All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1123
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AnalysisThe role of ESG funds in pension investment strategies
Need to know:ESG funds, which are different from ethical funds, consider the environmental, social and governance impacts of the organisation being invested in.Employers should use positive case studies to demonstrate to employees how their pension investment is affecting wider environmental, social and governance factors and projects.An organisation’s default investment fund ...
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ArticleGenetic counsellor ranks as best job of 2018
Being a genetic counsellor has ranked as the best job of 2018, with a median salary of $74,120 (£55,340.96), very low levels of stress and a very good work environment, according to research by careers website Careercast.com.Its analysis of 220 careers in the US, which evaluates income, growth outlook, work ...
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Article13% of HR managers believe their organisation has an effective wellbeing strategy
More than one in 10 (13%) of HR and business manager respondents believe their organisation has an effective wellbeing strategy in place, according to research by HR and payroll software organisation Cascade HR.Its Stress report 2018, which surveyed 540 UK individuals, also found that 58% of respondents feel that wellbeing ...
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ArticleAmazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers’ employment status
Three delivery organisations that courier parcels for Amazon are to face legal action over drivers’ employment status and entitlement to employment rights, such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.Trade union GMB is bringing legal action against Prospect Commercials, Box Group and Lloyd Link on behalf of its members ...
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Why employers should encourage employees to take breaks
A survey from Glassdoor has recently revealed that only two in five UK employees polled reported taking a maximum of just half their annual leave entitlement during the last holiday year, with the average employee taking just 62% of their allowance.Whether it is in regards to annual leave, lunch breaks ...
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ArticleAmerican Classic Construction ordered to pay $310,000 for incorrectly classifying employees
The US Department of Labor has ordered roofing and siding contracting organisation American Classic Construction to pay $310,000 (£231,926.50) for incorrectly classifying its staff as independent contractors and failing to pay 74 employees the right rate of pay for overtime.The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers continue industrial action against University of London
Following a two-day strike on the 25 and 26 April 2018, outsourced workers from the University of London are taking further industrial action today (6 June 2018), in an ongoing fight to end outsourcing and zero-hour contracts.The protesters aim to gain better access to pensions, holiday and sick pay, and ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes two-year action plan to support carers
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a two-year, cross-government action plan on how to improve the available support for carers in England, including the consideration of dedicated employment rights specifically for carers.Its Carers action plan 2018-2020: support carers today report, published on 5 June 2018, investigates issues ...
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OpinionVicki Field: How to manage employees on long-term sick leave
Misconduct is generally straightforward; employees did something wrong and deserve the consequences. But being ill? And possibly losing their job as a result? HR is the the one making the decision, or advising on it, and it can be hard to work out the best approach that balances the needs ...
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OpinionProfessor Dan Cable: A flexible benefits package is essential in the modern workplace
If you want your employees to be at their best, it makes sense for them to have a say on their reward package. As a result, I believe flexible benefits are fundamental.Importantly, flexible packages are a way for employers to show that they care about their employees by offering a ...
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Case StudiesPageGroup incentivises employees to find out more about their flexible benefits package
Recruitment organisation PageGroup has found a fun way of promoting its flexible benefits offering to all 1,500 of its employees, across 25 UK locations.The organisation decided that just inviting staff to a presentation to find out more about the flexible benefits package was not tempting enough, so it entered every ...
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AnalysisWhat do flexible benefit schemes look like in the modern workplace?
Need to know:Flexible benefit schemes are becoming more popular as employees come to expect more individuality, and employers focus on retaining them.Advancements in technology allow for more variety in terms of both the communication of benefits, and employees' means of accessing them.Organisations can offer a wide range of benefits, but ...
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Tackling employee turnover
High employee turnover can be damaging to a business because losing talent means costly resources need to be invested into hiring, training and ensuring new starters are brought up to speed.Not only can high employee turnover be expensive but it can negatively affect business performance too, cause a deterioration of ...
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ArticleThe CIPD, Dundee City Council and Scotland Excel recognised for promoting the living wage
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dundee City Council (pictured) and non-profit organisation Scotland Excel are among those recognised at the Living Wage Champion Awards 2018, held by The Living Wage Foundation.The annual awards event, this year held on Wednesday 6 June 2018, recognises and celebrates organisations that ...
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AnalysisIn numbers: The challenges of flexible benefits in a modern workplace
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ArticleEmployees saved £90.3bn into workplace pensions in 2017
Eligible employees saved a total of £90.3 billion into workplace pensions in 2017, an increase of £4.3 billion on the total amount saved in 2016, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Workplace pension participation and savings trends of eligible employees official statistics: 2007 to 2017, published ...
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ArticleTransport for London and Apple recognised for best work-life balance
Local government body Transport for London and technology organisation Apple are among the organisations that have been recognised for having the best work-life balance in the UK, according to research by recruitment website Indeed.Its Top-rated UK workplaces: best work-life balance list ranks organisations for work-life balance based on thousands of ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 31 May-6 June 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 May and 6 June 2018 were:Employee benefits professional of the year shortlist announcedEXCLUSIVE: Countrywide changes employee share scheme for 8,300 staffAround 400,000 construction staff to receive two-year pay dealAmazon delivery organisations to face legal action over couriers' employment statusGoogle engineer ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: How to maximise your employees’ wellbeing potential
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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Poll: Should working carers have distinct employment rights in addition to those of employees?
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