All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1054
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ArticleTotal pay falls by 0.4% in real terms
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, including bonuses, fell by 0.4% in real terms between May-July 2016 and May-July 2017, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: September 2017 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, fell by 0.4% in real ...
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ArticleNaylor joins Gilson Gray
Scottish legal firm Gilson Gray has appointed Lesley Naylor as HR director.Naylor, who has expertise in employee engagement, talent management, and in designing and implementing people strategies, will oversee the organisation's teams and offices in both Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of her new role.Previously, Naylor worked as HR and ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills appoints Vaughan
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Ellie Vaughan as senior reward and benefits manager.Previously, Vaughan worked as UK reward manager at legal organisation DLA Piper, reward manager at charity Alzheimer’s Society, and reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.
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Arm hires Mansell
Computer technology organisation Arm has appointed Lucy Mansell as reward analyst.Mansell's new job will see her work on both a strategic and operational level, as well as enable her to divulge her interests in employee engagement and reward, and organisation culture and values.Previously, Mansell held numerous positions at software organisation ...
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ArticlePoll: 63% do not currently support staff sleep habits
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents do not currently support employees’ sleep habits.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 38 responses, also found that 53% of respondents do not provide sleep hygiene support and have no plans to do so in the future. A further 11% do ...
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Article17% of over-50s have access to workplace wellbeing support
Under one-fifth (17%) of employee respondents aged 50 or over have access to workplace wellbeing initiatives or advice that could mitigate the impact of health issues on their caeers, according to research by Aviva.Its Real retirement report, which surveyed 3,327 UK adults aged 50 or over, including 1,829 adults who ...
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ArticleFujitsu reports a 16.7% mean gender pay gap
Technology organisation Fujitsu has reported a mean gender pay gap of 16.7% as at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The regulations require employers with 250 ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: When is the optimum time to publish gender pay gap data?
When Fujitsu and Acas reported their gender pay gap data earlier this week, they became the latest in a line of organisations to publish this information ahead of next April’s deadline.Employers including Deloitte UK, TSB, Virgin Money, and Schroders have also voluntarily reported their gender pay gap information ahead of ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 7-13 September 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 September 2017 were: British Airways to consult on closure of pension scheme to future accrualFamily offers £100,000 and Michelin-star meals for live-in nannyAcas reports a 7.1% mean gender pay gapSecond Finance Bill to legislate for pensions advice exemption ...
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ArticleRobot conducts Andrea Bocelli
Something for the weekend: Much has been said about the impact of robotics and automation on the workplace, and how this may shape, create or displace job roles and ways of working. This discussion has generally not tended to focus on the creative and arts industries, yet technology organisation ABB ...
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ArticleAdidas and Nomura named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017
Adidas, Forster Communications, and Nomura International have been named Britain’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2017.The winners were chosen from 167 employers participating in the UK employee health and wellbeing survey, Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, developed by VitalityHealth in partnership with Mercer, Rand Europe, and the University of Cambridge. More than 32,000 employees ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2017 exhibition to showcase industry innovation
HR, reward, and benefits professionals attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 will have the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations on the market by networking with prominent industry providers and consultants at the event's extensive exhibition.The annual two-day event will take place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October at ...
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Supplier articleHelp employees to fit exercise into their daily working lives
It is officially still summer, so we thought it’s not too late to share ideas that can inspire your employees to kick start routines which will help them get a daily dose of exercise. Research published last year suggested that over 70% of adults are not getting the recommended 150 ...
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Article53% believe defined benefit pension costs have a negative impact on pay
More than half (53%) of employer respondents that operate a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme for their staff feel that the costs associated with this are having a negative impact on pay increases, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).Its first interim report from the ACA pension ...
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Case StudiesEnterprise Rent-A-Car recognises different staff motivation requirements
Car hire firm Enterprise Rent-A-Car has shifted its recruitment and training focus after analysing what millennials wanted from their first year in a job. Donna Miller, European HR director, says: “Previously, there would have been a far greater emphasis on the medium- or long-term career path. We recognise now, however, ...
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AnalysisAre traditional approaches to employee motivation still valid today?
Need to knowContemporary motivation schemes, including digital rewards and points programmes, should sit alongside more traditional employee benefits rather than be mutually exclusive.Employers are still recognising and rewarding talent through loyalty milestones but over shorter periods of time, such as at one-year rather than five-year increments.Employers are also making more ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Are employees truly motivated?
As our Motivation Week, in association with Red Letter Days Motivates, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Employee motivation is currently high on many employers’ agendas, but what truly motivates individuals? In a ...
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OpinionJames Kelly: The science of motivation
It is widely accepted that a successful organisation is one that invests in its employees and uses a range of motivational tools to increase production and profit. However, mastering the art of embedding a culture of motivation across the whole organisation can be challenging.So, why is it so hard to ...
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Supplier articleWhat crisps can teach you about employee experience
By Emily PlummerIf I think about some of the best experiences I’ve had as a customer, I would put a flight I took to New York four years ago at the top of that list.There will be many people who probably read this and say, ‘really? That’s the best you ...
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ArticleGoogle subject to equal pay lawsuit in US
Technology organisation Google is subject to a lawsuit that alleges, in the US state of California, female employees are discriminated against under the organisation's approach to pay and opportunities for promotion.Three former female employees have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the US-based business of paying women less than men ...