All Benefits technology articles – Page 67
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ArticleOnly one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2019
Employee Benefits Connect 2019, the one-day conference and exhibition for in-house senior HR, benefits and reward professionals, is taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 27 February 2019) at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.Delegates will be able to gain insights on and discuss leading trends in benefits and reward, thanks to an extensive ...
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Case StudiesSunrise Senior Living puts recognition at the heart of its benefits strategy
Private residential and nursing care home business Sunrise Senior Living centres its benefits strategy around peer-to-peer and top-down recognition, aligned with its business goals and principles of service.Primarily, this is achieved through the organisation’s Heart and Soul programme, which encourages its 5,000 UK-based employees to recognise colleagues that go over ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to make the business case for benefits at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan West (pictured), client development director at Let's Connect, will be discussing how to gain leadership buy-in, create an appealing benefits package and ensure engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.West's presentation, titled 'Building the business case for better benefits', will form part of the technology conference stream on Wednesday ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid is sent on secondment
I am being sent on secondment to another of our offices. Is it to the Caribbean, or some other sunny location where they need me? No, it is Swindon. You may already know my thoughts on Swindon. It is like being sent to Coventry, only worse. I don’t even know ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Face-to-face methods are most popular for delivery of financial education
EXCLUSIVE: Among those organisations that offer financial education to their employees, face-to-face delivery continues to be the most popular method, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018 report, which canvassed the views of 246 respondents and was published in December 2018, found ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers find that offering diverse benefits is a major challenge
Two-thirds (66%) of employers find that providing benefits that suit the needs of a diverse workforce is a major challenge, according to research by global insurance brokerage, risk management and consultancy firm Gallagher.Its Benefits strategy and benchmarking survey, which polled 172 UK employers, also found that 45% of HR professionals ...
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AnalysisHow can employers use reward and benefits to address sustainability?
Need to know:Employers need a strategic and holistic approach when addressing sustainability; this should align with organisational values and corporate social responsibility.Intrinsic rewards can often be more motivational than extrinsic, as part of a recognition programme based around sustainability.Employees’ personal values and objectives should feed into the organisation’s overall approach ...
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Case StudiesInvestec aims to address sustainability within its wellbeing strategy
In order to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into a wider wellbeing strategy, financial services organisation Investec is testing the waters with an employer-paid cycling scheme.Investec, which has 3,200 employees across 16 operating sites in the UK, is looking to roll out an organisation-wide, employer-paid cycling scheme in February ...
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AnalysisBeating the blues: Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing in January
Need to know:January can be problematic when it comes to mental wellbeing, but it can also be a positive time to introduce new initiatives.Open communication around mental health, in addition to signposting towards official services and benefits, can create a positive culture.Employers can use mindfulness, yoga, breakout spaces and other ...
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ArticleCoffin Mew to introduce new employee proposition for 220 staff
Regional law firm Coffin Mew is to introduce a range of new employee benefits and workplace initiatives from April 2019 as part of its talent attraction and retention strategy.The new proposition, which is particularly focused on tackling gender equality and agile working, has been designed to align with the firm's ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Siemens to discuss future-focused reward at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Heike Avramovic, head of reward and policy at global technology organisation Siemens, will share insights on how the organisation has tailored its reward approach to accommodate the future of work at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Rethinking rewards for the future of work', will form part of the ...
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ArticleA third want more communications on employee benefits
A third (34%) of respondents want their employer to communicate more about the employee benefits and perks available at their organisation, according to research by group risk insurance provider Canada Life Group Insurance.In a survey of 1,001 full and part-time employees, Canada Life also found that 20% received information about ...
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OpinionScott Cawood: Know the organisation before benchmarking total reward
How do top performing organisations attract the absolute best talent? It is never just the number on a pay stub; instead, the answer is complex and multi-layered.In a competitive employment market, it is critical to benchmark reward. This means not only looking outward at the rewards offered by competitors, but, ...
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OpinionPhil Sproston: How can total reward strategies help create top employers?
Total reward strategies have come to be highly effective weapons for many top employers in the UK. To understand why, it is important to break down the words themselves.Organisations are becoming increasingly broad in their perspective regarding what reward really means, and so the word 'total' is key. While 'reward' ...
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AnalysisTotal reward trends: What will shape benefits in 2019 and beyond?
Need to know:Flexible working continues to be a top trend for 2019, as work-life balance remains a key priority for employees.Technology can help create the consumer-based experience that employees increasingly expect from their interactions with benefits packages.Employers must take into account changing attitudes to career trajectories, and the presence of ...
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OpinionJohn Forth: How have total reward trends developed?
A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to embrace agility at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 will be able to learn about the practicalities, realities and benefits of agile working in the modern world.Nebel Crowhurst (pictured), head of people experience at high street fashion brand River Island, will present a session titled 'Reimagining the workplace: Designing people teams that ...
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Case StudiesCharlotte Tilbury rolls out new benefits initiative across global locations
Beauty and skincare organisation Charlotte Tilbury has 1,124 employees in 49 global locations. In December 2017, staff surveys and focus groups brought to light the need for a new, unified approach to benefits.Megan O'Shaughnessy, global senior total reward manager at Charlotte Tilbury, says: “As the brand has been growing globally ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Are employees’ changing expectations unrealistic?
Earlier this week, we exclusively reported on Aon's Benefits and trends survey 2019, which revealed that nearly all employers (97%) think the workplace expectations of staff are changing rapidly, a finding the professional service provider believes is largely driven by technology.Of those polled, 98% said employees now expect more flexible ...
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ArticleProfessor Kevin Daniels: What can employers do to address social wellbeing?
Good social relationships at work are fundamental to wellbeing in the workplace, while poor social relationships are detrimental to health.Positive social relationships confer psychological benefits in a number of ways, such as promoting a sense of identity and belonging, as well as providing support that can help employees and organisations ...