All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 849
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Article10: Interactive: People Moves: DX Network Services appoints Harris payroll and benefits manager
Logistics and delivery firm DX Network Services has appointed Angela Harris as payroll and benefits manager.Harris’ previous roles include total rewards manager, Europe at Baker Hughes, reward manger at Boots, and senior compensation and benefits officer at DHL International (UK).
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Article10: Interactive: People Moves: Smithson now group head of HR at Hill
Clare Smithson has joined housebuilding organisation Hill as group head of human resources (HR).In this role, she will implement Hills’ new HR strategy, as well as developing its existing framework for employee recognition, reward and training.
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ArticleCEO rewards staff with £17m bonus
Something for the weekend…The chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Yemeksepeti, a Turkish food delivery firm, has rewarded 140 of its 370 employees with a shared bonus of more than £17 million.CEO Nevzat Aydin gave staff the bonus after selling Yemeksepeti to German food delivery service Delivery Hero for ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Is there a solution to gender pay inequality?
The last two weeks alone have seen reports of: A 21% pay gap between male and female general marketeers (Econsultancy’s Salary survey 2015 report: digital specialists vs general marketeers).A 51% gender pay gap for health professionals in the top 20% salary bracket (Analysis by Michael Page, based on the Office ...
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Supplier article
Rethinking retirement — NEST is ahead of the rest
NEST’s retirement blueprint is a useful glimpse of what could emerge as future best practice in the provision of through-retirement investment strategies.As the only provider compelled to share and consult on its internal thinking, NEST is evolving into a hub of innovation that is yet to be matched by commercial ...
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Supplier article
The Natixis Solution: H2O MultiReturns Fund
A product designed to bring some unique attributes to the crowded absolute return global macro spaceWith diversification and risk management top of investors’ wish lists when it comes to alternatives, step forward the H2O MultiReturns Fund.H2O Asset Management is an independent boutique backed by Natixis Global Asset Management and has ...
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ArticlePepsiCo and Starbucks boost productivity via wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE: Almost all (95%) of staff at Chiswick Park, which includes organisations such as Discovery, PepsiCo, Pernod Richard and Starbucks, feel that their productivity has been boosted by taking part in summer wellbeing events.The events, which are part of the business park’s Enjoy Work programme, are aimed at the 8,000 ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on pension freedom charges
The government has launched a consultation on early exit charges surrounding the pension freedoms that came into effect in April.The consultation will examine whether exit charges should be capped for those aged over 55 years that are planning to withdraw money from their pension pots.It will also look at how ...
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Article5: Briefing: Top 15 most visited stories online in July
1. Tax-free childcare delayed until 2017 bit.ly/1INdQc02. Court rules on voluntary overtime in holiday pay bit.ly/1Mamcjs3. DHL Express launches online benefits portal bit.ly/1MSfdgo4. Centrica adds new benefits to flex for 30,000 staff bit.ly/1Dvt7SX5. How the Budget affects employee benefits bit.ly/1eMdScs6. Barclays C&ES closes to new business bit.ly/1MVUN5m7. EAT introduces 18-month ...
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Analysis
25: The pros and cons of unlimited holiday
If you read nothing else, read this…Offering unlimited holiday can signal to staff that their work is valued.Employees and employers need to have open communication about holiday.Employers must work out whether unlimited holiday suits their organisation and employees.Unlimited holiday simply means salaried employees can take as much time off as ...
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Supplier article
Portfolio Research and Consulting Group: Helping to manage risk and build more durable portfolios
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ArticleEmployer-paid PMI policies decline by 14,000
There were 3.94 million private medical insurance (PMI) policies at the start of 2015, compared to 3.97 million a year earlier, according to a study by market intelligence firm LaingBuisson.Its Health cover UK market report also found that employer-paid PMI policies fell by around 14,000 over 2014.The research also found:The ...
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Article11% of over-60s have no plans to retire
More than one in ten (11%) respondents over the age of 60 who have not yet retired do not plan to ever do so, according to research by annuity provider Retirement Advantage.Its survey of 1,009 adults, conducted for Retirement Advantage by YouGov, also found that 6% of over 50s that ...
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ArticleBT staff to receive £265m through share schemes
Some 23,000 BT employees are to receive £265 million between them through the organisation’s share scheme payout.Two of the communication firm’s sharesave plans have matured, a five-year plan that opened in 2010 and a three-year plan that commenced in 2012.Almost 13,000 employees joined each of the schemes and around 2,500 ...
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Article32% unclear about Pension Wise service
Almost a third (32%) of respondents are unclear about the service Pension Wise can provide to employees, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its survey of 700 employers found that 29% do not know who their employees are turning to for information around the pension reforms.The study also found:13% ...
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Article59% believe they do not require pensions advice
Over half (59%) of respondents believe they do not require pensions and retirement advice when planning to make a withdrawal from their pension pots, according to research by Money.co.uk.The study, which surveyed 669 over 55-year-olds with a pension, also revealed that just one in five (20%) of respondents that are ...
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ArticleUnum acquires National Dental Plan
Financial protection firm Unum has announced the acquisition of National Dental Plan (NDP) from Capita plc in a deal worth £31.7 million.The acquisition of the dental insurance provider, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will widen Unum’s portfolio of employee benefits.The deal will help both Unum and NDP to expand ...
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ArticleAdobe enhances family leave package
Adobe will be introducing extended maternity and paternity leave for its 6,500 US employees from November 2015.New mothers at the California-based firm will receive 26 weeks of paid leave, through a combination of parental and medical leave.Under Adobe’s extended family leave package, primary caregivers and new parents will get 16 ...
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ArticleGovernment launches financial advice review
The government has launched a major UK-wide review to examine how financial advice could work better for consumers.The Financial Advice Market Review will look at all types of retail financial products, including pensions, insurance, savings and mortgages.The review will consider ways to encourage people to seek financial advice and to ...
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ArticleMicrosoft US enhances benefits package
Microsoft US is to enhance its parental, holiday and 401(k) pension benefits.The technology giant, which employs 59,853 staff in the US, is introducing its enhanced benefit offerings with the aim of fostering a supportive workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. An enhanced parental packageFrom November 2015, its US-based staff ...