All Article articles – Page 493

  • Richard
    Article

    Higginson is at Deloitte UK

    2016-04-29T08:00:03Z

    Deloitte UK has appointed Richard Higginson interim reward director.Prior to moving to Deloitte, Higginson was interim reward manager at insurance intermediary Towergate. His previous experience also includes head of reward at financial planning and wealth management firm Towry.

  • Ellie 430
    Article

    Vaughan moves to DLA Piper

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    Ellie Vaughan has taken up the role of UK reward manager at global law firm DLA Piper.She joins DLA Piper from the Alzheimer's Society, where she was reward manager. Prior to this, Vaughan held the position of reward and recognition advisor at Cancer Research UK.

  • Seth 430
    Article

    Russell joins The Co-operative Group

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has appointed Seth Russell group head of reward.Russell has extensive experience in reward and benefits roles, including director of reward at Three UK, global reward manager at BP International, interim head of reward UK and Ireland at Dixons Carphone, and interim head of incentives at Sky.

  • Cary Cooper 430
    Article

    Cooper becomes honorary member of UK EAPA

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    The UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA) has named Professor Sir Cary Cooper as its first honorary member.Cooper is president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and 50th anniversary professor of organisational psychology and health at Alliance Manchester Business School.

  • Lauren 430
    Article

    Morgan McKinley appoints Di Ventura

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    Lauren Di Ventura has joined recruitment firm Morgan McKinley as global head of learning and development.Di Ventura has experience across talent management, employee engagement and organisational development. She previously held the role of global learning and talent director at SThree.In her new position, she will be responsible for implementing a ...

  • March 2016 in numbers
    Article

    The month in numbers: March 2016

    2016-04-29T08:00:00Z

    A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in March 2016:23% are yet to review their pension scheme investment strategy since the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015 (Source: Willis Towers Watson) bit.ly/1QNOyOP27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than ...

  • Homepage 3 March news-2016
    Article

    The top 10 most read stories in February-March 2016

    2016-04-29T07:52:00Z

    The most read stories online between 15 February and 14 March 2016: EAT reverses ET decision on childcare vouchersThe Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision that it was discriminatory to require employees to agree to the suspension of childcare vouchers during maternity leave when signing ...

  • Chris Hemsworth iStock/EdStock
    Article

    Limbo with Chris Hemsworth: the ultimate workplace reward?

    2016-04-28T16:29:54Z

    Something for the weekend: Spa days and massages may now be a more common form of reward and recognition, but what if the masseuse was Australian actor Chris Hemsworth?One lucky Warner Brothers employee received a surprise visit from the star, who plays Thor in the Avengers series, in recognition for ...

  • News28-4-16
    Article

    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2016-04-28T15:50:11Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 April 2016: Is sleep management the next big thing in workplace health and wellbeing?Swindon Town Football Club fined for auto-enrolment non-compliance.Staff given annual leave to enjoy Game of Thrones premiere.Uber agrees $84m settlement for employee status cases.75% believe ...

  • Capital One
    Article

    Capital One and McDonald’s named Best Workplaces UK

    2016-04-28T11:18:21Z

    Capital One, Cisco UK, Goodman Masson and McDonald’s Restaurants are among the organisations that have been named as 2016 UK Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on an employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which looks at HR and ...

  • EB_011115_021.pdf
    Article

    Have your say on the future of benefits strategy

    2016-04-28T11:09:31Z

    Have your say on the issues shaping employee benefits strategies by taking part in exclusive research.The online survey will be open to responses until Friday 29 April and will take no more than 10 minutes to complete.The Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016 will provide insight into the range ...

  • Leeds Beckett University
    Article

    Leeds Beckett University launches wellbeing challenge

    2016-04-28T11:08:20Z

    Leeds Beckett University has launched a six-week health and wellbeing challenge.More than 700 employees are taking part in the Beckett Steps challenge, which will see them walk 1,015 miles; the distance from London to Rome.During the course of the challenge, staff will record their steps using pedometers and track their ...

  • Carl Chapman
    Article

    39% view investment in employee wellbeing as too expensive

    2016-04-28T10:16:52Z

    More than a third (39%) of employer respondents feel that investing in employee wellbeing is too expensive, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Workplace wellbeing index, which surveyed 84 employers, also found that 94% of respondents view wellbeing as important to their organisation.The research also found:31% of respondents cite the ...

  • Eyecare buyers guide
    Article

    Buyer's guide to corporate eyecare 2016

    2016-04-27T14:12:00Z

    The factsWhat is corporate eyecare?Corporate eyecare is an employee benefit that helps employers meet their duty-of-care requirements for staff who use visual display units (VDUs) and who drive on business. Cover can be provided in various ways, including health cash plans and vouchers and also by setting an arrangement with ...

  • pension-pot
    Article

    BHS pension scheme and liabilities under scrutiny from regulator and parliamentary committee

    2016-04-27T10:55:15Z

    The Work and Pensions Committee is to investigate the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the potential impact of the BHS pension liabilities upon this.British Home Stores (BHS) filed for administration on 25 April.The retailer entered a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in March 2016, and has since been under assessment for ...

  • Money cash 430
    Article

    72% have not asked for a pay rise in last three years

    2016-04-27T10:11:58Z

    Almost three-quarters (72%) of respondents have not asked for a pay rise in the last three years, according to research by recruitment consultancy Randstad.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that around a third (34%) of respondents would consider asking their current boss for a pay increase.The research also ...

  • Robin Hames
    Article

    60% do not measure success of pensions communication campaigns

    2016-04-27T10:05:12Z

    Less than two-thirds (60%) of pension decision-maker respondents do not measure the success of pensions communication campaigns, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its Pension scheme insight report 2016, which surveyed 110 pension decision-makers, also found that more than half (56%) of respondents do not believe that pension scheme members ...

  • Absence management 2016
    Article

    Top five benefits to combat employee absence

    2016-04-26T16:32:00Z

    Need to know:Mental health issues and musculoskeletal disorders are common causes of employee absence.Occupational health services, group risk products, and employee assistance programmes (EAPs) can support ill or absent employees.An effective absence management strategy should incorporate a range of benefits to address different absence issues.The average level of absence per ...

  • Debbie Lovewell-Tuck
    Article

    A multi-generational workforce presents challenges and opportunities

    2016-04-26T16:26:03Z

    Few employers now will not have personal experience of having five generations of employees in the workplace – and the challenges and opportunities this presents.Certainly, having members of the baby-boomer generation, and the wealth of knowledge and experience they have amassed during their careers, working alongside members of generation Z ...

  • Multi-generational workforce in numbers
    Article

    In numbers: Benefits for a multi-generational workforce

    2016-04-26T16:23:00Z

    A round-up of statistics on benefits for a multi-generational workforce. 30% of employer respondents offer age-related wellness programmes (Source: Mercer, October 2015) bit.ly/1lyF7ud69% of employers believe regular age discrimination checks and reviewing their pay and benefits from an age perspective are effective or very effective (Source: Mercer, October 2015) bit.ly/1lyF7ud45% ...