All articles by Clare Bettelley – Page 13
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AnalysisReview of the 2013 benefits landscape
If you read nothing else, read this…A number of employers have been focusing on consolidating their benefits packages in 2013.Pensions administration is expected to dominate large employers’ agendas in 2014.Many organisations continue to lack a cohesive communications strategy to explain the value of their benefits provision to staff.Consolidation of their ...
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Case Studies
Guernsey Post provides fully-funded healthcare benefits for older workforce
Mary Hurrell, head of HR, says: “We like to look for a mature attitude. Even when we recruit people, we don’t necessarily want to be bringing in lots of young [employees] because, generally speaking, they will come in and do three or four years’ service, maximum, and then they’ll be ...
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AnalysisKey healthcare benefits for an ageing workforce
If you read nothing else, read this…Older workers may be healthier than their younger peers.But employers should be mindful of any specific health issues.Training and development can help to optimise cognitive abilities.Lamb believes the offer of companionship from a neighbour could go as far as to give an elderly person ...
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ArticleWorkplace pensions report 2013
Read the digital edition of the Workplace pensions report 2013.The supplement includes the following articles:Facts and figures on pension schemesHow much do staff need to contribute for a comfortable retirement?Helen Powell: Employer’s role in improving members’ outcomes Molson Coors Brewing Company seeks pensions understanding Contract-based pension scheme comparison table How ...
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ArticleHealth and Wellbeing report 2013
Read the digital version of the Health and Wellbeing 2013 supplement.The supplement includes the following articles:Clare Bettelley: Lipservice is no substitute for proactive wellbeing support Facts and figures on health and wellbeing benefits How to address preventable causes of employee absence Browne Jacobson takes proactive approach to staff wellbeing How ...
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Case StudiesNeil Morrison: Industry events and publications help to develop careers
These include conferences run by the Corporate Research Forum, of which Random House is a member.“They are fantastic, both in terms of research and thinking, and also in terms of networking and sharing ideas,” he says.Morrison also believes social media platforms and online blogs are great tools for HR and ...
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ArticleHow to develop a career in employee benefits
If you read nothing else, read this…Provision of employee benefits qualifications and training is patchy.On-the-job training is a common approach to career development for many benefits professionals.Social media sites and online blogs can help inform benefits professionals’ thinking.Undergraduate courses range from Kingston University’s human resource management BA (Hons), which covers ...
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Case StudiesSpencer Roach: Workshops and training keep benefits knowledge current
“We review upcoming legislative changes across the region and identify areas for action,” he says.Roach’s membership of a working group organised by Towers Watson is also useful. “It typically meets twice a year and includes compensation and benefits managers from the hi-tech sector in London and Thames Valley,” he says.“Most ...
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Analysis
How to manage obesity in the workplace
If you read nothing else, read this… Obesity is a highly sensitive topic for employers to address. Obesity can lead to a range of illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease. Promotion of healthy eating and physical exercise can help employees to manage their weight.Obesity researchers Professor Barry Popkin and Professor ...
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ArticleClare Bettelley: Lipservice is no substitute for proactive wellbeing support
The Department of Health is ringfencing £50 million to support surgeries that want to extend their working hours, which is an ambitious, some might say foolish, move given the £20 billion worth of savings the NHS has been tasked with making by 2015.And where will the extra doctors come from ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees affected by cancer
If you read nothing else, read this…Employees often remain in work after their cancer diagnosis.Employers may be required to make reasonable adjustments to support an employee’s return to work.Line managers require training about how to communicate with staff affected by cancer.A common mistake some employers make when selecting employee benefits ...
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Trinity Mirror increases pension take-up to 45%
Trinity Mirror Group more than doubled the take-up rate of its defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, from 20% to 45%, following an employee communications campaign designed to boost engagement.Speaking at the National Association of Pension Funds’ annual conference and exhibition 2013 on 17 October, David Astley, group pensions manager at ...
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Article
Prince of Wales calls on pensions industry to invest responsibly
HRH The Prince of Wales has called on the pensions industry to help tackle the world’s increasing social, environmental and economic risks by investing in corporate and socially-responsible employers.In a pre-recorded speech played during the opening of the National Association of Pension Funds’ Annual conference and exhibition 2013 on 16 ...
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NAPF calls for single workplace pension scheme regulator
The creation of a single regulator for the occupational pensions market is both inevitable and necessary, according to the outgoing chairman of the National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF), Mark Hyde Harrison.As part of his welcome speech at the NAPF Conference and Exhibition 2013, he said that the pensions industry’s ...
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Article
Employers should limit pension scheme fund choice
Employers should limit the pension fund choice they offer employees to maximise their propensity to invest.Speaking at the National Association of Pension Funds’ annual conference and exhibition 2013, Andrew Cheseldine, a partner at actuarial consultancy, Lane, Clark and Peacock, argued that employers that offered employees too much fund choice actually ...
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Case Studies
Merlin Entertainments Group aligns global recognition schemes
Samantha Owens, corporate HR manager at Merlin, says: “Each head of HR already had schemes in place that worked well, so it was about getting their buy-in. The other challenge was how we communicated the scheme.”To optimise the buy-in of each manager, Merlin involved them in scheme design and, once ...
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AnalysisHow to run a global recognition scheme
If you read nothing else, read this…Recognition schemes can help to reinforce corporate values.Pre-paid voucher cards are an easy gift to offer globally.But employee recognition ceremonies can have a longer-lasting impact on a business.For example, an employer may send a thank-you card to an employee who upholds the organisation’s aim ...
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Alignment to business strategy is key to benefit plan success
Employers with plans to refresh their employee benefits package should start by ensuring that they understand their organisation’s business strategy, according to Raffaela Goodby (pictured), head of organisational development, engagement and wellbeing at Birmingham City Council.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live on 26 September, Goodby said: “If [an employer] is reviewing ...
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Employee happiness drives productivity
Employees are more productive when they are happy, rather than happy when they are productive, according to Simon Nash (pictured), HR director at law firm Carey Olsen.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2013 on 25 September, Nash claimed that this common employer misconception of motivation is a result of organisations working ...
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Tupe changes will allow employment term renegotiation
Employers will be able to renegotiate the terms and conditions of employees when transferring them between businesses, as part of changes announced by the government to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Tupe) regulations.This is provided that the overall change is no less favourable for an employee than their previous ...