All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1039
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ArticleBBC spends £193.6m on talent pay bill
Public television organisation the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) spent £193.6 million on hiring talent in 2016-2017, compared to £198.3 million in 2015-2016.Its BBC annual report and accounts 2016-17 also showed that the employee wage bill has increased for the organisation’s 21,271 staff members, rising from £990 million in 2016 to ...
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Analysis
Voluntary benefits in numbers
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AnalysisFive top tips to maximise voluntary benefits take-up
Need to know:Offer deals that deliver valued savings to employees, and which are not available at a better rate elsewhere.Create a year-round communications plan to promote benefits at the times when they are likely to be most relevant to staff.Provide a broad range of voluntary benefits to appeal to different ...
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Case StudiesCountrywide recognised for voluntary benefits at Employee Benefits Awards 2017
Countrywide was named winner in the best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan and staff deals.Property services organisation Countrywide introduced its Under One Roof discount scheme in 2016, providing discounts on the organisation's services to employees ...
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Opinion
Amanda Steadman: How would the Taylor Review proposals affect employers?
The overriding ambition of the Taylor Review is to make the case for all work being 'good work' and for this to become a new national priority. In a nutshell, 'good work' means that all work in the UK should be fair and decent with realistic scope for development and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Admiral sees over 200 staff take up eyecare e-vouchers under new benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Insurance organisation Admiral has seen more than 200 employees receive eyecare e-vouchers following the introduction of a new eyecare benefit for its 6,300 UK-based employees.The new eyecare benefit, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, was introduced in April 2017. In order to inform staff about the new benefit, Admiral held ...
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Article44% can tailor benefits for globally mobile staff on an individual basis
More than two-fifths (44%) of employer respondents have the flexibility to tailor benefits packages for individual staff members going on international assignment, according to research by Axa.Its A world of opportunity report, which surveyed 250 multi-national organisations across eight countries and 372 expatriate employees across 11 markets, also found that ...
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ArticleNew bill to give parents statutory paid leave to grieve death of a child
A new bill has been introduced to Parliament that would enable employed parents to receive statutory paid leave to grieve after the death of their child.The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill was introduced into Parliament on 19 July 2017 by Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton. The law ...
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ArticleHave your say on healthcare benefits in exclusive research
What does your organisation’s healthcare benefits strategy achieve? Do you have a strategy to reduce sickness absence?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits healthcare research 2017, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s health and wellbeing benefits.We are particularly interested to find out how your organisation supports the ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 13-19 July
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 July 2017 were: BBC spends £193.6m on talent pay billRoyal Mail offers defined benefit and defined contribution pension dealGoogle to supply a limited employee data set for gender pay investigationMoney purchase annual allowance reduction legislation to apply retrospectivelyFacebook ...
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Supplier article
FCA findings point to continued lack of understanding around new pension rules
Over half (53%) of retirees who accessed their defined contribution pensions chose to withdraw their entire pension pots, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) interim findings of its Retirement Outcomes Review.Of these fully withdrawn pensions, 52% had been transferred into other savings or investments, thereby losing the valuable tax ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: What does the BBC's gender pay gap really reveal?
Does BBC presenter Chris Evans really deserve to be paid in excess of £2.2m a year? Or how about Alan Shearer earning between £400,000 and £449,999? I’m sure many of you will have asked or answered these questions at least once this week.Love him or loathe him, Evans found himself ...
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ArticleUS marketing agency challenges staff to fundraise for summer ditch day
Something for the weekend: The day after an organisation-wide party can be notorious for seeing productivity slumps and lacklustre motivation, with employees often struggling to get in the right frame of mind for work following an evening of socialising with their colleagues.However, US marketing agency Havas Chicago, part of global ...
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Supplier articleTop tips on how to set your employee recognition strategy
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director at Reward GatewayThe true impact of a employee recognition strategy is hard to ignore – combined with other components in your overall employee engagement strategy, an effective employee recognition programme can help reduce turnover, boost employee morale and increase collaboration among teams.But employee recognition ...
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ArticleDWP consults on auto-enrolment measures for DB schemes and offshore staff
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation into whether auto-enrolment regulations relating to the quality of defined benefit (DB) schemes used for auto-enrolment purposes, and occupational pension provision for seafarers and offshore staff is working as intended.The consultation, which will run until 30 August 2017, will ...
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ArticleThe Methodist Council gains living wage accreditation
Religious governing body The Methodist Council has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The council has committed to paying all of its 220 staff, whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors, at least the voluntary London living wage rate of £9.75 an hour.The living ...
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ArticleSecondary school headteachers have largest gap between perceived and actual pay
Secondary school headteachers are perceived to earn £50,000 a year, compared to their actual average annual salary of £76,192, according to research by Oxford Open Learning.Its survey of 2,043 adults also found that train drivers, excluding London Underground drivers, are perceived to earn £32,000 a year, which is 32% less ...
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Supplier articleUsing e-cards in an employee recognition programme
E-cards are an easy way to build a culture of continuous recognition for your employees. By customising them to fit your culture and brand, you can use e-cards to say a simple ‘thank you’, recognise specific achievements such as hitting a quarterly business target and so much more.Download the e-book ...
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ArticleCapital Law gains living wage accreditation
Commercial legal services organisation Capital Law has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation and Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales.The organisation, which is the 100th accredited living wage employer based in Wales, has committed to paying all of its 130 employees at least the voluntary ...
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Article17% receive employer-supported education on the impact of sleep on wellbeing
Less than one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents state that their employer proactively educates staff on the impact of sleep on general wellbeing, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 1,123 full and part-time UK employees aged between 18 and 64 years old also found that 66% of respondents ...