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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – December 2014
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online versions by using the links to the right under ‘Related articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during December 2014).Benchmarking their benefits package against that of competitors will help employers attract talent ...
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AnalysisWhat is driving the growth of health cash plans?
If you read nothing else, read this… The popularity of health cash plans can be attributed to their flexibility, affordability and suitability to employees’ health needs. Employers’ desire to fulfil their duty of care is also helping to drive health cash plan market growth.Cash plans cover treatments such as physiotherapy ...
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AnalysisMotivation versus enforcement: how to create a healthy workforce
If you read nothing else, read this…One of the oldest approaches to motivating staff is the carrot-and-stick method. Health assessments can play a role in inspiring employees to make healthier lifestyle choices.The success of a health and wellbeing strategy depends on managers leading by example.Workplace health is difficult for employers ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Sheffield motivates employees with online health portal
The portal, Juice, was launched for more than 7,000 staff in November 2012 and aims to allow employees to make informed lifestyle choices, adopt healthier behaviours and go beyond their expectations and existing capabilities on both a personal and professional level.Andrew Dodman, director of human resources at the University of ...
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ArticleDomestic and General launches global reward scheme
Domestic and General has launched an international reward and recognition programme for more than 2,500 employees.The warranty provider has introduced its expectmore recognition programme, which is provided by Red Letter Days for Business, to support the delivery of its benefits.It will be available to employees across its international business in ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case
The US Supreme Court has ruled that employees working in an Amazon warehouse are not entitled to be paid for time spent waiting in lines before or after their shifts.Employees at one of the organisation’s contractors, Integrity Staffing Solutions, that staff a Nevada warehouse often have to wait up to ...
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ArticleUK moves up European pay league
The UK has improved its position in the European pay league in the last 12 months, according to research by consultancy Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report found that base salaries for professional staff in the UK at both entry and middle-manager level are now ranked thirteenth and seventh, ...
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ArticleClare Bettelley: Employers should communicate holiday pay ruling to staff
Firstly, the ramifications of the ruling remain unclear. For example, should voluntary overtime be included in calculations? And exactly how far should employers backdate pay?Secondly, in light of these uncertainties, how can employers possibly calculate the likely impact of the ruling on their organisation? And so, thirdly, should employers start ...
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Case StudiesNew Year parties motivate staff at Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue
The strategy is aligned to the retailers’ trading periods, which peak in December, making it difficult for staff to take time off.The organisations, which are owned by Theo Paphitis, one of the dragons in the BBC Two TV show Dragons’ Den , host two parties, one in London for between ...
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ArticleAdam Brooke: Are Christmas parties worth the spend?
While we fondly remember the traditional office Christmas party as a great way to share the joy of the season and increase employee bonding, some of us have also encountered (or been told about) the team member who had one drink too many and finally said what they really thought ...
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ArticleDate set for Asda equal pay hearing
The gap was highlighted when an equal pay claim was taken out against Asda by female shop-floor employees, who claimed they were being paid £4 per hour less than their male counterparts working in the organisation’s warehouse.Lawyers Leigh Day said it had been approached by 19,000 Asda employees, mainly women, ...
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ArticleKew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan
Kew Green Hotels has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 3,500 employees.Its Just For You scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, has been launched the hotel chain’s 55 hotels, which includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada, during December.The ...
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ArticleEuropean court rules obesity is a disability
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that obesity is a disability.The ECJ found that while no general principle of European Union (EU) law prohibits discrimination on the grounds of obesity, the condition falls within the concept of ‘disability’ and whether it hinders participation in professional life.The case of ...
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ArticleLuton and Dunstable Hospital boosts staff wellbeing
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has increased the wellbeing of its employees using a free health programme.The organisation implemented the British Heart Foundation’s Health at Work programme around four years ago and bases health-related activities, designed to raise awareness of health issues among staff on information provided by the foundation.December’s ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 11-18 December:1. EAT rules that holiday can be carried over2. The scariest commute in the world3. Google wins best employer award4. Chelsea FC to pay living wage5. Supreme Court rejects Amazon hourly pay case6. TalkTalk increases share scheme take up7. Finance ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Festive parties should be celebrated
With the Christmas party season now well underway, by now, most employees will have been to at least one festive celebration.But how many employees truly appreciate the investment their employer makes in seasonal events?Research published this week by Wolters Kluwer’s UK pay and benefits specialists, Croner, found that 83% of ...
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ArticleCan Christmas songs fund pensions?
Something for the weekend…Well-known Christmas songs can’t fail to get most people into the festive spirit.But this is especially the case for their composers who earn enough through royalties during the festive period to fund their pension.Bob Heatlie, who wrote ’Merry Christmas Everyone’ for Shakin’ Stevens, told the Sunday Times: ...
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ArticleDubai brings in new expat health insurance laws
Employers with expatriate members of staff working or going to work in Dubai will have to comply with new health insurance laws. Under the new rules, it is mandatory for all expats in Dubai to hold basic compliant health insurance in order to be issued with a visa. In addition, ...
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ArticleWood Group freezes pay for UK staff
Wood Group is to implement a 10% rate cut for UK-based onshore and offshore contract workers and freeze salaries for the majority of its UK-based onshore employees. The decrease for the international energy services organisation’s UK offshore and onshore contractors’ rates will be effective from 31 January 2015.In addition salaries ...
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ArticleGovernment acts to reduce holiday pay claim costs
The government has taken action to reduce the potential cost of holiday pay claims for employers.Last month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that holiday pay should reflect non-guaranteed overtime.The government has recognised that the EAT’s decision requires organisations to have protection against the potential impact of large backdated claims. ...