All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 936
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ArticleAustralia to increase national minimum wage to $17.70 an hour
Australia is to increase the national minimum wage to $672.70 a week (£342.910), or $17.70 an hour (£9).This will see the national minimum wage rise by $15.80 a week, the equivalent of 41 cents an hour.The 2.4% increase, which will come into effect from 1 July 2016, forms part of ...
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AnalysisThe Pensions Regulator should consider British Home Stores’ demise a wake up call
Need to knowThe Pension Protection Fund caps its compensation.Up to 600 UK pension schemes will never pay full benefits.A pension scheme must not adversely impact an employer’s sustainable growth.The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is under renewed pressure to support employers with large pension scheme deficits following the collapse of British Home ...
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AnalysisWhat is the lie of the land for workplace pension schemes?
In May, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) published its report Value for money in defined contribution (DC) workplace pensions. This considered the definition of value for money in this context, as well as how both members and employers can gain value from their schemes.An increased focus on gaining value from ...
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AnalysisHow to select the right default fund approach for an organisation
Need to know:Deciding on a default fund strategy depends on the quality of the investment strategy, the suitability for employees, and ongoing governance.Active funds are targeted at growth and are diversified across a range of asset classes, while passive funds track a market and are considered a cheaper option.Employees’ expected ...
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ArticleTagg joins Breedon Aggregates
Steve Tagg has been appointed HR director at Breedon Aggregates. He will also have responsibility for overseeing group safety and play a role in the organisation’s upcoming acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.Tagg joins from Aggregate Industries, where he spent 21 years in a variety of senior HR roles, including organisation ...
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ArticleReward Gateway appoints Hicks
Robert Hicks, previously head of HR (interim) at Reward Gateway, has been appointed group HR director on a permanent basis.Hicks will be responsible for internal communications, learning and development and HR operations across the firm’s global workforce.His previous experience includes HR director at Exponential-e and an interim HR role at ...
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ArticleTarmac appoints Spargo
Building materials and construction solutions organisation Tarmac has appointed Peter Spargo senior HR manager. In this role, he is the lead contact for the group’s Central and Wales regional HR team.Spargo was previously HR manager at Hope Construction Materials. His prior experience includes roles at GKN Aerospace and Data Systems ...
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ArticleMcCahill moves to BGL Group
Toria McCahill has joined BGL Group as group reward director.McCahill was previously head or reward at Dentsu Aegis Network UK. Her experience spans a number of industries and global reward roles, including positions at CSR, Dixons Carphone and Samsung.
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ArticleDicker joins the Prince’s Trust
The Prince’s Trust has appointed Martyn Dicker as HR director.Dicker’s previous roles include HR director at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, director of HR and organisational development at Fairtrade Foundation, as well as senior HR roles at British Red Cross.He is also a member of the Engage for Success Taskforce.
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ArticleGalvin is at Glassdoor
Carmel Galvin has joined Glassdoor as chief human resources officer.Galvin has some 25 years’ experience in international HR, including positions at Deloitte and Advent Software.In her new role, Galvin will be responsible for developing Glassdoor’s people strategy and infrastructure.
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Article13% offer line manager training to support working carers
Just 13% of employer respondents offer line manager training to support working carers, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Westfield Health.The research, which is based on a survey of 554 senior HR professionals and focus groups with working carers, also found that around ...
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Article59% view gender pay reporting as key employment law issue facing employers
More than half (59%) of employer respondents view gender pay reporting as the most important employment legal services issue they will face over the next five years, according to research by law firm Lewis Silkin and Winmark.Its The future of employment legal service report, which surveyed 68 senior HR and ...
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ArticleUniversity of Lincoln wins Employee Benefits Awards 2016 Grand Prix
The University of Lincoln took home the Grand Prix at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.The organisation was applauded for its trailblazing approach to financial wellbeing and its efforts to support staff and student employees through a programme described as groundbreaking.The University of Lincoln (pictured) also won the award for Best ...
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Article56% plan to review their company car policy
More than half (56%) of employer respondents plan to review their company car policy in the next year, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2016 Company car benefits survey, which surveyed 1,187 UK organisations, also found that 51% of respondents that offer company cars enable staff to opt for ...
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ArticleEmployees saved £156 a month into sharesave schemes in 2015
Employees made average savings contributions of £156.23 a month into sharesave (SAYE) plans in 2015, according to research by employee share ownership membership organisation Proshare.Data from its annual Share incentive plan (Sip) and sharesave (SAYE) survey, which is based on data from share plan administrators in the UK which are ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits shortlisted for Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year
Employee Benefits has been shortlisted in the Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year category at the Willis Towers Watson Media Awards.The winner of this category is decided by public vote among readers in the HR and benefits industry. We would be delighted to receive your vote to help us retain the ...
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Supplier article
Should employees trust a robot at-retirement?
Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, on why employees who are approaching retirement should be aware of robo advice.While the pension changes are good news, without financial education and advice employees are vulnerable, not just to the headline-grabbing scams, but to paying unnecessary tax, using the wrong assets for income ...
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AnalysisWhat to include in a workplace summer health campaign
Need to knowEmployers can promote sun safety and help employees hydrate; dehydration causes headaches, dizziness and can affect performance.Employers can take advantage of the good weather to encourage employees to get active outdoors.They can flag up country-specific advice and GP helplines to help employees stay healthy on holiday.Warmer weather, longer ...
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Case StudiesA-one+ advocates sun safety through summer health campaign
Integrated highways service and solutions provider A-one+ employs more than 1,000 people carrying out maintenance, incident response and engineering projects on behalf of Highways England. With so many of its employees working outdoors, it launched a summer health campaign in 2015. Emma Hughes, network intelligence technician and lead health advocate ...
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OpinionNina Goad: Sun awareness education is first step to preventing excessive UV exposure
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK. Each year there are 250,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer and 13,000 new cases of melanoma skin cancer within the UK, and these statistics are rising.UV radiation, as found in sunlight and sunbeds, is a well-known cause ...