All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1104
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ArticleHermes Investment Management reports a 30.2% mean gender pay gap
Asset management organisation Hermes Investment Management has reported a 30.2% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 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 private sector submission deadline of 4 ...
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Article50% will use workplace pension for retirement income
Half (50%) of respondents who are approaching retirement in the next 10 years plan to use their workplace pension for their retirement income, according to research by Age Partnership.Its Is the UK retirement ready? report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults who are either retired, approaching retirement in the next 10 ...
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Five tips to help employees put a retirement plan together
Many employees struggle to put a retirement plan together as they often think that retirement is too far away. But the value of well thought out planning from early on should not be underestimated and more should be done to help employees with this.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a ...
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OpinionSarah Kaiser: Gender pay gap reporting has to be a whole business focus
With annual milestones such as International Women’s Day, Girls in ICT Day and Ada Lovelace Day now featuring as regular diary fixtures, one thing is clear; we are getting much better at celebrating the achievements of women, as well as proactively increasing the profiles of girls and women in underrepresented ...
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Tips to improve sleep for a happier you at work
Sleep may not come easy to all! Lifestyle factors can be causing your sleep disruption and adopting healthy habits can make a difference in a well-rested you.Most adults need between six and nine hours of sleep every night! Sleep deprivation can cause accidents due to poor judgement and slower reaction ...
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ArticleWestminster Abbey reports a 2% mean gender pay gap
Westminster Abbey has reported a 2% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.The religious establishment has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The gender pay gap reporting regulations ...
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ArticleEnergyAustralia invests $1.2m to close gender pay gap
Energy retail organisation EnergyAustralia is investing $1.2 million (£678,309.21) in pay increases in order to close its 2% gender pay gap.Effective from April 2018, the organisation will be awarding approximately 350 female employees with a one-off pay adjustment payment of $3,500 (£1,978.40) as part of its annual salary review process. ...
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ArticleGovernment agrees six-month childcare voucher extension
The government has agreed to delay the closure of the workplace childcare voucher system for six months.Damian Hinds (pictured), the Secretary of State for Education and member of Parliament (MP) for East Hampshire, confirmed at the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday 13 March 2018) that the April deadline for the ...
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Case StudiesKier Group develops reward and benefits in line with business growth
Having gone through a period of considerable change in the last five years, construction, property and services organisation, Kier Group aims to be as flexible as possible with its reward and benefits offering.The organisation has developed from regionalised construction businesses to a national business, which has included the acquisition of ...
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How smoking is damaging your health
Smoking can harm your body in many ways and the NHS found that around 79,000 deaths were attributed to smoking in 2015. It is damaging to nearly every organ in your body and can cause many diseases including cancer and COPD. Quitting smoking can extend your lifespan and reduce the ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: How to help your employees with their financial goals
The industry’s first and only podcast series is back, delving deeper into what employers need to do to rise to the top of the market with their benefits programme, and stay there! Listen to our industry experts break daunting subjects down into easy-to-understand, bite-sized nuggets, with top ...
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Supplier articleBreaking: UK Government announces extension to employer-funded Childcare Voucher Scheme
By Cat Wright, Product ManagerIn news that will be incredibly welcome to HR professionals and working parents alike, the UK government has announced a six month extension on the closure of the Childcare Voucher scheme, previously due to close to new members on 6 April.I’ve spent the last few months ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Kier Group
The workplace benefits offered by Kier GroupPension and financial benefitsA defined contribution (DC) master trust open to all employees, with matching contributions up to 7.5%.Sharesave and share incentive plan (Sip) open to all employees.Financial education.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance dependent on grade.Eyecare: employees can claim back the cost of an ...
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Examining the correlation between employee health and financial wellbeing
As well as the comprehensive whitepaper, we have also created a short summary of the key findings, which we strongly recommended you read.Download the findings here
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ArticleITN reports a 19.6% mean gender pay gap
Media organisation ITN has reported a 19.6% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The gender pay gap reporting regulations ...
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ArticleGuardian News and Media reports an 11.3% mean gender pay gap
Media organisation Guardian News and Media has reported an 11.3% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data across 1,557 UK employees in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private ...
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ArticleCyber security professionals earn 17% more in Germany than in the UK
Employees who work in the cyber security sector can earn 17% more if they are based in Germany compared to if they work in the UK, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Data services high tech compensation survey, which captures remuneration data from over 1,800 participants across Europe who ...
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Double whammy of lack of retirement savings and low support at-retirement
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace recently conducted a survey amongst employers. It investigated what workplace support is available to help employees understand how to make the most of their finances throughout their career in order to optimise income at-retirement. It ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 8-14 March 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 and 14 March 2018 were: Government agrees six-month childcare voucher extensionNext to face legal action over equal payVirgin seeks personal assistant to move to Necker IslandJohn Lewis Partnership to give 5% bonus to staffMarriott Hotels and Wagamamma named on minimum wage ...
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Supplier articleApplying the psychology behind motivation to the workplace
What motivates your employees? What keeps them engaged with your company and stops them looking elsewhere for new opportunities?Whilst many might think that providing a regular salary and a comfortable work environment is all that is needed by an employer, we’re going to look at the psychology of motivation and ...