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Government launches holiday pay consultation

Employee Benefits

The government has launched a consultation into the way holiday pay and entitlement is calculated for temporary, part-year and zero hours workers. The consultation is intended to explore how the process of calculating holiday pay for these groups can be simplified for employers and provide clarity to employees.

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Government awards public sector pay rises

Employee Benefits

The government has offered more than one million public sector workers pay rises of between 5%-7%. The employees include consultants, dentists and GPs in England, prison officers in England and Wales, armed forces, senior civil servants, junior doctors in England and school teachers in England. This is on top of the 5.4%

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Government rejects proposed menopause leave pilot

Employee Benefits

The government has published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on menopause and the workplace , which included recommendations regarding a dedicated menopause leave pilot. However, the government stated that it has accepted, partly accepted or accepted in principle six of the recommendations.

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Autumn Statement: Government announces plans to offer pension pot for life

Employee Benefits

Hannah English, head of DC corporate consulting at Hymans Robertson, said: “Introducing such changes would put an overwhelming amount of responsibility on members to ensure they make the best decision possible in the most informed way. Education to savers would need to be carefully managed as part of this initiative.

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How HR Can Equitably Provide Health and Financial Security

Speaker: Gary Robinson, Sr. Vice President of Consultant Relations and Nicky Brown, Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs at HealthEquity

By leveraging benefits to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, your organization can ensure your benefits program meets employees’ unique needs while delivering equitable outcomes and fostering an overall sense of belonging. Join Gary Robinson, Sr.

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Barbservations From Online RMD Webinars

Money Talk

After I left New Jersey and was no longer a recognizable figure as a financial educator for Rutgers University, I attended a few free meal seminars “undercover” in my new home state of Florida. Few people know about my financial education work and I knew I wouldn't be "outed" and asked to leave because I'm a CFP(R).

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What are the benefits of educating employees around pensions investments?

Employee Benefits

Bringing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) into the conversation can relate investment to supporting responsible and sustainable objectives. So, should pensions education be one of them? Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is also a way of engaging people in their pension.

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