All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 97
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ArticleExclusive: Employee Benefits Awards 2024 entry deadline extended
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 has been extended until midnight on Friday 9 February to give HR, reward and benefits professionals more opportunity to enter.Organisations that have already submitted entries can use the extra time to consider any additional categories they might want to enter, or nominate ...
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Article69% of employees do not want to choose workplace pension provider
More than two-thirds (69%) of employees do not want to choose their workplace pension provider and would rather their employer make the choice, according to new research from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Following the government’s announcement of a lifetime provider model for workplace pensions, where employees can choose ...
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ArticleMitie, The Perfume Shop and NFU Mutual UK certified as UK top employers
Facilities management employer Mitie, The Perfume Shop, pharmaceutical firm Thornton and Ross, and insurer NFU Mutual UK have been certified as UK top employers.Created by the Top Employers Institute, the UK top employer accreditation recognises employers’ commitment to HR initiatives and practices. They must demonstrate how they support employees across ...
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ArticleFCA manager loses full-time work from home claim
A woman who launched a tribunal claim after her request to work from home full time was rejected has lost her case.Elizabeth Wilson worked as a manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and had been working entirely from home since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. When the ...
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ArticleExterro recruits Paul Valentino as first chief people officer
Data risk management software solutions provider Exterro has appointed Paul Valentino as its first chief people officer, effective this month.Valentino will report directly to chief executive officer Bobby Balachandran. In the newly created position, he will be responsible for attracting and retaining top talent, implementing leadership and capabilities development, and ...
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ArticleWalmart to increase store managers' salaries
US supermarket chain Walmart is to increase the salaries of its store managers and invest in a redesigned bonus programme from next month.As a result of its investment and upcoming annual increases, store managers’ average salary will rise from $117,000 (£92,283) to $128,000 (£100,960) a year. This is alongside the ...
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Article33% of UK employers plan on increasing salaries and bonuses in 2024
One-third (33%) of UK employers are planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year, according to research by job website Totaljobs. Its Hiring trends index, which surveyed over 1,000 UK HR decision markers, also revealed that 29% of respondents cited securing another job ...
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ArticleBSI introduces global menopause support for staff
Business improvement and standards organisation British Standards Institution (BSI) has rolled out a menopause support and ongoing care programme for its employees worldwide.Through a partnership with virtual clinic Maven Clinic, BSI's employees and their partners across 37 countries, including the UK, India, China and Indonesia, will have free 24/7 unlimited ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Will affordable childcare ever be available to all?
The lack of affordable childcare in the UK won’t be news to anyone. This month, however, it has made news headlines once again when the first stage in the government’s plans towards making this more affordable was rolled out.From 1 January, parents have been able to apply for a code ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 12 - 18 January 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 - 18 January 2024 were: EY to allow consultant employees to take time away from rolesThe Gym Group receives menopause-friendly accreditationWest Midlands Fire Service increases maternity, paternity and adoption leaveAlmost two working weeks are lost every year due to presenteeismTribunal rules ...
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ArticleStudy identifies employees' celebrity personality types
Something for the weekend: A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK employees and their favoured communication methods. If you have ever wanted to know if you’re a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs at work, then ...
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ArticleEmployees consider work-life balance more important than career ambition
Employees admitted they are more likely to consider work-life balance (93%) as important in a job than career ambition (70%), according to new Randstad research.The talent organisation’s latest Workmonitor report, which surveyed 27,000 workers in 34 markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, found that staff thought flexibility of ...
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ArticleOptagon Group becomes employee owned
Credit: The Optagon GroupOptagon Group has become employee owned through an employee ownership trust model.Based in Coventry, Optagon owns and operates brands such as flat roofing materials specialist Rubber4Roofs, Roof Depot, SkyGuard and Kitbuildr. Its 50 employees now own the majority of the firm and have a meaningful stake in ...
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ArticleCapita withdraws from real living wage rate
Capita has become the latest employer to withdraw from the real living wage scheme after the recommended rate increased by 10% two years in a row. The outsourcing firm said that employees currently paid the real living wage, which is recommended by the Living Wage Foundation and ...
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Supplier articleEach Person Joins Forces with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to Elevate Their Employee Experience
Each Person, a leading employee reward and recognition solutions provider, is thrilled to announce its partnership with The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. This collaboration is about creating a work atmosphere that truly fosters and supports the growth, development, and overall wellbeing of its exceptional team members.The Each Person platform aims ...
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ArticleMondelez International names new chief people officer
Mondelez International has appointed Stephanie Lilak executive vice president and chief people officer.Lilak will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s human resources function worldwide, which includes talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management, employee relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion.She will report directly to Dirk Van ...
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Supplier articleSmartPay… the cost-neutral employee benefit you need in 2024
Employee retention remains a business priority as we step into a new year. Our research found that almost half of UK employees say they’re likely to look for a new role in 2024. Financial wellbeing benefits and incentives were at the top of the list of ways ...
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OpinionEmily Whitelock: Pots-for-life plan could pose risk to employee pension engagement
While automatic-enrolment has resulted in more individuals saving for retirement, it has created a separate issue that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) describes as 'the proliferation of small pots': the creation of multiple deferred pension pots, often low in value, when employees change employer. Lack of engagement with ...
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AnalysisWhat does the government's pots-for-life plan mean for employers?
Credit: P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock The pension pots-for-life plan takes the onus off of employees to keep track of their pensions as they move jobs. Clarification is needed on how employers would manage the process of putting employees’ contributions into many different pension pots. Pots for life ...
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Article43% of employers do not offer bereavement support beyond time off
More than two-fifths (43%) of employers offer no additional support beyond time off for bereavement, according to research by bereavement support firm Empathy. Its 2024 report The cost of dying, which surveyed 2,000 respondents who have experienced the loss of an immediate family member in the last ...