All Analysis articles – Page 119
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Engaging staff
Involve to boost take upEngaging staff in wellbeing lies in making them feel involved from the start, but not all employees will want to participateThe most comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy in the world won't work unless employees know about it and are willing to actively engage with it. This ...
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Defined contribution pensions: An update
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are going under the knife. A huge transformation is set to take place in the pensions market, with government proposals for a new low-cost national pensions savings scheme of personal accounts and a consultation exercise on DC pensions being carried out by the Pensions Regulator. ...
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Employer profile: Coda
Coda's recent demerger provided the ideal opportunity to review and update overlapping pensions provision, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullDealing with a demerger, restructuring pension arrangements and launching a new share plan are large enough tasks on their own. Embarking on all three simultaneously, however, is a huge undertaking, not least ...
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Tailoring voluntary benefits plans to suit staff
Tailoring voluntary benefits to suit workforce demographics is increasing in popularity, says Kate DonovanCase study: SomerfieldArticle in fullWhen it comes to voluntary benefits schemes, many employers have traditionally chosen to provide staff with as many options as possible in a bid to be seen as a top employer. This task ...
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Benefits in India
In India, training programmes are engrained in the culture of employers, while skilled workers in tight recruitment markets are being wooed with private health insurance, says Nick GoldingIf you read nothing else read this…It is common for many employers in India to pay INR 15,000 (around £170) to help staff ...
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Standard wellness benefits
Freebies charge up perksEmployers can provide a number of healthcare perks, and as providers vie for business, barter for free or low-cost add-onsThere are a number of common benefits an employer can offer staff that will provide a good foundation for a health and wellbeing strategy. These include private medical ...
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Duty to help staff raise awareness of their fitness
Following the two previous successful summer Get Active campaigns, last year Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Newcastle Technical Centre (NTC) held its own World Cup 2006 Challenge. It was also invited to take part in the first Legal & General/British Heart Foundation Think Fit Challenge which ran for eight weeks.This was ...
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Make audits a life line
Make audits a life lineWhen developing a strategy avoid costly duplication by having a thorough review of existing health benefits and practicesPRIOR to implementing a health and wellbeing strategy employers need to spend some time considering exactly why they want to introduce one in the first place. This might seem ...
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Time for a more hands-on approach for the health and wellbeing of our employees
Sponsor's commentTime for a more hands-on approach for the health and wellbeing of our employeesThis article is brought to you by BUPAWe are all busy people, yet it's worth stopping to think, could we do more to improve the health and wellbeing of our employees? More and more employers are ...
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Adding value
Fit culture into the packCanvassing employee opinion is vital in assessing what health perks will ultimately suit your staff's needsDevising a wellbeing strategy to complement standard employee healthcare benefits and employers' workplace obligations is one thing, but the real key to the success of any such initiative is to add ...
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How to tackle employees' addictions
Staff addictions don’t just damage productivity at work, they can also drive up the cost of perks such as private medical insurance, says Vicki TaylorCase studies: Sheffield City Council, NissanArticle in fullImagine it is Monday morning and conversations about the weekend are in full flow. One group of employees may ...
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Ensure absence management systems are effective past the first year
Initiating sickness absence management can result in steep falls in sick days, but unless momentum is kept up and data continues to be closely checked then absenteeism will creep back up, says Vicki TaylorIf you read nothing else read this...Many employers find sickness absence levels reduce greatly in the first ...
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Absence ails industry
Absence ails industryEmployers have a vested underlying interest in staff wellness as sickness absence continues to put pressure on British industrySome employers take the view that when it comes to the health and wellbeing of their employees, as long as the environment in which they work is safe and comfortable, ...
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New proposals for parental leave
Employers need to consider arrangements for fathers, says Alison ColemanCase study: Mouchel ParkmanArticle in fullAmong the raft of new measures outlined in the Work and Families Act 2006 are proposals to extend paid maternity leave and allow working fathers to take up a share of it.This has provoked the usual ...
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Pre-retirement financial education for employees
The thought of retirement is a scary prospect for most employees but financial education that occurs over five years before the event can be of enormous benefit says Laverne HadawayArticle in fullPre-retirement education is a benefit that is currently offered by relatively few employers, but that may well change.Jonathan Watts-Lay, ...
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Pensions education can prove a difficult task
Communicating complex financial scenarios around retirement and pensions can be mired with problems, but Kate Donovan finds out from BP's Susan Hughes how to simplify messages to hook-in the widest audienceThe subject of pensions is often perceived to be as dry as the desert. So getting employees to understand the ...
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This article is brought to you by JPMorgan INVEST.JPMorgan INVEST, part of the JPMorgan Asset Management group of companies, is a leading specialist provider of financial education in the workplace. David Cassidy, chief executive officer, JPMorganThe provision of occupational pensions is not regulated by the Financial Services and Markets Act ...
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Gaining a return on inventment on childcare perks
Costing the return on childcare provisions is complex, but employers have an added impetus if staff take bogus absences to look after kids, says Nick GoldingCase study: Getty ImagesArticle in fullChildcare benefits frequently top the lists of employers' most commonly-offered perks. According to the Employee Benefits/Towers Perrin Flexible benefits research ...
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Outsourcing communication to boost share plan take up
Communications can often be vital to share scheme take up, and deciding to outsource your messaging may have a profound impact, says Bea OaffWhat is a great share scheme without a strong communication strategy behind it? Pose this question to a HR expert and the most likely answer is 'a ...
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A guide to childcare benefits
With a number of childcare options in the market, employers should choose wisely, says Jenny KeefeCase studies: The Gambling Commission, Goldman SachsArticle in full'Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?', is the clarion call often made by many employees, but parents may have particular ...