hoover (1987) Pension Scheme (HPS). The scheme will also gain ordinary shares in Hoover, representing a 33% stake.The pension scheme, which has 5,319 ...
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ArticleSwift joins Whitbread
Wendy Swift has joined hospitality organisation Whitbread as interim head of UK reward and performance.Swift specialises in executive reward, long-term incentives, pensions, pay and bonus frameworks, flexible benefits, and recognition.Swift's previous experience includes interim head of reward at Simplyhealth, and interim head of reward integration at Dixons Carphone. She is ...
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OpinionCrowley Woodford: Take stock of benefits strategies in light of upcoming changes
Employee benefit offerings come in all shapes and sizes. At one end of the spectrum, there are the traditional employee benefits such as contributions to an employee's pension scheme, childcare vouchers, and subsidised gym membership, and at the other end there are wine clubs, unlimited holiday allowances, and free-bacon Thursdays.With ...
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ArticleTalkTalk promotes Dickinson
Telecommunications organisation TalkTalk has promoted Mark Dickinson to chief people officer.In his new role, Dickinson will have responsibility for the overall HR strategy. This will include overseeing a cultural development programme designed to boost employee engagement with the organisation's values and purpose. In addition, Dickinson will work to promote flexible ...
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ArticleSky hires Dhonsi
Telecommunications organisation Sky has hired Sushma Dhonsi as head of pensions and benefits, UK and ROI.Previously, Dhonsi worked as senior benefits and pension manager at technology organisation Dell EMC, interim HR manager at the London Borough of Hillingdon, HR manager at Gate Gourmet, and HR manager at CA Technologies.
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Research shows over half of workers would prefer to be thanked by managers
A new study from Reward Gateway, an employee engagement company, has revealed the disconnect between what employees really want and what their employers think they want.The research has revealed that over half of workers say that they would prefer to be thanked by their managers on a continuous, all-year round ...
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ArticleHigginson takes on interim role at Pentland Brands
Richard Higginson has joined global brand management organisation Pentland Brands as interim head of reward.Higginson specialises in reward strategy and design, gender pay gap reporting, pension scheme design and auto-enrolment, and benefits implementation and management.Previously, he worked as interim group compensation and benefits director at Cape, interim reward director at ...
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Focus on retirement income matters: survey 2017
The pension changes revolutionised the world of retirement income and individuals now have greater control over their future plans – but with this comes increased risk and responsibility for both employer and employee.With this in mind, we have set out to investigate what support is available in the workplace to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 84% offer salary sacrifice pension arrangements
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (84%) of employer respondents allow staff to contribute to their defined contribution (DC) pension through a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that this is 10 ...
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ArticleTribunal rules in favour of father in paid paternity leave discrimination case
An employment tribunal has ruled that a male employee was subjected to sex discrimination when his employer did not allow him to take additional paternity leave at full pay.In the case Mr M Ali v Capita Customer Management, Madasar Ali joined Capita Customer Management via a transfer of undertaking (protection ...
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ArticleMiddletonMurray launches employee steps challenge
Recruitment and training organisation MiddletonMurray has launched a steps challenge for its 100 UK-based employees.The 30 Million Steps Challenge, which is taking place across the organisation’s five UK sites, will encourage employees across the business to walk 10,000 steps every day in June to collectively complete 30 million steps.Staff members ...
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ArticleStaff contribute an average of £158.18 a month into sharesave schemes
The average employee contribution to sharesave (SAYE) schemes was £158.18 a month in 2016, according to research by employee share ownership membership organisation Proshare.Its annual SAYE and Sip survey, which is based on analysis of share plan data from 426 organisations who run Sip schemes and 423 organisations who run ...
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ArticleArthur J Gallagher acquires Total Reward Group
International insurance brokerage and risk management organisation Arthur J Gallagher has acquired UK consultancy Total Reward Group.Total Reward Group will continue to be based at its current office site in Kent, with managing director Mark Childs and his team staying within the business to work under Leslie Lemenager, head of ...
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Article47% believe one-off perks are used to compensate for long working hours
Almost half (47%) of respondents believe their employer uses one-off perks to compensate staff for working long hours, according to research by bikes-for-work organisation Cyclescheme.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 34% of respondents would prefer to be given more opportunities to exercise rather than one-off perks.The research ...
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ArticleBuzzfeed and JustEat named on UK’s Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits list for 2017
Website analytics organisation Hotjar, takeaway delivery service JustEat, and media organisation Buzzfeed UK are among the 20 organisations on the UK’s Top Quirky Employee Perks and Benefits 2017 list, compiled by Glassdoor.Hotjar gives employees €4,000 (£3,492) to build their own office space at home, while Buzzfeed UK employees can enjoy ...
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Building a culture of employee recognition – eCards
Megan Gough, head of client communicationsLast year, our clients sent over 215,000 eCards to recognise their colleagues. Even at Reward Gateway, we send hundreds every month. Simply put: We love eCards. But why, you might ask? Here are a few reasons:They’re simpleThey’re creativeThey’re environmentally friendlyAnd, they’re easy to produce.eCards are ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits support age diversity in the workplace?
Need to knowAs the UK population ages, supporting older employees in the workplace will become a more prominent issue.A benefits strategy does not necessarily need to be age-specific, but can focus on an employee’s life stage to have a bigger impact.Benefits such as flexible working, health and wellbeing initiatives, and ...
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Case StudiesThe Royal College of Nursing recognises the importance of supporting age diversity
Photo credit: © Andrew BakerThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has introduced a range of initiatives in recognition of the rising number of older workers.The schemes are open to all employees at the organisation and are not age-specific. However, the workforce demographic has shifted in line with wider societal changes, ...
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OpinionPatrick Thomson: Effectively managing age diversity will benefit employers and staff
The number of older people in society is growing; more people are living longer, which means more people are working longer.As the workforce ages, mixed-aged teams will become an increasing part of the day-to-day reality of many businesses. Older workers bring very many valuable benefits, and like staff of any ...
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Presenteeism – the lurking employee wellness problem
by Lucy Tallick, head of wellbeingIt’s a well known fact that sickness absence has huge financial implications on our businesses. The measurement of these absenteeism figures often form part of the KPI’s of our employee wellbeing strategies across the globe. We can understand why, as sickness absence is easy to ...