All Analysis articles – Page 34
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AnalysisHow can employers help with employees' everyday healthcare needs?
Need to knowEmployers that provide support with routine health needs are likely to see returns through reduced absence and increased employee engagement.Health cash plans have grown in popularity as a means of helping employees with the costs of routine healthcare because they are affordable and cover a range of benefits.Poor ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Which health benefits do employers offer to some or all staff?
An infographic looking at the types of health benefits employer respondents offer to some or all staff (Source: Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, September 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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AnalysisWhat does the rise in state pension age mean for employers' healthcare strategies?
Need to knowHealth risk increases with age, with 44% of people aged 50-64 having at least one long-term health condition such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer.As well as preventing health problems, a health and wellbeing programme can slow and stop the onset of many conditions.Policies such as flexible working, ...
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AnalysisCourtney Marsh: A focus on workplace wellbeing
Workplace wellbeing is now well and truly established, bringing with it an increased focus on how organisations can keep their staff happy and healthy. Employers now appreciate that a business is only as good as its people, and if they are engaged and full of energy, performance and productivity will ...
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AnalysisHow paternalistic should employers be around staff health and wellbeing?
Need to know:A paternalistic approach to health and wellbeing does not have to be overbearing, but a shared responsibility, led by the employer to create an environment that supports staff participation in relevant initiatives.Employers should use a wide selection of data sets to get a clear picture of workforce health ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What do employers believe they have a duty of care to encourage staff to do?
An infographic looking at what employer respondents believe their organisation has a duty of care to encourage staff to do in relation to their health and wellbeing (Source: Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, September 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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AnalysisWhat are the key considerations of offering anytime flexible benefits enrolment?
Need to know:Flexible benefits schemes have been moving towards anytime enrolment windows over the past few years to give employees more flexibility in accessing their benefits.Certain benefits, such as private medical insurance and group risk benefits, must have fixed annual enrolment periods due to arrangements with insurance providers.Anytime enrolment offers ...
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Infographic: How benefits strategy will change to adapt to future challenges
An infographic outlining how respondents see their benefits strategy changing to adapt to future challenges within the industry. (Source: Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, May 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");Read moreWhat are the key considerations of offering anytime flexible benefits enrolment?Anytime enrolment offers Kantar employees more flexibility
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AnalysisHow to support staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues
Need to know:Physical, mental, and financial health and wellbeing benefits can play a role in supporting staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues.Developing a supportive culture and providing line manager training can help to remove barriers to employees seeking assistance through the workplace.Flexible-working arrangements can help staff manage these health ...
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AnalysisHow to create a global reward strategy to support diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Organisation-wide values that commit to supporting diversity and inclusion should be upheld and respected across global locations.Consider benefit policies and communications through an inclusive lens to ensure that they do not exclude any groups.Use broad principles of alignment so that all global staff are supported while accounting for ...
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Infographic: Would financial penalties help to close the gender pay gap?
An infographic outlining the proportion of employer respondents that believe financial penalties would help to close the gender pay gap. (Source: Employee Benefits poll, August 2017). Read more in: Communicating the gender pay gap.!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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AnalysisCommunicating the gender pay gap
Need to know:Since the BBC revealed the salaries of its highest-paid employees, pay has dominated the national debate. Pressure is growing for organisations with more than 250 employees to reveal their gender pay gap data before the government’s deadline of April 2018.Some organisations may encounter hurdles when assembling their data, ...
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AnalysisHow is pensions education changing?
Need to know:Pensions education should explore how all of an employee’s savings options can be optimised to allow for the greatest retirement income over the longest timeframe.The shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes, as well as the introduction of the pension freedoms in 2015, has changed ...
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AnalysisTop tips for linking recognition to an organisation’s values
Need to know:Employers looking to link organisational values to employee recognition should ensure that each value can be demonstrated as part of a recognition scheme in order to engage employees with corporate objectives.Values-based recognition should be delivered in the moment to have the greatest impact on employee behaviour.Language used to ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in staff travel?
Need to know:The changes to salary sacrifice arrangements that impact car schemes offered on this basis may have changed some employees’ attitudes to cars, but promoting green cars is an option for employers.Employers can support the implementation of electric and hybrid cars by investing in charging points.Changing working practices, such ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees through times of crisis
Need to know:UK organisations need to have a clear critical incident response policy in place that covers practical and emotional matters.Emotional and mental wellbeing support should be continuously communicated to employees, not just during times of crisis, so that they are aware that help is available to them.If an employer ...
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AnalysisFive top tips to maximise voluntary benefits take-up
Need to know:Offer deals that deliver valued savings to employees, and which are not available at a better rate elsewhere.Create a year-round communications plan to promote benefits at the times when they are likely to be most relevant to staff.Provide a broad range of voluntary benefits to appeal to different ...
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Voluntary benefits in numbers
A round-up of the latest facts and figures relating to voluntary benefits:!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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Infographic: What are the most popular voluntary benefits present on flex schemes?
An infographic identifying the most popular voluntary benefits present on flexible benefits schemes in 2015 and 2016. (Source: Aon Employee Benefits’ Benefits and trends survey 2016, published in February 2017, and Benefits and trends survey 2015, published in November 2015.)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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AnalysisHow to help employees strike the right savings balance
Need to know:Employers recognise that a one-size-fits-all approach to financial education is not as effective as individualisation.Employees face different financial pressures at different life stages, but these change through an individual’s working life.There are a variety of workplace savings schemes that employers can provide to help employees save in the ...