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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid reviews benefits technology
It has been a few years since we looked at our benefits system, so it’s time for a review.I have wanted to change it since we first signed up because I never wanted the wretched thing in the first place. Big Bad Boss overruled my judgement and went with the ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk on 5-11 November 2015: Morrisons staff to star in Christmas adverts.South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust launches benefits platform.Lufthansa staff strike over pensions.Parkdean Holidays boosts employee engagement.Women and Equalities Committee launches pay gap inquiry.58% of teachers say they do not have employee benefits.24% ...
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ArticleTesco hires Christmas light untangler
Something for the weekend...A branch of supermarket giant Tesco is hiring a Christmas light untangler to unknot their way through the festive season.The store in Wrexham, North Wales, requires a member of staff to 'successfully untangle customers’ Christmas lights neatly, quickly and efficiently and in an orderly fashion' to work ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Getty engages 73% of staff with financial wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE: Almost three quarters (73%) of Getty Images’ employees have engaged with its financial wellbeing programme since its launch in August 2014.The online image, video, music and multimedia library offers its 300 members of staff a personalised financial education programme, provided by Nudge Global. The platform includes elements such as ...
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ArticleKuoni Group implements employee engagement programme
Kuoni Group has implemented an employee engagement programme as part of its employee value proposition (EVP).The travel firm introduced the programme, which is provided by Talentsmoothie, to help focus on initiatives that will deliver the most value to their employees and the organisation, improve staff engagement, attract and retain top ...
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ArticleJust 55% of offices support staff productivity
Just over half (55%) of office environments allow employees to work productively, according to research by workplace insight firm Leesman.The Leesman Index, which records satisfaction levels with numerous workplace features and services and is based on responses from 102,786 employees, also found that around half (49%) of respondents are proud ...
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33, 34 How to maximise CSR policies through benefits
If you read nothing else, read this...CSR policies allow employers to showcase their internal values.Thorough communication of CSR policies will enhance employees’ understanding of, and engagement with them.CSR strategies need to be connected to the organisation as a business and an employer.Corporate and social responsibility (CSR) policies can work ...
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45, Unum insight: The benefits of early intervention
Sickness absence is an unavoidable part of running a business. Having an effective wellbeing strategy in place can help staff to stay healthier and for the employer to manage absence better, but there is no way to eliminate it completely, especially when it comes to serious illness or injury. But, ...
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ArticleThe importance of timing
‘Timing is everything’ is a well-worn cliché. Nevertheless, sometimes the importance of timing should not be underestimated. For example, where an employee is struggling to cope with a physical or mental health condition, an employer promptly approaching its group risk benefits provider can ensure that appropriate support is available as ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 68% offer group personal pension plans
EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Group personal pension (GPP) plans remain the most popular primary workplace scheme, according to the Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2015.The research, which surveyed a total of 259 respondents in September 2015, found that while 68% of repondents offer this type of scheme as their organisation’s primary workplace ...
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ArticleTotal pay increases by 3%
Total pay, including bonuses, increased by 3% for UK employees between July-September 2014 and July-September 2015, according to research by the Office for National Statistics.Its UK labour market statistical bulletin, November 2015 found that regular pay, excluding bonuses, increased by 2.5%. This is lower than the rate of growth between ...
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Article44% want employer support to make healthy lifestyle changes
Almost half (44%) of respondents would like their employer to help them make positive changes to their lifestyle, according to research by Bupa.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 85% of respondents believe their productivity would increase if they were able to stick to positive lifestyle changes.The research ...
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ArticleEuropean Court rules on travel as working time case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the time workers without a fixed or habitual place of work spend traveling from home to their first appointment of the day and from their last appointment of the day to their home to be working time for the purposes of ...
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ArticleSame-sex spouse loses equal pension bid
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling against a retired employee in his bid to see his civil partner, now husband, receive the same pension pay-out in the event of his death as a spouse of the opposite sex.In the case of Walker vs Innospec and others, in which ...
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9, Cigna: The importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace
Supporting employee mental health is a growing challenge for many employers. Around 70 million working days were lost to mental illness in 2013 at a cost of £70-£100bn to the UK economy, according to the Annual report of the chief medical officer, published in September 2014. Issues like anxiety, depression ...
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ArticleSouth Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust launches benefits platform
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has launched a bespoke employee benefits platform for its 7,500 members of staff.The platform, designed and administered by Ernest Grant Benefits, allows SWFT employees to actively engage with their current benefits, while delivering an expanding range of salary sacrifice schemes and a comprehensive range ...
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Article24% disclose performance criteria for on-target bonuses
Less than a quarter (24%) of FTSE 100 organisations disclose the level of performance required to generate an ‘on-target’ bonus but not the full range of performance targets they offer, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its report, Sunlight is the best disinfectant, which analyses FTSE 100 organisations’ executive bonus pay-outs ...
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Article21% plan to release pension cash while still in work
Almost a quarter (21%) of respondents plan to release cash from their pension funds over and above their tax-free lump sum while they are still working, according to research by Portus Consulting.Its survey of 1,080 UK employees also found that 24% of over-55s plan to take cash out of their ...
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40, GymFlex: Re-examining inactivity in the workforce
Those who believe that inactivity causes obesity might be in for a shock: a long-term study by Exeter University, EarlyBird diabetes study, finalised in 2013, suggests it is actually the other way around. Consuming a fatty, sugary diet in the early years causes obesity, which in turn makes people inactive. ...
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35, Red Letter Days for business: Motivating staff at Christmas and into the new year
Key points [box out, if room on page]:Employers should not let top talent head off on their Christmas break without finding out how they felt about working for their organisation in 2015 and what they want to see in 2016.A thank you at the end of the year is crucial, ...