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ArticleGlasgow City Council reaches agreement in principle with trade unions for equal pay claims
Glasgow City Council has reached an agreement in principle to settle around 14,000 equal pay claims.The agreement, confirmed on Thursday 17 January 2019, has been made with trade unions Unison, Unite and GMB as well as campaign group Action 4 Equality Scotland. It finalises the principles and structure of potential ...
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ArticleAccenture and Transport for London recognised as top workplaces for maternity leave
Management consultants Accenture (pictured), Transport for London and investment firm M&G rank within the top 10 workplaces for women and maternity leave, according to research by price comparison organisation Money Guru.Its analysis saw Accenture, which offers female employees 36 weeks of maternity leave at full pay, top the list. Transport ...
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OpinionJohn Forth: How have total reward trends developed?
A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...
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Case StudiesBromford uses trust-based working as foundation for holistic reward package
Affordable housing social enterprise Bromford uses a holistic benefits package to empower its 1,800 employees to plan for the future, as well as looking after their health, finances and work-life balance in the present.A key element of this approach is the organisation's commitment to allowing its workforce, which includes field ...
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OpinionRichard Morgan: EVP should meet the needs of a multi-generational workforce
With factors such as technology and employee demographics reshaping the workplace, businesses are changing rapidly. Thanks to the removal of the default retirement age, employees are staying in work for longer, with some organisations now boasting workforces spanning five generations.While there are numerous benefits, such as greater diversity and more ...
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AnalysisTotal reward trends: What will shape benefits in 2019 and beyond?
Need to know:Flexible working continues to be a top trend for 2019, as work-life balance remains a key priority for employees.Technology can help create the consumer-based experience that employees increasingly expect from their interactions with benefits packages.Employers must take into account changing attitudes to career trajectories, and the presence of ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Looking beyond traditional pay and benefits
As our Total Reward Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.There is no doubt that a clear and comprehensive reward strategy can have a significant positive ...
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Supplier articleAon 2019 Benefits and Trends Survey
Our Benefits and Trends Survey is now in its ninth year and we again draw on the responses of more than 200 participants across a broad range of sectors, representing employers with fewer than one hundred employees to those with many thousands. This year we have introduced ...
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Supplier articleStatistics show the importance of employee benefits
Employee benefits are significant in an employee’s decision to accept or reject a job. That’s according to research by EBRI, who found that in fact 78% of employees agree and say that it’s very or extremely important in their decision.One Medical conducted research that found 69% of employees would choose ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2019 entries given final deadline extension
HR, reward and benefits professionals now have a final chance to put their organisations forward for recognition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019, following a final deadline extension to Wednesday 23 January 2019 at 5pm.The annual Employee Benefits Awards, in association with Aon, recognise innovation and best practice in the ...
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ArticleHavas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employees
Advertising and public relations agency Havas has opened a new wellness lounge for the 2,000 employees working at its Kings Cross office, as part of its broader wellbeing programme, Havas Equalise.The HKX Wellness Lounge was officially opened on Wednesday 16 January 2019. It aims to provide a dedicated, technology-free space ...
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ArticleNomura International and Adidas UK named Britain's healthiest workplaces
Banking organisation Nomura International, sports clothing retailer Adidas UK (pictured) and health and wellbeing provider Wellness International have been recognised as the healthiest workplaces in Britain, according to research by Vitality.Its annual Britain's healthiest workplace study, first conducted in 2012, examines the links between employee health, lifestyle choices and working ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee benefits scheme Brexit-ready?
As it stands, Britain is due to leave the EU on 29th March. Whether this will be a hard, no-deal Brexit, a softer version or, indeed, whether it will happen at all remains unclear at time of publication. What is clear, is that regardless of the proliferation of views and ...
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OpinionPhil Sproston: How can total reward strategies help create top employers?
Total reward strategies have come to be highly effective weapons for many top employers in the UK. To understand why, it is important to break down the words themselves.Organisations are becoming increasingly broad in their perspective regarding what reward really means, and so the word 'total' is key. While 'reward' ...
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OpinionPrisca Bradley: Workplace reforms do not go far enough
In December last year, the government unveiled a range of workplace reforms to improve the rights of workers on zero-hour contracts, agency employees and those working in the gig economy.The announcement of greater rights for those operating in the gig economy will be welcomed by the 1.1 million workers in ...
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AnalysisHow to tailor a total reward proposition for a modern workforce
Need to know:A successful total reward proposition should reflect employee needs on an individual basis, rather than simply being segmented by demographics such as age.An employer's core culture and values should underpin and align with its total reward strategy.A social contract can help build transparency, ensuring that employees know what ...
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Case StudiesPrezzybox adopts holistic approach to total reward
Since its launch in 2000, online gift retailer Prezzybox has taken a holistic approach to reward, believing that culture and working environment are as important as traditional benefits.Zak Edwards, managing director at Prezzybox, says: “Too many employers see fiscal rewards as the be all and end all, which is shortsighted. ...
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ArticlePinsent Masons and Fujitsu recognised among 2019's most LGBT inclusive employers
Law firm Pinsent Masons (pictured), computer equipment organisation Fujitsu, The British Army, telecommunications business Sky UK and the University of South Wales are among the organisations recognised on 2019's Top 100 Employers list, compiled by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) awareness charity Stonewall.The annual list rates UK employers from ...
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ArticleHistoric Royal Palaces staff strike in pensions dispute
Staff, including Beefeaters, who work at Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and who are members of the GMB trade union, are conducting strike action today (Tuesday 22 January 2019) in a dispute over pensions.GMB members will be undertaking the industrial action at both the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace ...
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ArticleFarnell Clarke to launch six-hour working days and unlimited holiday
Accountancy firm Farnell Clarke is to introduce a new six-hour working day and an unlimited holiday policy, effective from 1 February 2019.The working day initiative, which focuses on output rather than length of time, also empowers the firm's 38 staff to work when, where and how they want in order ...