Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As per the Equality Act 2010, employers must offer these to remove, reduce or prevent obstacles a disabled worker may face. These resources will help organisations to embrace the benefits that reasonable adjustments can bring in attracting, empowering and retaining top talent.”

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 19, 2024

The defined benefit (DB) scheme is maintained by Macmillan, under the stewardship of a board of trustees. It closed to new members in 2005 and to all new monetary contributions in 2010. million pension bulk annuity deal appeared first on Employee Benefits. The post Macmillan Cancer Support completes £33.7

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JULY 12, 2024

Reynolds was previously the MP for Wolverhampton North East between 2010 and 2019, where she was shadow minister for foreign affairs and later housing, and as shadow communities and local government secretary. The post Emma Reynolds named pensions minister appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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JULY 8, 2024

The DWP handles the administration of the state pension and working age benefits system, supporting those of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children, and disabled people. Kendall, who was elected as the Labour MP for Leicester West in May 2010, has been shadow secretary of state for work and pensions since September 2023.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 31, 2023

The case explored the treatment of future service benefits under the BBC pension scheme, which provides retirement benefits on a defined benefit (DB) basis for BBC employees who joined before 1 December 2010. Meanwhile, the remaining two career average benefit categories provide average salary benefits.

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MAY 3, 2023

Launched in 2010 as the first new high street bank in more than 100 years, Metro Bank now employs nearly 4,500 people across the UK. To show its support for employees going through separation, it signed up to the Positive Parenting Alliance’s HR Initiative when it was launched in January 2023.

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MARCH 1, 2023

In August 2022, 146 employees of industry intelligence firm GlobalData benefitted from an £82 million pay-out from its share option scheme , which was originally formed in 2010 and had remained open to entrants until December 2020. It clearly aligns everyone toward the same goals.”

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 25, 2023

Wood said: “The claimant Miss Smith was treated less favourably by Greatwell Homes on the grounds that she was on maternity leave at the relevant time contrary to section 18 of the Equality Act 2010. The post Tribunal orders Greatwell Homes to pay £50,000 in maternity leave dispute appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 20, 2024

Employers should additionally listen and work to understand the impact of their neurodiversity on them and their assigned duties at work, and consider discussing with employees what the key issues or pressure points are and what steps the employer can take to mitigate their impact.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

LGBT History Month: The Equality Act 2010. Furthermore, the Equality Act 2010 means organisations must promote equality for their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff. This rule applies to all and any paid employees in the UK. appeared first on Employee Benefits. Linkedin: Each Person. Twitter: @_EachPerson.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 31, 2024

On the legal side, an employee who has a mental health condition may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010, if their condition has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 30, 2023

Employees who are sick will likely trigger any employer or statutory sick pay , while care should always be taken around anyone with a disability or who is pregnant to discount any related illnesses to avoid claims under the Equality Act 2010.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 29, 2023

This is supported by recent legislative proposals, which are intended to make the workplace better for all, but particularly women: the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill and the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 12, 2024

Through the firm’s enhanced scheme, its employees with parental or caring responsibilities are able to take five days of paid leave per calendar year to support dependents who have a physical or mental illness or injury, a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010), have care needs due to old age, or are under the age of 18.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Proskauer’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation team is advising companies on the adoption and implementation of compensation clawback policies. We have also discussed the interaction of the Final Rules and the Department of Justice’s clawback guidance in this blog post and this Law360 article.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 24, 2023

It outright rejected five of the Committee’s recommendations, including to consult on making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, and to pilot a specific menopause leave policy. Making menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 would have given women clearer protection.”

