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ArticleLincolnshire County Council health visitors continue industrial action in pay dispute
Health visitors, trained nurses who attend patients at home, employed by Lincolnshire County Council and who are members of the trade union Unite, are hosting demonstrations over the next three days, in relation to an ongoing pay dispute.The demonstrations are to take place today (Wednesday 7 August 2019) at Marshall's ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only 10% do not currently offer mental wellbeing support to employees
EXCLUSIVE: Only 10% of respondents do not currently offer any form of mental wellbeing education or support, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, found that the number of organisations that do not offer mental wellbeing support ...
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ArticleGareth Shaw: Will a bonus for new mothers sufficiently address the gender pensions gap?
The gender pension gap, which sees women retiring with less money than men, is rooted in a number of different issues. One of the main driving forces behind this, though, is the motherhood pension penalty.Automatic-enrolment into workplace pension schemes has been hugely effective in encouraging people to save for later ...
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ArticleTim Pike: Will a bonus for new mothers sufficiently address the gender pensions gap?
Gender inequality in pension saving leads to an imbalance of finances within families and risks leaving women vulnerable at particularly sensitive times.Mothers who have not worked, but have instead taken time to raise a family, rate their financial wellbeing worse than any other group, according to the Wellbeing, health, retirement ...
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Alice Honeywill: Will a bonus for new mothers sufficiently address the gender pensions gap?
I read with interest the June 2019 report that consumer association Which? published in collaboration with the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) entitled Top up the pots: Achieving adequate retirement incomes with automatic-enrolment.The reports looks at a variety of different areas, with one suggestion in particular that the state should award ...
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Supplier article15 Innovative Benefits to Delight and Engage Your Employees
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayAny employer can put a benefits offering in place. It’s how you use those benefits which will really set you apart. In this eBook, written by Debra Corey, our Group Reward Director, she covers 15 innovative benefits which you can use ...
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ArticleHSBC completes pension longevity swap transaction worth £7 billion
Banking organisation HSBC has completed a longevity swap transaction with The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), to insure approximately £7 billion worth of pensioner liabilities.The transaction, which is the second largest deal of its kind confirmed for a UK pension scheme, has been designed to manage the longevity risks ...
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ArticleHSBC completes pension longevity swap worth £7 billion
Banking organisation HSBC has completed a pension longevity swap transaction with The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), to insure approximately £7 billion worth of pensioner liabilities.The transaction, which is the second largest deal of its kind confirmed for a UK pension scheme, has been designed to manage the longevity ...
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ArticleTPR prosecutes recruitment agency for pensions non-compliance
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is prosecuting Hertfordshire-based SKL Professional Recruitment Agency and its managing director for allegedly failing to enroll the organisation's 22 employees into a workplace pension.SKL Professional Recruitment Agency, which provides staff in the care sector, and 54-year-old managing director Linus Kadzere are accused of willfully failing to ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal dismisses holiday pay case in support of teacher
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought forward by the Harpur Trust on behalf of Bedford Girls School concerning the holiday pay of a music teacher on a zero-hours contract.The court, which issued its judgment on Monday 6 August 2019, confirmed that staff employed on a zero-hours contract, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 1-7 August 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 and 7 August 2019 were: Towie stars boycott ITV summer party in pay disputeBritish American Tobacco completes pension buy-in transaction worth £3.4bnHalf of employees suffer workplace stress and anxiety during summerDepartment of Health and Social Care to consult on changes ...
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Supplier articleTop tips for reducing eye strain in the digital workplace from VSP Vision Care
In an increasingly digital age, how many hours a day do you spend staring at a screen? An hour? Three to four hours? More? According to recent findings from The Vision Council, 60% of us spend five or more hours a day with our eyes fixed on a smartphone, laptop, ...
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Supplier articleVSP Vision Care outlines the need for keeping an eye on glaucoma
Many authorities now recognise diabetes as a major health threat that can be identified via signs of early onset detected during comprehensive eye exams. But another major candidate for early detection is glaucoma, a complicated disease that damages the optic nerve and leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss.Often considered the ...
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ArticlePrince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall search for senior HR adviser
Something for the weekend: Seasoned HR professionals are being given the opportunity to become reward royalty with the latest job posting from St James’s Palace.The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are on the hunt for a senior HR adviser to join their household on a fixed term contract ...
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ArticleBird's brainstorm: Perks pale when staff still fight for fair pay
At Employee Benefits, we spend much of our time considering the balance of importance between financial rewards, exciting perks, and the deeper culture of an organisation. The argument increasingly lands on the side of saying that, while pay is an important hygiene factor, it is not the be all and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Rightio launches new benefits platform for 130 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Plumbing and electrical services organisation Rightio has launched a new benefits platform for its 130 UK-based employees.The platform, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 1 July 2019 with the aim of offering additional value to Rightio’s employees, which include on-the-road engineers and call centre staff.The new platform, which is ...
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ArticleFifth Third Bancorp to increase minimum wage to $18 an hour
Ohio-based financial services organisation Fifth Third Bancorp will increase its minimum hourly wage to $18 (£14.86) an hour from 28 October 2019.The pay increase, which is not applicable for employees who work on a commissioned basis, is expected to benefit approximately 4,900 staff members, primarily employed in the organisation’s retail ...
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ArticleGatwick Airport to introduce bus service for 20,000 on-site employees
West Sussex-based Gatwick Airport has announced that it will be introducing a new shared bus service for the 20,000 individuals working on-site, 2,500 of whom are employed directly by the airport itself, to provide a more cost-effective, stress-free and sustainable commute.The new bus service, provided by Zeelo, has been designed ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The majority of organisations do not offer personal insurance benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Most organisations do not provide personal insurance benefits, and few plan to begin, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which was published in May 2019 and canvassed the views of 290 HR decision-makers, also found that of those personal insurance benefits offered by employers, travel insurance ...
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Supplier articleWhat’s the value of recognition? Start with a ripple
by Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward Gateway Bringing recognition into your employee engagement efforts is a must. Thoughtful recognition is a powerful way to show appreciation, help employees learn from each other and help your team focus on “the wins.”When you get good at recognising those who ...