All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 984
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Case StudiesConfederation of British Industry offers London rental deposit scheme to staff
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) introduced a London rental deposit loan scheme for its employees in February 2015 in order to help staff with the cost of housing in the capital. The organisation implemented the scheme, which was pioneered by housing and homelessness charity Shelter, after its 2014 London ...
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Case StudiesRoyal Mail provides support for staff going through relationship breakdowns
Royal Mail offers employees going through a separation and family breakdown access to legal and emotional support. The Dialogue First pilot initiative, which launched in September 2015, provides staff with a free 30-minute legal consultation with the aim of pursuing lawyer-supported mediation where appropriate.The scheme is open to all staff ...
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OpinionDr David Marjoribanks: Relationship support provides benefits to employers and employees
The UK labour force is increasingly over-worked and stressed out. Relate and Relationships Scotland’s study, A labour of love – or labour versus love?, published in October 2016, warns that a third of employees feel pressured to put work before family, and this is taking its toll on relationships.Our wellbeing ...
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ArticleHow the Autumn Statement 2016 will affect pay and benefits
Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first, and with the scheduled changes to the fiscal event timetable, also his last, Autumn Statement on Wednesday 23 November 2016. Below is a summary of the key announcements impacting employers’ pay and benefits strategies:The range of benefits that attract tax and employer national insurance ...
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ArticleHow will the limits on salary sacrifice tax advantages impact benefits strategies?
In the Autumn Statement 2016 presented on 23 November, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the government will limit the range of benefits that attract tax advantages when offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement.The announcement followed a government consultation, which ran from 10 August to 19 October 2016. Following the Autumn ...
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OpinionAnna Humphrey and Anna McCaffrey: Worker-status cases reflect growing scrutiny on changing ways of working
In November 2016, four couriers for CitySprint began their case in the Employment Tribunal alleging they should be considered workers and not self-employed contractors.Coming in the wake of October's Uber judgement in which the Employment Tribunal found that Uber drivers were workers, the case represents growing scrutiny on whether the ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect 2017 to uncover future benefits trends
Benefits, reward and HR professionals attending Employee Benefits Connect 2017 will have the opportunity to listen to thought-provoking and industry-leading conference sessions that tackle future trends, issues and challenges within the sector.The one-day event will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Park Plaza, London.2017’s conference programme will feature ...
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ArticleGender pay gap increases as women enter their 30s
The gender pay gap for female millennials, born between 1981 and 2000, rises from 5% in their 20s to 9% at the age of 30, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.The research, which is based on analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and which forms part of ...
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ArticleAverage salary for newly qualified London lawyers rises to £65,000
The average salary for newly qualified London-based lawyers who work in commercial practice increased from £53,000 a year in 2013 to £65,000 in 2016, according to research by BCL Legal Recruitment.Its research, which is based on internal data, also found that newly qualified London lawyers can expect year on year ...
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ArticleXerox HR Services becomes Conduent HR Services
Xerox HR Services has become Conduent HR Services following the separation of business process services organisation Conduent and technology organisation Xerox.Conduent and Xerox will now operate as independent, publicly-traded organisations.Conduent is a Fortune 500-scale organisation with more than 93,000 employees across 43 countries. To mark its separation and its listing ...
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ArticleDistrict of Columbia passes paid family leave bill
Councillors in the District of Columbia (DC), Washington, have passed a bill that provides eight weeks of paid parental leave for private sector employees who work DC.The Universal Paid Leave Act will enable private sector employees to have eight weeks of paid parental leave when a new child joins a ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit reaches £137bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations increased from £39 billion at the end of 2015 to £137 billion at the end of December 2016, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on analysis and projections of FTSE ...
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ArticleAldi to increase minimum pay to £8.53 an hour
Supermarket Aldi is to increase its minimum rate of pay for UK staff to £8.53 an hour from 1 February 2017.Minimum pay for employees in London will rise to £9.75 an hour, effective from the beginning of February.The new rates of pay will benefit 3,356 Aldi employees in the UK.The ...
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ArticleGovernment appoints first director of labour market enforcement
Sir David Metcalf has been appointed the government’s first director of labour market enforcement, tasked with overseeing initiatives and bodies that counteract exploitation in the workplace.In this role, Metcalf will set strategic priorities for HM Revenue and Custom’s (HMRC) National Minimum Wage enforcement team, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 December 2016 and 4 January 2017 were: Barclays and Deutsche Bank are the highest-paying organisations for UK directorsJanet Cooper and Steve Webb recognised in New Year Honours ListHow the Autumn Statement 2016 will affect pay and benefitsHow are benefits strategies ...
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ArticleBertch Cabinets rewards staff with a Caribbean cruise
Something for the weekend: Motivating employees upon their return from the Christmas break can require some creative thinking. However, US manufacturing organisation Bertch Cabinets has succeeded in ensuring staff are excited about the new year thanks to an organisation-wide cruise around the Caribbean.The week-long holiday, which will stop at exotic ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Resolving to overcome gender pay inequality
Happy New Year!No doubt this week, you’ll have seen countless emails and press articles about the key things you need to be aware of and/or focusing on during 2017. One item that has been on every such list I’ve seen has been the need to begin preparing for the introduction ...
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ArticleScheffler joins Webhelp
Christine Scheffler has joined global business process outsourcing organisation Webhelp as its first chief human resources officer.Based in Paris, Scheffler will lead on organisational and people development opportunities on an international level across the group.Previously, Scheffler was chief human resources officer at Arvato.
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ArticleRAC promotes Dilks
Motoring organisation RAC has promoted Amy Dilks to head of reward and HR services.Dilks was previously reward and benefits manager at the organisation.Before joining RAC, Dilks was reward and HR project manager at Police Mutual, reward partner at Joules, and reward and HR manager at Punch Taverns.
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ArticleSackers appoints Holmes
Law firm Sackers has appointed Debbie Holmes director of human resources.In the role, Holmes will develop and provide a strategic and operational HR approach to support employees at the law firm.Holmes previously worked as head of people and resourcing at BDO UK, and as senior HR manager at Clifford Chance.