All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1121
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ArticleEleanor Tomlinson paid less than male co-star for previous series of Poldark
Something for the weekend: English actress Eleanor Tomlinson joins the conversation around Hollywood’s gender pay gap, as an interview with Red magazine reveals that the 26-year-old hopes to be paid the same as male co-star Aidan Turner, after it was found that she was paid less than him for past ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 17-23 May 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 May 2018 were: Sainsbury's amends pay proposal for 130,000 store employeesBuckingham Palace seeks private secretary for the Princess RoyalMarks and Spencer completes £1.4bn pensioner buy-inUpper Tribunal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance caseGovernment committee publishes report on support ...
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Supplier article
Being mindful with unhealthy foods
Being healthy doesn’t mean you need to deprive yourself of all of your favourite foods, it is all about learning to eat them in moderation. The main foods to moderate are those containing unhealthy fats and sugar, and alcohol drink wise. You shouldn’t exceed 6 teaspoons of sugar a day, ...
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ArticleAnglian Water and Protect Line shortlisted for Most motivational benefits
Water supply organisation Anglian Water (pictured), insurance broker Protect Line and recruitment business X4 Group have been shortlisted in the Most motivational benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award celebrates the most effective motivation or incentive strategy to be implemented by an employer.The full category shortlist is:Anglian Water, ...
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ArticleTGI Friday’s waiters strike in dispute over tips and minimum wage
Waiters at American restaurant chain TGI Friday’s who are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking 24-hour strike action today (Friday 25 May 2018) in a dispute over tip policy and minimum wage non-compliance.Today’s industrial action is taking place across four TGI Friday’s branches, including the Covent Garden and ...
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ArticleSalesforce UK, Hilton and The Sovini Group named 2018’s UK Best Workplaces
Admiral Group, Hilton, Pets at Home, The Sovini Group and Salesforce UK (pictured) are among the organisations that have been named the UK Best Workplaces 2018 by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture ...
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Article59% believe flexible working is the most important benefit
More than half (59%) of employee respondents believe that flexible working is the most important benefit when looking for a job, according to research by Totaljobs.In addition to flexible working, the survey of 1,005 employees and 260 employers found that 54% of employee respondents value a pension as the most ...
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ArticlePoll: 79% think shared parental leave should be paid the same as enhanced maternity pay
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (79%) of respondents think that shared parental leave should be paid at the same rate as enhanced maternity pay.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 56 responses, also found that 14% of respondents do not believe that shared parental leave should be paid ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Common traits in organisations with thriving employees
These figures demonstrate the extent to which certain traits can be found in organisations whose employees feel they are thriving, compared with the extent to which the same traits are found in organisations whose employees do not feel they are thriving.!function(e,t,n,s){var i="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName(t)[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(s)&&(s=d+s),window[i]&&window[i].initialized)window[i].process&&window[i].process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var a=e.createElement(t);a.async=1,a.id=n,a.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(a,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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Case StudiesCall of the Wild takes a flexible approach to the talent pipeline
Call of the Wild is a corporate training company based in the Brecon Beacons. Since it was established in 1998, it has grown significantly and now employs more than 30 people running a range of courses from leadership development and team building to first aid.“Managing the talent pipeline is an ...
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AnalysisThe changing role of reward in managing the talent pipeline
Need to know: High employment levels are forcing organisations to rethink their employee value propositions, progression pipelines and retention strategies.Demonstrating a long-term commitment, nurturing talent and even providing secondment opportunities can help boost staff loyalty.Flexible working options can be key to appealing to a wide range of employees, not just ...
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Supplier articleWhat does a successful employee engagement programme look like?
By James Edwards, Client Success DirectorSo you’ve established goals, analysed data, reviewed the options and put an employee engagement strategy into action. Great! But now what?Monitoring your programme is one thing, but to continually improve your levels of engagement, your employee engagement program needs TLC.It's all about your willingness to ...
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ArticleCountrywide and University of Lincoln shortlisted for Benefits team of the year
Property organisation Countrywide, technology, engineering and science business Leidos Europe and the University of Lincoln (pictured) are the organisations shortlisted in the Benefits team of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Neyber, celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to ...
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ArticleJapan offers $356,224 expatriate pay package for middle managers
Japan offers the highest expatriate pay package for middle managers of $356,224 (£269,392.62), including a base salary of $82,996 (£62,765.31) and benefits amounting to $125,111 (£94,614.57), according to research by ECA International (ECA).Its MyExpatriate market pay report, which analysed middle managers’ pay packages in terms of cash salary, benefits and ...
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ArticleTPR used enforcement powers 35,862 times to tackle pensions non-compliance in Q1
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) used its enforcement powers for pensions auto-enrolment non-compliance 35,862 times between January and March 2018, compared to 28,446 times last quarter, according to research by TPR.Its Compliance and enforcement quarterly bulletin: January-March 2018 report, which provides information on the powers TPR has used as well as ...
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OpinionRhiannon Jenkins: What should employers do when employees' annual leave plans are interrupted by sickness?
With summer fast approaching, many employees will already have organised their holidays and annual leave. Often, however, the best laid plans go awry. How should employers deal with requests from employees to cancel their pre-booked annual leave or retake holidays that have been interrupted by sickness?The leading case in this ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government launches taskforce to review Holiday Act
The New Zealand government has established a taskforce of employer, employee and government representatives to review the Holidays Act 2003 and ensure it is fit for purpose for modern workplace practices.The government-commissioned working group will focus on reviewing the legislation around the provision and payment of holiday and leave entitlements ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Airline organisation Virgin Atlantic has launched an online financial education programme for its 9,500 UK-based staff, including Virgin Holiday employees.The programme, provided by Nudge, was implemented on 1 May 2018 to form part of Virgin Atlantic’s overall wellbeing strategy, called Working Well, Living Better. The wellbeing strategy focuses on ...
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Article30% do not know the total value of their pensions
Less than a third (30%) of employees do not know the total value of their pensions, according to research by retirement, workplace savings and protection solutions provider Aegon.Its survey of 909 individuals aged 18 and over also found that 22% of respondents with multiple pension pots have lost track of ...
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Article50% of employers are clear on auto-enrolment requirements
Half (50%) of employers are clear on auto-enrolment requirements and which employees are eligible, according to research by maritime pension scheme provider Ensign.Its survey of 44 employers and 87 employees in the shipping and maritime sector also found that 50% of employees do not know how much they need to ...