All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 945
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ArticleCity Hall reports 4.6% gender pay gap
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reported the results of City Hall's latest pay audit, which found the equivalent of a 4.6% gender pay gap.Female City Hall employees on full-time contracts earned £21.40 an hour on average at the end of March 2016, while male staff took home £22.44 ...
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ArticleWhat should employers watch for after the EU leave vote?
On 23 June, the UK electorate voted to leave the European Union (EU).Since the result of the referendum was announced, there has been much uncertainty and speculation about the impact of the Leave decision on employment legislation and rights, workplace pensions and other employee benefits.With a minimum two-year wait on ...
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SGS launches employee long service awards
SGS United Kingdom, an inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched a recognition-of-service programme to thank employees that have been with the organisation for five years or more.In partnership with Lifestyle voucher rewards SGS’s aim for its new award scheme is to show appreciation to all of its workforce ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live conference streams to address key industry challenges
Workplace equality and diversity, benefits technology, pensions, and health and wellbeing are just some of the dedicated conference streams that will feature at Employee Benefits Live 2016.On day one of the event, on Tuesday 11 October, conference streams include workplace pensions, which will highlight issues such as auto-re-enrolment, and the ...
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ArticleJPMorgan Chase to raise base pay by up to $16.50
JPMorgan Chase is to raise the minimum pay for its 18,000 US employees to between $12 (£9.06) and $16.50 (£12.45) an hour.The financial services organisation currently pays employees a minimum of $10.15 (£7.66) an hour.The increase in base pay will take place over the next three years, and will be ...
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Case StudiesOscar Mayer focuses on benefits with universal appeal
With job roles ranging from new product development through to cooking and food preparation, Oscar Mayer recognises the importance of having a benefits approach that holds a universal appeal for all employees.The food production organisation supplies prepared food to major supermarkets in the UK, operating from three main locations: Oscar ...
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ArticlePension deficit for defined benefit schemes increases by £89bn
The aggregate deficit of defined benefit pension schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index reached £383.6 billion at the end of June 2016, an £89 billion increase from the £294.6 billion recorded at the end of May 2016, according to data from the PPF.The latest PPF 7800 Index ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Oscar Mayer
The workplace benefits offered by Oscar Mayer:PensionGroup personal pension to meet auto-enrolment responsibilities.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance for senior management, employer-paid.Health cash plan for all employees.On-site visits from healthcare professionals.Personal accident insurance through voluntary benefits scheme.Employee counselling and support through Grocery Aid.Voluntary benefitsRetail discount portal.Will writing.Legal cover.Company carsCompany car on ...
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Tipping the scales in your favour: tackling obesity in the workplace
The employee benefits industry is fixated with the problem of rising costs. Simon Crew, a consultant in the Xerox HR Services health practice, looks at how addressing obesity issues at work can help manage this increaseThere is a pervasive fear that, with a perpetual increase in premiums, more employers will ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year
Employee Benefits has been named Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2016 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards, winning the accolade for the second year in a row.The annual industry media awards, now in its eleventh year, recognises excellence in business journalism, focusing on the areas of HR, pensions, benefits ...
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Article57% would attend dental check-ups if they had help with cost
More than half (57%) of respondents would attend a six-monthly dental check-up appointment if they had help with the dental costs, according to research by Monroe Sutton.The Dental benefits 2016: What UK employees want and how employers can help report, which surveyed 1,000 UK employees, also found that 45% of ...
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ArticleBritish Gas holiday pay case heard at Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal heard the case of British Gas Trading Ltd v Lock this week (11 July 2016), which revolves around the inclusion of commission in holiday pay calculations.Lock, a sales consultant for British Gas, brought an employment tribunal claim for outstanding holiday pay against the organisation. Lock earned ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 July 2016: EXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail Group receives 1,200 orders for car salary sacrifice schemeEXCLUSIVE: Benefex and EY partner on employee engagementFat Face launches mobile phone salary sacrifice scheme for staffPhysical activity gets employees emotionally fitWhat should employers watch ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Awards success means a great deal
Earlier this week, I was absolutely thrilled when Employee Benefits was named Pension and Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2016 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards for the second consecutive year.Coupled with our lovely deputy editor Louise Fordham taking the prize for HR Technology Journalist of the Year, it ...
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ArticleTaylor Swift and One Direction top list of highest-paid celebrities
Something for the weekend: Singer Taylor Swift may not be among those worrying about the size of her pension pot this week as she ranks first place in Forbes’ Celebrity 100: the world's highest-paid celebrities of 2016 list.The American singer earned $170 million (£127,264,721) between June 2015 and June 2016.Close ...
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ArticleEast Kent College launches mobile phone salary sacrifice scheme for all staff
Education facility East Kent College has launched a new salary sacrifice mobile phone scheme for its 550 employees.The benefit, Phonescheme, provided by Grass Roots, was introduced in February 2016. The scheme enables staff to save up to 42% on the cost of a mobile phone.Looking to widen the existing reward ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market, is now available to watch on demand. The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online at any time. The webinar took place on 7 July 2016 in association with Xerox HR Services. The panel included Debbie ...
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ArticleHull College Group launches car salary sacrifice scheme
Hull College Group has launched a car salary sacrifice scheme for its 1,200 employees.The organisation has introduced the scheme as part of a wide-ranging employee benefits package, provided by BHSF Employee Benefits.The scheme, TCH Salsa, provided by TCH Leasing, was launched in May 2016 and is available to all employees.It ...
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ArticleHarris and Co engages staff through outdoor team-building event
Accountancy firm Harris and Co held an outdoor activity day for it employees to encourage employee engagement and team building.The Yorkshire-based organisation swapped its usual summer social for the outdoor team-building event following feedback from staff.The event included a series of fun games such as archery, darts, memory games and ...
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Artemis European Opportunities: political uncertainty is not deterring us ...
The political uncertainty in Europe is not deterring the Artemis European Opportunities Fund, says manager Laurent Millet. There are still stocks, he tells Artemis’ Ross Leckie, which should thrive.