All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1230
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ArticleCulina Group employees have spent £600,000 on retail discounts since 2016
Warehouse, distribution and transport organisation Culina Group has seen its 7,000 UK and Ireland-based employees spend more than £600,000 on retail discounts via its employee benefits platform since February 2016.The organisation originally launched the platform in February 2016, in partnership with Personal Group, in order to boost motivation and engagement ...
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ArticleFinancial and insurance organisations contribute most to employees’ pensions
Financial and insurance organisations are the employers that contribute the most into employees’ pension pots, paying an average of 9.5% of an individual's salary into their retirement savings, according to research by Profile Pensions.Its analysis of employees over the age of 22 but under the state pension age, who earn ...
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OpinionRosalind Connor: How will the judges’ and firefighters’ case impact pensions?
Sometimes, legal changes creep up on us when we are looking the other way. When, in December 2018, the Court of Appeal decided in favour of the judges and the firefighters in their claim of age discrimination regarding the changes the government had made to their pensions, in Lord Chancellor ...
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Supplier articleThe cost of cancer
The cost of cancer on your private medical coverCancer is having a significant impact on the UK population. Every day more than 980 people are diagnosed with cancer.1 Earlier diagnosis now provides better hope of beating the disease. However, while the annual scale and costs of treatments are on the ...
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Supplier article14 ways eCards help build an amazing culture of recognition
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayeCards are an easy way to build a culture of continuous recognition for your employees. By customising them to fit your culture and brand, you can use eCards to say a simple "thank you," recognise specific achievements like hitting a quarterly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 43% of UK managers do not have the tools to effectively recognise staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (43%) of UK managers stated that their organisation has not provided them with the tools and understanding to recognise staff effectively, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK employees also found that 68% of UK managers agreed that their bosses could do more ...
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ArticleWomen and Equalities Committee puts discrimination responsibility on employers
The Women and Equalities Committee has recommended that the emphasis for raising workplace discrimination issues should lie with employers, public authorities and service providers, rather than individual employees.The Committee published its tenth Enforcing the Equality Act: The law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission report on ...
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ArticleGymshark sees 91% of staff log on to benefits platform since October 2016
As of July 2019, online fitness clothing and accessories retailer Gymshark has seen 91% of its 300 UK-based employees log on to its employee benefits platform since its launch.The Birmingham-based organisation partnered with Perkbox in October 2016 to launch the platform, aligning with Gymshark’s commitment to focus on employee wellbeing.The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Access to on-site physio and massage therapy has increased by a quarter
EXCLUSIVE: Access to an on-site physiotherapist or massage therapist increased by 24 percentage points between 2018 and 2019, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that access to subsidised catering has risen by 16 ...
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OpinionDr Mathew Donald: Managing employees through times of change
The business environment is full of ongoing change, characterised by uncertainty and risk. Employers may be wondering what will happen if Brexit occurs or not, or be concerned about latest trade wars; it is clear that disruption is not reducing.My paper, Resistance to change forms and effects in Greater Western ...
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Case StudiesRemote Bob uses benefits to face the challenges of change
Outsourcing organisation Remote Bob connects London businesses with skilled, cost-effective workers in Croatia. Spanning the two countries, however, presents challenges as global trends in the world of work and benefits take effect.Pressure on the organisation to improve benefits and reward has never been greater than it is today, says Barbara ...
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AnalysisHow is today’s change culture impacting total reward?
Need to know:Due to the uncertainty surrounding the impact of Brexit, many employers are delaying major reward decisions.Nevertheless, it is important to adapt to changing trends, such as the move towards a wellbeing focus, and flexible working becoming the norm.Although changes to factors such as the economy and legislation will ...
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ArticlePostal association to take legal action against US Postal Service in pay dispute
The National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) has filed a lawsuit against the US Postal Service for failing to align the pay of supervisors, managers and professional employees with federal law.The postal association filed legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday 26 ...
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ArticleBritish American Tobacco completes pension buy-in transaction worth £3.4bn
Cigarette and tobacco manufacturing organisation British American Tobacco has completed a pension buy-in transaction for its defined benefit (DB) scheme, totaling £3.4 billion.The transaction, completed with the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), insures the pension benefits of 10,600 members of the British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund; this includes 8,300 pensioners ...
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ArticleSavers have accessed £28.4 billion through pension freedoms since 2015
Retirement savers have accessed approximately £28.4 billion since pension freedom reforms were introduced in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The Flexible payments from pensions: July 2019 official statistics report also found that the number of individuals who received flexible payments from their pensions in the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 25-31 July 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 July 2019 were: Government approves extended redundancy protections for pregnant womenGymshark sees 91% of staff log on to benefits platform since October 2016EY, London City Airport and Schroders sign up to new Good Work StandardFacebook group advertises leaving ...
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ArticleTowie stars boycott ITV summer party in pay dispute
Something for the weekend: Cast members of popular reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex (Towie) have boycotted television studio ITV’s annual summer party in strike against their £100-a-day pay packet.Stars of the show were well jel of the wages awarded to other celebrities on ITV’s roster, leading to ...
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Poll: What do you think will be the key impact of Sadiq Khan’s Good Work Standard?
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid conducts a risk assessment
There is some guy called standing by my desk with a clipboard. He is ticking boxes furiously. Erm, can I help you? I ask. He frowns and holds out a hand reluctantly. I’m Ben, senior health and safety consultant, he tells me. That’s a relief, for a minute I thought ...
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ArticlePoll: 22% do not have the resources to offer life leave to employees
Employee Benefits poll: Around a fifth (22%) of Employee Benefits readers do not have the resources to offer a life leave benefit to their employees.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 37 responses, also found that 19% believe their organisations would be interested in providing life leave as an ...