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ArticleDiscover how to tackle pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live
Employee Benefits Live 2016 will tackle pensions auto-re-enrolment issues as part of its Workplace Pensions conference stream.Graeme Wyllie, head of pensions, UK and Ireland at the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Jill Cunnison, head of reward at Capital One, will explain how they have overcome the challenges of communicating complex ...
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ArticleImperial Chemical Industries Pension Fund agrees £630m buy-in
Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Pension Fund has completed a £630m buy-in.The bulk annuity transaction with Scottish Widows covers 4,000 members of the pension scheme.The pension fund was advised by LCP and Allen and Overy on the buy-in transaction.Heath Mottram, chief executive officer at the ICI Pension Fund, said: “This buy-in ...
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ArticleEY and Sackers named Top Employers for Working Families
Cisco, Deloitte, Pinsent Masons and Sackers are among the winners at the 2016 Top Employers for Working Families Special Awards.The annual awards celebrate organisations that demonstrate flexible and family-friendly workplace practices. The winners were announced across seven categories during a ceremony in London on 13 June.The full list of winners ...
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ArticleSwindon Town football club fined for failing to meet auto-enrolment duties
In April, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) announced that it had fined Swindon Town Football Company (STFC) £22,900 for repeatedly failing to comply with its auto-enrolment duties.TPR issued the football club with a compliance notice in August 2014 directing it to auto-enrol eligible staff in a pension scheme and contribute into ...
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ArticleWhat are the latest developments in employee benefits?
So much has changed in the past 12 years. The world is now a very different place to the one we inhabited in 2004 when Employee Benefits published its inaugural Benefits research.In the reward and benefits arena, for example, pensions simplification was one of the hot topics of the day ...
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ArticleRefocusing benefits strategy can pay dividends
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get,” so said American business magnate and one of the world’s wealthiest men, Warren Buffett.While return on investment (ROI) is a critical measure of success for any business initiative, a number of employers are beginning to shift their focus slightly, so, ...
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Article41% report increase in long-term sickness absence in manufacturing sector
More than four in ten (41%) employer respondents in the manufacturing sector reported an increase in long-term sickness absence in the last two years, according to research by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Jelf.The EEF/Jelf Sickness absence survey 2016, which surveyed 306 organisations in the manufacturing sector, also found that ...
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Article48% do not have an employee wellbeing strategy
Almost half (48%) of UK employer respondents do not have an employee wellbeing strategy in place, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its latest Business barometer, which surveyed 850 UK employers, also found that less than a quarter (23%) of respondents that do have a staff wellbeing strategy in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 79% do not expect their organisation will contribute to the lifetime individual savings account
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (79%) of employer respondents do not expect their organisation will contribute to the new lifetime individual savings account (Lisa), according to the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016, published in June.The savings vehicle was announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the March 2016 Budget. From ...
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ArticleUnum reinforces support for its staff during Carers Week
Unum is using communications and webinars to reinforce the support in place for its staff during Carers Week (6-12 June).The organisation is communicating the resources and support programmes available to staff through digital channels, including a special people focus in its weekly blog, which is available on its intranet site ...
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Article61% see improved employee performance through investment in workplace culture
Almost two-thirds (61%) of employer respondents see an improvement in employee performance following investment in workplace culture, according to research by EY.Its survey of 100 FTSE 350 board members also found that 92% of respondents believe that investing in workplace culture has a positive impact on an organisation’s financial performance.The ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2016 offers insight into the latest industry trends
Employee Benefits Live 2016 is gearing up to be the biggest networking event in the industry calendar.Europe’s largest dedicated employee reward and benefits event offers delegates unrivalled access to the market’s leading employee benefits professionals and suppliers, as well as an insight into all the latest industry trends.This year's show ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 and 8 June 2016: US organisation pays for employee’s wedding.University of Lincoln wins Employee Benefits Awards 2016 Grand Prix.Australia to increase national minimum wage to $17.70 an hour.52% never leave the office at lunchtime.The Pensions Regulator should consider British Home ...
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Article73% believe UK staff are likely to call in sick following UEFA Euro 2016 matches
Something for the weekend: Almost three-quarters (73%) of UK employer respondents think it is likely staff will call in sick or make an excuse to miss work the day after a UEFA European Championship game, according to research by Robert Half.Its survey of 1,600 HR directors also found that 79% ...
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ArticleStandard Life holds awareness event in support of working carers
Standard Life is marking Carers Week (6-12 June) with an event in support of working carers at its Edinburgh-based headquarters.The event has been organised by the organisation’s carers network in partnership with local charity Voice of Carers Across Lothian (Vocal) and will run throughout the day on 9 June.It will ...
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ArticleUCAS to open workplace nursery
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is to open a workplace nursery at its Cheltenham-based headquarters.The on-site nursery, which will be run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, will provide day care and pre-school education for children between the ages of three months and five years.In addition to providing childcare ...
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ArticleAnglian Water launches reward and recognition platform
Anglian Water has launched a reward and recognition platform for its 4,500 UK employees.The platform, provided by Xexec, aims to enhance employee motivation and enable Anglian Water to give something back to staff.The platform, Going the extra mile (Gem), replaces a previous paper-based offering.The new reward and recognition programme allows ...
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Article86% go into work with an infectious illness
More than eight in 10 (86%) respondents will go into the workplace with an infectious illness, according to research by GP video consultation service Pushdoctor.co.uk.Its survey of 1,014 UK employees also found that 88% of respondents feel uncomfortable phoning in sick when ill.The research also found:Almost a quarter (24%) of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits shortlisted for Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year
Employee Benefits has been shortlisted in the Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year category at the Willis Towers Watson Media Awards.The winner of this category is decided by public vote among readers in the HR and benefits industry. We would be delighted to receive your vote to help us retain the ...
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ArticleEmployees saved £156 a month into sharesave schemes in 2015
Employees made average savings contributions of £156.23 a month into sharesave (SAYE) plans in 2015, according to research by employee share ownership membership organisation Proshare.Data from its annual Share incentive plan (Sip) and sharesave (SAYE) survey, which is based on data from share plan administrators in the UK which are ...