All Benefits technology articles – Page 69
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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 ...
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ArticleMatthew Rolph: What can employers do to address social wellbeing?
As individuals, we all spend a large amount of our time at work. Therefore, the relationships we create there are pivotal to our overall wellbeing.At Graf UK, we understand that our employees are critical to the success of the organisation, so we go out of our way to take care ...
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ArticlePension cold calling to result in enforcement action and £500,000 fine
Organisations making unwanted, unsolicited phone calls to individuals regarding their pensions could face enforcement action, including fines of up to £500,000, under legislation that comes into force today (9 January 2019).Research conducted by the Money Advice Service in October 2015 found that there might be as many as 250 million ...
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Case StudiesMundipharma updates group risk benefits to increase employee choice and flexibility
Pharmaceutical organisation Mundipharma updated its group risk benefits in April 2016, in order to afford its 1,000 employees more flexibility around their coverage while mitigating increasing costs.Mundipharma provides two group risk benefits: group life insurance and group income protection. Both schemes were redesigned when the organisation introduced flexible benefits in ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid completes a psychological test
I’m not sure what this says about me, but the last time I did a psychological test, I lied. They say the tests are impossible to fake, but really it is simple enough. Yes, the same question is asked multiple ways in an attempt to catch you out, but it ...
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Supplier articleHow to make managing employee benefits easy
We all want our work to be easier and less time consuming, right? Managing employee benefits can be one hell of a task, particularly if you’re offering loads of benefits to loads of employees. Even If you’re just running a handful of benefits, if they’re popular or require a lot ...
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AnalysisHow to encourage active decision-making surrounding pension investments
Need to know: Employees can self-select their pension fund, rather than remaining invested in the default option; this can help staff better tailor investments to their personal circumstances.Financial education around available pension fund options can help employees make informed, active investment decisions.Communications should be clear, simple and feature a mix ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 75% of employers have had pensions communications in the last year
EXCLUSIVE: The majority of respondents recognise the importance of sharing pensions information with their staff, with three in four (75%) having undertaken a communication exercise in the last year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The report, Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which was published in December ...
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ArticleBoundless wins Best employer at Best Business Awards
Boundless, an events and experiences club for public sector workers, has won Best employer and Best health and safety at the 2018 Best Business Awards.The Brighton-based organisation was commended by a panel of independent judges for putting people at the heart of its cultural transformation over the last four years.Sir ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE and Uber to speak at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) will deliver the closing keynote address on leadership at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, while Raashi Sikka of Uber will open the event with a discussion about how technology is changing the face of diversity and inclusion.Wrapping up the conference programme on Wednesday 27 ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid reviews health and mobility
Big Bad Boss invited them. World Healthcare Optimum (WHO) is not one of the usual international health insurers, yet they tell us they have been caring for expats for more than 25 years. They go on to boast that they are leaders in the market. Really? I’ve never heard of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half of employers have delved deeper into gender pay gap
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (57%) of organisations have conducted additional analysis to identify drivers behind their gender pay gap figures, and 9% are looking to carry out an equal pay audit, according to bi-annual research by reward management consultancy Paydata.The autumn edition of the UK reward management survey took place ...
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AnalysisHow can employers meet the needs of employees in the always-on economy?
Need to know:The potential for 24/7 availability can be a boon to both individuals and employers, but can also be detrimental when it comes to work-life balance and productivity.Enforced disconnection can help employees get a full break, but employers should not overlook the positive aspects of being able to connect ...
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Case StudiesZurich increases access to benefits to help employees manage busy lives
Insurance organisation Zurich has approximately 4,500 permanent staff in the UK. In the second half of 2017, internal research revealed a pressing need to upgrade its benefits programme.Steve Collinson, UK head of HR at Zurich, explains: “Instead of us as an organisation deciding what to offer, we did a really ...
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ArticleISS workers at South London and Maudsley NHS to receive 2.3% pay award
Members of the trade union GMB working for healthcare management services organisation ISS at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) are to receive a pay award of 2.3% following a vote for strike action.In a ballot that closed on 12 November 2018, GMB members voted 98.8% in ...
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ArticleStrike called off as Shelter employees accept 4% pay increase
Employees of housing and homeless charity Shelter have called off strike action scheduled to start today (11 December 2018) after accepting an improved pay offer of 4%.The 72-hour strike was originally called by more than 400 workers, members of the trade union Unite, after rejecting an offer of 1%. This ...
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Case StudiesIndeed offers unlimited annual leave to support employee work-life balance
Global recruitment search engine Indeed aims to provide users with an exceptional experience finding new and exciting careers. With this insight into the world of employment, Indeed also grasps the importance of using both local and global benefits to engage and support its 7,400 employees worldwide.Bryan Chaney, director, global employer ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of organisations have established a culture of wellbeing in 2018
Two-fifths (40%) of organisations believe they have achieved a culture of wellbeing in 2018, compared with a third (33%) in 2016, according to a study by HR and benefits adviser Buck.The report, Working well: a global survey of workforce wellbeing strategies, surveyed 252 organisations across 56 countries, and found that ...
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ArticleGrantley Hall launches employee engagement platform
Luxury five-star hotel Grantley Hall has launched a new employee engagement platform to help it attract and retain both local and global talent.The Grantley Gateway platform, provided by Reward Gateway, was initially introduced to the hotel’s 25 employees in September 2018, followed by an official launch in November 2018. The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Half of employers believe all staff are aware of their eyecare policy
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (57%) of employer respondents believe that all of their members of staff are aware of their existing eyecare policy, and 40% feel that most staff are aware of it, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The survey of 507 UK-based HR decision makers also found that ...