All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1172
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Supplier articleEmployee Benefits Schemes: Tips for public sector organisations on a budget
Despite the Government last year announcing an end to the 1% pay cap on public sector wage increases that had been in place since 2013, public sector pay remains a topic of much debate. In October this year, Chancellor Philip Hammond hinted that future public sector wage increases could be ...
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ArticleAll master trusts agree that authorisation regime is a positive development
All respondents either agree (7%) or strongly agree (93%) that the master trust authorisation regime is a positive development, according to research conducted by a working party of eight organisations and the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).The PMI master trust report: working collaboratively to overcome barriers to good service delivery, published ...
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ArticleCancer Research UK tops list of best not-for-profit organisations to work for
Cancer Research UK is the best not-for-profit organisation to work for in Britain, according to data analysis by job website Indeed.The charity, which has 40,000 volunteer workers and 4,000 paid staff, topped the rankings determined by reviews left by visitors to the site on individual pages. Cancer Research UK's culture ...
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ArticleMore than a third of parents take unpaid leave to care for sick children
More than a third (36%) of parents are having to take unpaid leave from work to look after sick or injured children, according to research commissioned by benefits provider MetLife UK.The survey of 1,209 working adults, carried out by Consumer Intelligence in July 2018, also found that 44% of parents ...
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ArticleHodge Jones and Allen launches employee ownership trust
Law organisation Hodge Jones and Allen (HJA) has transferred to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Sole remaining founding partner Patrick Allen said he decided to create the EOT so that the solicitors' ethos of helping people would continue and all of the staff could benefit.The move is apart of a succession ...
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Poll: What does your organisation offer parents who need time off to care for sick children?
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 29 November-5 December 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 November and 5 December 2018 were: First pensions dashboard set for launch in 2019, says government reportGoogle, Microsoft and Netflix recognised as 2018’s most reputable employersAnglian Water, Microsoft and Google recognised on 2019 Best places to work: UK listEXCLUSIVE: A ...
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ArticleProfessional Santas in US earn up to $20,000 a year
Something for the weekend: professional Santas accrue earnings of up to $20,000 (£15,644) in a year, according to a recent article on US news and opinion website Vox.Baltimore-based Santa Brian Marchetti told author Zachary Crockett that he gets around 110 gigs over the holiday season, working the circuit of corporate ...
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ArticlePoll: Christmas party tops the list of gifts from employers this year
Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (39%) of organisations are holding a Christmas party as the main gift to employees this festive season.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 74 responses, also found that gift card/vouchers (19%) and hampers/physical gifts (18%) were popular main gifts supplied by employers.Additional time off is ...
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Supplier articleWhy companies should let employees work from home
In recent times we’ve seen more and more people change their opinion in favour of working from home. Now, over 4 million work from home in the UK. There are a few potential reasons for this change in attitude.One could be that with changes in technology working from home has ...
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ArticleGrantley Hall launches employee engagement platform
Luxury five-star hotel Grantley Hall has launched a new employee engagement platform to help it attract and retain both local and global talent.The Grantley Gateway platform, provided by Reward Gateway, was initially introduced to the hotel’s 25 employees in September 2018, followed by an official launch in November 2018. The ...
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Supplier articleWhat do employees really want at work?
What do employees really want from their jobs and workplaces? Over the last few decades, the demands and desires of employees have evolved and changed, where emphasis on what is important has shifted, mainly to a more holistic package, than purely remuneration. When it comes to attracting and retaining top ...
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ArticleTPR issues guidance on DB superfunds ahead of government legislation
Employers will need to apply to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for clearance if they wish to transfer their defined benefit (DB) pension scheme into a superfund, according to guidance published by TPR today (Friday 7 December 2018).While the government consults on the consolidation of DB pension schemes, TPR has issued ...
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ArticleAverage salaries for new jobs increase by 28.9% in the UK
Average salaries for new jobs in the UK have increased by 28.9% between November 2017 and November 2018, according to job market data from recruitment website CV Library.The research found that a number of prominent cities across the UK have seen salary increases for new jobs over the past 12 ...
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AnalysisA growing problem: Happiness at work in numbers
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Kohler Mira hosts two-week mental health awareness event
EXCLUSIVE: Shower manufacturer and plumbing organisation Kohler Mira hosted a two-week mental health awareness event for 850 UK staff in November 2018, to kick start its mental health resilience strategy.The two-week event, which ran between 5 and 16 November 2018, was designed to help create a more open culture that ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of organisations have established a culture of wellbeing in 2018
Two-fifths (40%) of organisations believe they have achieved a culture of wellbeing in 2018, compared with a third (33%) in 2016, according to a study by HR and benefits adviser Buck.The report, Working well: a global survey of workforce wellbeing strategies, surveyed 252 organisations across 56 countries, and found that ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of employees favour wellbeing investment over Christmas party
Three-quarters of workers would rather their organisations committed to an investment in wellbeing, rather than spending money on a Christmas party, according to research by consultancy Shine Workplace Wellbeing.The online survey of 312 employees, conducted in November 2018, asked respondents if they would rather their employer allocate £100 towards a ...
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OpinionNick de Mestre: Create a brand which puts talent, retention and engagement first
Now more than ever, organisations must be both commercially successful and morally sound to survive. Authenticity is increasingly important to employees, and no business has the right to exist, but rather a license to operate; at a time of increased scrutiny and demands for transparency, this license could be brought ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Indeed
The benefits offered by Indeed:Pension, protection and payGlobal 401k retirement saving scheme for all full-time employees. If staff save up to 6% of their pre-tax salary into the scheme, Indeed will match half. The scheme is managed internally.Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid up to a set amount based ...