All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 874

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    Judge allows Facebook director pay case

    2015-10-30T00:00:00Z

    A US judge has ruled that a lawsuit regarding the compensation packages received by non-management directors at Facebook can proceed.Directors at Facebook are accused of incorrectly ratifying the increase in non-management directors’ pay.Shareholder Ernesto Espinoza brought the suit in June 2014, arguing that the social media network’s chief executive officer ...

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    Employee engagement

    2015-10-30T09:08:06Z

    The latest analysis, news, case studies and opinion in relation to employee engagement strategies.

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    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2015-10-30T13:09:50Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 October 2015.1. Monsoon Accessorize tops HMRC’s wage breach list.2. Aldi to increase staff pay.3. Government extends plans to close gender pay gap.4. Government consults on pension member-borne commission.5. Hungryhouse launches voluntary benefits scheme.6. Employer recruits tweeting chicken.7. 92% ...

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    Telefonica and Royal Dutch Shell awarded for employee share ownership

    2015-10-30T13:20:13Z

    Amadeus IT Holdings, Royal Dutch Shell and Telefonica were among the winners at the 2015 Employee Share Ownership (Esop) Centre awards for best employee share ownership plans.The awards recognise outstanding employee approaches to employee share ownership, including communication, staff engagement, and implementation of share ownership schemes, as well as workplace ...

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    Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever commit to living wage

    2015-11-02T12:11:52Z

    Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as living wage employers.The employers have committed to paying all staff the living wage rate, which today (2 November 2015) increased to £8.25 an hour and £9.40 in London.Although Lloyds Banking Group already pays its permanent employees ...

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    29 per cent of female workers earn less than living wage

    2015-11-02T12:50:42Z

    Almost a third (29%) of female workers earn less than the living wage, compared to 18% of males, according to research by KPMG.The research report, which was conducted by Markit using its UK Household Finance Index survey of 1,500 respondents and drawing on the Office for National Statistics’ Annual survey ...

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    26 per cent take time off because of stress

    2015-11-02T13:01:07Z

    More than a quarter (26%) of respondents take time off work due to stress, according to research by job listings website CV Library.Its survey of 1,100 employees also found that 61% of respondents feel strain in their place of work.The research also found: 25% of respondents do not know how ...

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    News

    2015-11-02T14:06:05Z

    The latest news, covering all areas of employee benefits, including pay, pensions and health and wellbeing; how organisations are approaching their employee benefits programmes; tax and legislation; and the latest research news.

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    Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever commit to living wage

    2015-11-02T15:54:29Z

    Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as living wage employers.The employers have committed to paying all staff the living wage rate, which today (2 November 2015) increased to £8.25 an hour and £9.40 in London.Although Lloyds Banking Group already pays its permanent employees ...

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    Living wage increases to £8.25

    2015-11-03T12:50:23Z

    The living wage rate has increased by 40p an hour from £7.85 to £8.25 as of today (2 November 2015).The London living wage has risen by 25p an hour from £9.15 to £9.40.The increase in the UK living wage rate, which is calculated according to the cost of living, will ...

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    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2015-11-03T12:55:11Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 October 2015.1. Monsoon Accessorize tops HMRC’s wage breach list.2. Aldi to increase staff pay.3. Government extends plans to close gender pay gap.4. Government consults on pension member-borne commission.5. Hungryhouse launches voluntary benefits scheme.6. Employer recruits tweeting chicken.7. 92% ...

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    63 per cent name pay and benefits as a top job consideration

    2015-11-03T13:26:36Z

    Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents view pay and benefits as a top consideration when moving jobs, according to research by Randstad Sales, Marketing and Retail.Its survey of 10,728 employees, including 630 sales professionals, found that more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents that work in sales roles place salary and employee ...

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    £4.7bn is withdrawn under pension freedoms

    2015-11-03T13:29:26Z

    Approximately £4.7 billion has been withdrawn under the pension freedoms since they were introduced in April 2015, according to research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The data indicates that £2.85 billion was invested in income drawdown products during the period, with an average fund of almost £65,000.The figures also ...

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    Camden Council publishes pay gap data

    2015-11-03T13:31:39Z

    Camden Council has published pay data for its workforce, including analysis of median earnings across pay brackets according to gender, ethnicity and disability.The highest pay variance by gender is 12% across zone one of the council’s level six pay range, where female staff earn a median salary of £57,500 and ...

  • Supplier article

    Tusker

    2015-11-03T15:20:19Z

    Hello, we’re Tusker.We provide employees with all-inclusive cars, complete with insurance, tax, roadside assistance, servicing, maintenance and tyres – all they have to do is add fuel.Our Car Benefit Schemes are highly valued by employees, which aids talent acquisition, as well as staff retention and motivation. Public and private sector ...

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    clarity

    2015-11-03T15:21:45Z

    Workplace financial education, advice and benefits communicationWith more financial choices available than ever before, and a constantly changing legislative framework, many people are looking to their employer for help. From an employer’s perspective, money-related stress is one of the main causes of employee absence and reduced productivity. It is therefore ...

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    WEALTH at work

    2015-11-03T15:22:11Z

    WEALTH at work is a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist - helping those in the workplace to improve their financial future.Established in 2005, our financial coaches work with hundreds of organisations across both the private and public sector by providing financial education and one to one guidance. This can ...

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    Sutton Winson

    2015-11-03T15:22:40Z

    FLEXIBLE BENEFITSSutton Winson offers a range of core, flexible and voluntary benefits insurance products to UK and global clients, using ground-breaking and effective innovative solutions.A long-established provider of employee benefits, we have more than 30 years' experience delivering high-quality products and services to a variety of industries and sectors.Our range ...

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    Reward Gateway

    2015-11-03T15:23:00Z

    Reward Gateway helps companies engage, motivate and retain people – every day, all over the world. Partnering with over 4,000 companies in 23 countries, we empower more than 6.5 million employees to connect, appreciate and support one another to make the world a better place to work. Our unified employee ...

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    Next Jump

    2015-11-03T15:23:27Z

    VOLUNTARY BENEFITSNext Jump is the world's largest corporate rewards and benefits provider, supporting 90,000 corporations with a network of 100 million users globally.Our platforms look and feel as if they are being run in house. There is no Next Jump branding and no reference to third-party involvement, so employees attribute ...