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Parfitt Cresswell establishes employee ownership trust

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The firm was first established in 1908 and was acquired by the current owners in 2007. Since then, it has grown from eight employees in one office, to nine offices and a team of more than 100. The post Parfitt Cresswell establishes employee ownership trust appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Lovewell’s logic: Engaging employees with sustainability

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Of course, Lego is by no means the only employer to take steps to engage employees with its sustainability goals. Other high-profile examples include Marks and Spencer, which has long taken such an approach, launching its Plan A initiative in 2007.

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Competitive Employee Benefits Key During Tepid Economic Recovery

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For businesses looking to grow and get ahead in the wake of the Great Recession, offering competitive employee benefits is key. Workers nationwide have seen their net worth, home equity and retirement plan values drop at an alarming rate, and are likely to appreciate their benefit packages now more than ever. percent drop. $49,

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The Supreme Court Declines to Establish Pleading Standard for Defined Contribution Plan Excessive Fee Litigation

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554 (2007) and Ashcroft v. Edison Int’l, 575 U.S. 523 (2015), which demands that fiduciaries continuously monitor each investment option in a plan to ensure that it is prudent and remove imprudent funds within a reasonable time. Twombly , 550 U.S. Iqbal , 566 U.S. 662 (2009).

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Daemon’s reward approach supports its remote-first working model

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Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Daemon podcast Listen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jenny Locke, head of people at Daemon, discusses the reward strategy at the technology consultant, and how the organisation provides an enticing employee experience to retain key talent.

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Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status

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An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status. Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.

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Tesco loses Supreme Court case over fire and rehire proposals

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In 2007, Tesco planned to close some of its distribution centres and offered staff retained pay for them to relocate. The post Tesco loses Supreme Court case over fire and rehire proposals appeared first on Employee Benefits. Our aim has always been to engage constructively with Usdaw and the small number of staff affected.”