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 14, 2024

Treating neurodiverse employees negatively can run the risk of disability discrimination claims. Of course, these claims will only be successful if an individual can show that they are disabled as defined in the Equality Act 2010.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Physical issues also have an emotional impact; a 2010 study demonstrated that group physical activities supervised by physiotherapists had significant positive effects on the overall wellbeing and emotional state of new mothers. The post Empowering Women: Supporting return to work after pregnancy appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 24, 2024

Ian Stanley is registered as legally blind and was diagnosed with Bardet Biedl syndrome in 2010. The post Tribunal rules Wrexham bakery did not make reasonable adjustments for blind employee appeared first on Employee Benefits. He was employed as a night-shift operator at the Village Bakery in July 2023.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Some neurodiverse conditions can be considered a disability under the Equality Act 2010, so employers have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments. Employers can put tools in place to holistically support neurodiverse employees’ mental wellbeing.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 5, 2024

The 2010 Equality Act considers a progressive condition, including cancer, as a disability. The post Exclusive: 43% of staff with cancer were satisfied with their return-to-work programme appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2023

For example, as well as meeting the costs of long-term sick pay, a group income protection policy will include access to help from vocational rehabilitation experts, and access to advice and support with both short- and long-term health conditions and making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 5, 2023

The Equality Act 2010 says that employers must make these adjustments for workers, contractors and self-employed people hired personally to do work, and job applicants. A good employer will equip managers with the tools to support their employees and to spot the signs of an employee who may be struggling with their mental health.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Elected in May 2010, Maynard previously held the role of parliamentary under secretary of state at the Ministry of Justice from May 2019 to July 2019. The post Paul Maynard named new pensions minister appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 3, 2024

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on ability to do normal daily activities, which has lasted, or in medical opinion is likely to last, at least 12 months.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Tribunals are increasingly accepting that menopausal symptoms meet the legal definition of disability contained in the Equality Act 2010, which triggers the duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments so that women can continue to thrive at work. Many women settle claims before they reach a hearing and these figures are not captured.

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Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Following this and other similar reports, there is increasing pressure for employers to understand their legal obligations to support employees. Most mental health conditions will fall under the legal definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010, as many of them have a substantial and long-term impact on day-to-day life.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 4, 2023

To suffer a detriment under the Equality Act 2010, it is enough for someone to have a reasonable sense of grievance about treatment received, which can include direct discrimination because the victim is merely perceived to have a protected characteristic.

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MAY 15, 2024

This is why it is more important than ever for employers to not only recognise when an employee is struggling, but to be able to know how to deal with it in an appropriate way. The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination based on various protected characteristics, including disability.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 25, 2023

The Importance of Creativity According to the Harvard Business School, creativity comes with four business benefits: Encourages innovation Boosts productivity Allows for adaptability Fosters growth 84% of executives say innovation is important to their growth strategy (McKinsey).

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Openly discussing dementia will enable employees to feel more able to disclose diagnoses or issues without fear of repercussions. The Equality Act 2010 and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 offer protection for employees with disabilities in the workplace and ensure that employers cannot treat them less favourably because of this.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We will factor how this affects staff covered by the 2010 Equality Act by monitoring diversity -related demographics. “We mean gender pay gap appeared first on Employee Benefits. We are committed to ensuring that women working at DfT are given equal opportunities. The post Department for Transport reports 10.7%

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Monetary benefit awards and settlements leapt nearly 30% to $283 million in 2023, from $220 million in 2022. Importantly, the number of complaints filed with the EEOC that include retaliation increased to 50% of the total in 2022, from 30% in 2010.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA 2023”), signed into law on December 29, introduced sweeping reforms to the employee benefits landscape. The act also delayed the Statutory-Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 4% provider reimbursement cut until 2025. Not only do the CAA 2023’s “SECURE 2.0” cut scheduled for 2024.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to Axa, it made the decision to do this as part of its commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion , and its robust agenda that goes beyond the Protected Characteristics of the Equality Act 2010. Employee Benefits will host a free webinar tomorrow (Wednesday 7 December), titled How important is women’s health at work?

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Guest, who started working as a solicitor at Citizens Advice Manchester in 2010, posted in response: “That sounds a bit dubious to me.” Another employee posted: “We are all good citizens. The post Tribunal claim over ‘dubious’ birthday leave fails appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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