All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1083
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ArticleMo Bro’s pays men £30 an hour to have their beard stroked
Something for the weekend: Many employees will have slightly quirkier roles hiding on their CV’s, however male grooming brand Mo Bro’s is a cut above the rest with its latest recruitment drive, offering to pay men £30 an hour to let stressed Christmas shoppers stroke their beard.Men who wish to ...
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ArticleLovewell's logic - Look to the future now...
It’s the time of year when seasonal festivities are in full swing and thoughts are inevitably turning to family, friends, celebrations and time away from work.It is also the time of year when many of us look back and wonder just where the year has gone. Is it just me ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 82% would like deadline to join childcare voucher schemes extended
EXCLUSIVE: More than four-fifths (82%) of employer respondents would like to see the joining deadline for childcare voucher schemes extended beyond April 2018, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.Its survey of 192 senior HR professionals also found that 63% of respondents will be making their employees aware of the ...
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ArticleDo not miss the entry deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018
Reward, benefit and HR professionals have until Monday 8 January 2018 to submit their entries for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The annual Employee Benefits Awards, which returns for its 16th year in 2018, provides employers with the opportunity to celebrate and showcase the excellent ongoing work, as well as specific ...
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ArticleAlex M Adamson gains living wage accreditation
Sheriff office and debt collection agency Alex M Adamson has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying its 57 permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, working across its five operating sites at least the voluntary living wage rate ...
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ArticlePoll: 50% think collective DC pensions schemes are not a suitable DB replacement
Employee Benefits poll: Half (50%) of respondents think that collective defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are not a suitable replacement for defined benefit (DB) arrangements.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 26 responses, also found that 27% of respondents believe that collective DC schemes can work as a replacement ...
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ArticleTamsin Webster joins Snatch
Tamsin Webster has joined augmented reality organisation Snatch as chief people officer.In her new role, Webster is responsible for driving learning and development initiatives, as well as employee growth, across the organisation's London and San Francisco offices.Previously, Webster worked as head of organisational effectiveness, global at Fidelity International, commercial director ...
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ArticlePPHE Hotel Group promotes Van Sterkenburg
Lifestyle hotel and hospitality organisation PPHE Hotel Group has promoted Jaklien Van Sterkenburg to executive vice president, people and culture, head of HR.In her new role, Van Sterkenburg's focus for 2018 will be to create and implement an employer brand and team value proposition for PPHE Hotel Group's Art'otel arm, ...
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ArticleAuto-enrolment review confirms age criteria to be lowered to 18
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the lower age criteria at which employers are required to auto-enrol employees into a workplace pension is to be reduced from 22-years-old to 18-years-old.The recommendation forms part of the DWP’s Automatic-enrolment review 2017: maintaining the momentum report, published today (Monday ...
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Supplier articleWhy employee recognition isn’t just for Christmas
By Jamie King, Director of Global RewardFor most employers the Christmas season is an opportunity to do a little something extra for your team. Initiatives such as staff Christmas events are a great way of building rapport between team members as well as, essentially, having a bit of fun. Furthermore, ...
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OpinionNick Willis: Clarity around employment status could lead to dramatic impacts on gig economy
Perhaps the oldest question in employment law is 'when is someone genuinely self-employed?' The question remains a difficult one to answer and it is becoming difficult to keep up with the pace of developments on this very basic issue.One of the latest pieces of news is the publication of a ...
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Supplier articleSix little ways to show appreciation for your employees during the holidays
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director The holidays are a special time, people’s moods begin to lift with the festive cheer and you can snowball that feeling of goodwill to show appreciation to everyone in your business. I love it and you’ll definitely see me in my Christmas jumper if ...
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Supplier articleMaking a splash in the US with Human Capital Institute
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director I joined the rest of the US Reward Gateway team at Human Capital Institute's conference, Innovation@Work. I was excited to talk about my favourite topic - Employee Engagement - alongside other fantastic and inspiring speakers such as Dan Pink, author of "Drive,"Gary Ridge, CEO ...
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Supplier articleWhy mindfulness matters and how to implement it for your employees
The practice of mindfulness is becoming more and more popular, with many famous athletes, actors and CEOs endorsing it. But what exactly is it, and how can it help your business? Mindfulness, defined by Mindful magazine, is: “the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of ...
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Supplier articleSupporting employees who are lonely at Christmas
For many, Christmas is seen as a time of joy and celebration. For some though, Christmas can be a lonely time. A survey carried out by the BBC showed that 7% of us will spend Christmas alone. What is surprising is that the feeling of loneliness is ...
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Supplier articleDo employers have a duty to support their employees’ financial wellness?
By David Dodd, Consulting DirectorOur latest Employee Benefits Watch research uncovered that UK employers are struggling to keep up with employee demand for financial wellness support. This is particularly poignant in light of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issuing a warning over increasing household debt in the ...
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WEALTH at work assesses the Scottish Budget 2017
The Scottish Government has set out its spending and taxation plans for 2018 in its annual budget. Please see some of the proposed changes to income tax below;Scottish BandsBand nameScottish Rates (%)Over £11,850* – £13,850Starter19Over £13,850 – £24,000Basic20Over £24,000 – £44,273Intermediate21Over £44,273 – £150,000**Higher41Above £150,000**Top46*Assumes individuals are in receipt of ...
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Supplier articleThree ways to create employee advocacy (to start today)
By Robert Hicks, Group HR DirectorWe’re all seeking that secret ingredient – the missing piece of the puzzle that will help build a great company and, ultimately, engaged employees.But what if, in this scenario, the one 'ingredient' you’re missing wasn’t missing at all, but instead sitting right in front of ...
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OpinionMaggie Stilwell: Should employers be required to report on broader diversity pay data?
It is now a commonly accepted fact that a diverse workforce operating in an inclusive environment creates a better business performance.Our experience is that goals, targets and measures set by regulation can help an organisation work towards that. For example, the gender pay gap regulations provide an opportunity for organisations ...
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OpinionRita Trehan: Should employers be required to report on broader diversity pay data?
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting is a great start to highlighting the issue of inequality in the workplace. But simply reporting statistics will not lead to transformational change. Real change can only happen when organisations embrace diversity in its fullest sense.For too long, we have lacked ambition and action when ...