All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 994
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ArticlePizza Hut boss rewards employee with Super Bowl tickets
Something for the weekend: What better way to recognise the hard work of employees than for an organisation to treat individuals to an all-expenses paid trip to an internationally-loved sporting event? That’s exactly what Pizza Hut did when Artie Starrs, president at the fast food chain, gave up his seats ...
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How Krispy Kreme increased and centralised its employee engagement
Learn how Krispy Kreme increased its employee engagement with an easy-to-use centralised hub.Download the free case study to learn how you can:Create a centralised and branded hub for your company benefits and communications that makes employees want to visit on a continual basis.Deliver and amplify exceptional benefits for your employeesmaking ...
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Article68% of employers in south west England offer salary sacrifice pension arrangements
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents in the south west of England enable staff to contribute to their workplace pension via a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to research by Benefiz.Its survey of 50 employers based in the south west of England that employ HR managers or directors, also found ...
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ArticleHoward Kennedy achieves 11% increase in take up of healthcare scheme
Commercial law firm Howard Kennedy has seen an 11% increase in take up of its healthcare scheme following the introduction of several new benefits.The London-based firm, which employs around 350 members of staff, introduced a nurse-led advice and claims management service in November 2016, after appointing Willis Towers Watson to ...
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ArticleAsda, Novartis and PepsiCo among the UK's Top Employers for 2017
Asda, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, PepsiCo UK and Ireland (pictured), and Travis Perkins are among the 78 organisations that have been recognised in 2017’s Top Employers UK list, compiled by the Top Employers Institute.The annual Top Employers certification process assesses an organisation’s employee offering across nine key areas, including compensation and ...
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A guide to auction finance in 2017
Matt Tooth, Chief Commercial Officer, LendInvest Over the coming weeks, property auction houses across the country will begin sending out their catalogues to prospective buyers in time for the first auction series of 2017. It’s an exciting time for investors, well aware of the opportunities the properties on the lot ...
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An introduction to employee engagement on Glassdoor
As C-level executives, it’s your job to inspire, motivate and engage with your audience. Whether that’s potential investors, employees (past, present or potential) and potential clients. If you’re not already taking advantage of all that Glassdoor has to offer – it’s time to change.This handy eBook offers practical advice from ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules against Pimlico Plumbers in worker-status case
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Pimlico Plumbers by upholding that plumber Gary Smith is a worker rather than a self-employed contractor, entitling him to workers’ rights such as access to reasonable adjustments and holiday pay.In the case of Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, ...
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Article38% of financial services employers plan to change their parental leave policies
More than two-thirds (38%) of employer respondents in the financial services industry plan to change their organisation-wide parental leave policies over the next 12 months, according to research by Mercer.Its Global financial services executive compensation snapshot survey, which reviewed the pay practices of 42 global financial services organisations in 14 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 26% of benefits professionals do not have access to mental wellbeing support
EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (26%) of HR and benefits professional respondents do not have access to mental wellbeing support from their employer, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Salary survey 2017, which surveyed 249 HR, reward and benefits professionals in December 2016, also found that of the 74% of ...
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ArticleWorkplace automation can create communication challenges as well as opportunities
Many years ago, I spent my university summer holidays working in the head office for a large high-street bank. Close to its office was what was billed as ‘the world’s first robotic bar’. The main attraction was a large robotic barmaid, known as Cynthia, who was programmed to mix and ...
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AnalysisWhat are the key issues affecting payroll professionals in 2017?
Need to know:Employers must assess whether they are liable for the new apprenticeship levy, especially where they are part of a larger group.Employers should assess how they stack up ahead of the upcoming implementation of mandatory gender pay reporting.A review of data security internally and externally will help to protect ...
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Case StudiesCottage Delight switches payroll system to meet current and future business needs
From humble beginnings in 1974, when founder Nigel Cope developed a traditional recipe all-butter tablet fudge in his family kitchen, Cottage Delight now has a range of more than 700 speciality foods. This growth has seen its staffing levels increase significantly too, with the organisation now employing nearly 200 people, ...
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Global benefits trends in 2017
by Sophie GaneAfter quite a dramatic 2016, we have very little to fear, as far as we know, in 2017. No referendum, no US election, no World Cup or European Cup for the home nations to disappoint in.According to Fortune, the biggest priority, and concern, for business leaders in 2017 ...
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Article48% rank private medical insurance in their top three most valued benefits
Just under half (48%) of employee respondents rank private medical insurance in their top three most valued benefits, according to research by Ellipse.Its survey of 1,005 employees and 504 decision makers in UK-based small and medium enterprises (SME), also found that 37% of employee respondents place life insurance in their ...
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ArticleCity of Seattle to enhance paid family leave benefits
The City of Seattle is to extend its paid parental leave policy to up to 12 weeks and introduce four weeks of paid family leave.Members of staff who have been employed by the city for at least six months will automatically receive eight weeks of paid parental leave to care ...
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ArticleFacebook extends paid bereavement and family leave benefits
Social media organisation Facebook has extended its bereavement leave policy, introduced six weeks of paid family leave for employees to care for a sick relative, as well as three days of paid family sick time.The extended bereavement leave policy will enable employees to take up to 20 days of paid ...
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OpinionMarc Jones: Key compliance considerations for employers dealing with tips for staff
There are approximately 150,000 UK businesses in the hospitality, leisure and service sectors where tipping is common. These sectors employ some two million workers and are an important part of the UK economy. Concerns have been raised about employers’ treatment of tips, gratuities and service charges to workers and the ...
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Are salary sacrifice cars still appropriate for your staff?
If your organisation has a salary sacrifice car scheme, the changes announced by the chancellor in the autumn will apply to your scheme. In a nutshell, it means that in the future, cars will need to have emissions under 75g Co2 to obtain the optimum tax benefit. Most makes and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Metropolitan Police to discuss workforce planning at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Gibson, strategic workforce planning leader at the Metropolitan Police, will examine how people analytics and workforce planning can enable organisations to make smarter strategic decisions at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Gibson (pictured) will lead a session titled ‘Leveraging workforce planning and people analytics for smarter decisions’ as part of ...