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OpinionBen Willmott: Improving the modern world of employment with the Taylor report
The increase in self-employment over the last few years plus the rise of the ‘gig economy’ has seen an increasing debate about the pros and the cons of these so-called atypical working arrangements. A key issue has been employment status and rights because many people are not clear on what ...
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ArticleDoes the government’s response to the Taylor review go far enough to protect workers?’
The way we work is changing and on my way home tonight, the chances are I’ll see Deliveroo cyclists in their high-vis jackets and Uber cars on the streets. While the gig economy is one of the most visible and dramatic ways in which the nature of work is changing, ...
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ArticleEmployee bonuses and claw-back clauses - will more companies jump on the bandwagon?
Traditionally, an employee's entitlement to a bonus, whether fixed or discretionary, was regarded as a contractual matter. However, more recently, regulatory requirements have seen financial services sector employers imposing clawback and/or malus provisions (which allow the withholding of a sum) to enable the reclamation of part or all of an ...
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Top 15 employer brands 2017
Marketing Week names the top 15 best places to work in 2017. The featured employers have been credited for putting energy and investment into their employer brand, and for being a benchmark which other employers can compare themselves to in order to attract and retain employees.Infographic please (in alphabetical order)AvivaBritvicBTCancer ...
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ArticleChris Morgan: The value of engaging employees in financial protection
The importance of communicating benefits effectively to employees is a long-established and core pillar of any reward strategy. Why invest heavily in providing great benefits if you do not tell your employees about them and, more importantly, how they can get the most from the benefits they have?Research conducted by ...
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Article41% offer financial education to employees
Just over two-fifths (41%) of respondents actively offer financial education to their employees.This has been a marginal rise from previous years, according to the Employee Benefits/Nest research 2017. 28% of respondents offered financial education to their employees in 2016 and 32% in 2015.A further 13% of respondents said that while ...
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Article37% have or will increase pension auto-re-enrolment costs
More than a third (37%) of respondents have seen, or will see, costs rising in relation to pension auto-re-enrolment, according to this year’s research.The rise in costs was cited by respondents, and the Employee Benefits/Nest research 2017, which also found that almost one-third (27%) of respondents have used this as ...
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Article33% cite staff want and need more guidance around their pension decisions
One third (33%) of respondents say that staff now want and need more guidance around their pension decisions at retirement.The Employee Benefits/Nest research 2017, which surveyed 254 employer respondents in September 2017, discovered that employees' desire for guidance continues to be prevalent due to the greater choice afforded to them ...
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Article45% of respondents offer a group personal pension plan
Almost half (45%) of respondents offer a group personal pension as their primary pension scheme, according to research by Employee Benefits and Nest.This scheme has typically ranked high with respondents, and the September 2017 Pensions Research report, which surveyed 254 employee, found this year to be no exception.Although the numbers ...
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OpinionRaoul Parekh: Why are more dads not taking shared parental leave?
Let’s turn our minds back to 2015, when employment lawyers and HR professionals were busying themselves by poring over the five sets of regulations that established the new shared parental leave regime. We prepared clear, straightforward policies for employees. We designed simple forms, and carefully uploaded them to the organisation ...
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ArticleHeineken awarded for pensions communication
Pub, cider and beer organisation Heineken has been awarded the Pension Quality Mark's {PQM) Distinction Award for its approach to pension communication.The accolade, which was announced at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) annual conference in Manchester, praised Heineken for providing information to its employees using friendly and easy-to-understand ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2017 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the speaker slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2017, which took place on 10-11 October 2017 at Olympia, National.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakers:K1: Using strategic ...
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ArticleUBS encourages personal development with international assignments
Employee Benefits Live 2017: UBS encourages junior staff to take advantage of international relocation opportunities as part of its approach to personal development.Speaking in a session titled ‘The changing nature of international HR and global reward’ at Employee Benefits Live 2017, Claire McDonagh, international mobility services, HR at UBS, explained ...
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ArticleThames Water uses virtual reality technology in mental health strategy
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Thames Water is using virtual reality headsets to help mental health first aiders experience what it feels like to be suffering from mental health issues to aid them in spotting the first signs that a colleague needs help.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2017, in a ...
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ArticleLaw firm Horwich Farrelly appoints mental health first aiders
Insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly has appointed 19 mental health first aiders to promote good mental health at work across its six offices.The initiative, which it launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October), saw the firm recruit 19 staff from across the business to act ...
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10-11 - At-retirement support
The proportion of respondents that offer at-retirement support to employees has changed little over the years. This year, 40% do so, compared with 46% in 2016 and 45% in 2015.Supporting staff at retirement is key, particularly following the changes that came into effect under 2015's pension changes, which introduced much ...
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Article19% of 66 to 71 year-olds working full or part-time to supplement pension
More than one in five (19%) of respondents between the ages of 66 and 71 are still working full or part-time to supplement their retirement incomes, according to research by Dunstan Thomas.Its survey of 1,002 UK adults aged 54-71 also found that over half (56%) are currently working, or are ...
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5 - Scheme type
Group personal pension (GPP) plans remain the most commonly offered type of scheme among respondents. Almost half (45%) of respondents to the Employee Benefits/Nest Pensions research 2017 offer a GPP as their organisation's primary scheme. Although the numbers have fluctuated over the years, GPPs have consistently topped the list of ...
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3 Key findings
The survey, which was carried out in September 2017 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk, received 254 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.Number of UK-based employees in respondents’ organisationsSample: All respondents (254)1-49 6%10-49 18%50-249 21%250-499 11%500-999 9%1,000-4,999 19%5,000-9,999 5%10,000-19,999 5%20,000 or more 8%Organisation typeSample: All respondents (247)Privately-owned ...
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14-15 - The future
Financial security is a key concern for employeesJust over two-fifths (41%) of respondents believe uncertainty about how to make the best decisions when accessing pension benefits is an area of concern for their employees. While this continues to top the list of retirement concerns affecting respondents’ workforces, it has fallen ...
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