All articles by Clare Bettelley – Page 16
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Interview: Stuart Nolan, global head of reward, Eurasian Natural Resources
CURRICULUM VITAEMay 2012-present global head of reward, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC)2007-2012 group reward director, Dixons (now part of Currys)2003-2007 head of reward, Experian1999-2003 global reward manager, Serono (now Merck Serono)1993-1999 reward manager, NatWest (now part of Royal Bank of Scotland)How would you describe yourself?I have a real passion for ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible benefits research 2013
The Employee Benefits/Towers Watson Flexible benefits research 2013 is our annual guide to the latest trends in flexible benefits.The 15th annual Employee Benefits research report on the latest flexible benefits trends covers:Attitudes to flexible benefitsStructures of flexible benefitsBenefits on offer in flexible benefits schemesLegislation affecting flexible benefitsAdministration of flexible benefits ...
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Workplace health report: strategies in practice
The report covers:Musculoskeletal disordersHealth and wellbeingSickness absenceCancerManaging costsGroup riskCorporate dental plansBespoke wellbeingStressMental health
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AnalysisWhich incentives motivate staff to work harder?
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Being made to feel part of a team can motivate employees to go that extra mile for their business.Budget constraints are no excuse for failing to support employees in their job. A department-based strategy can be equally successful.Creating flexible job roles, where possible, can ...
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Case Studies
Mountaineering builds team spirit at UKFast
From an all-expenses paid annual festival for all staff and their families to working breaks in Verbier, Switzerland, and Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, he spares no expense.Jones strives to generate loyalty from each employee’s first day at work. He has invested in a hotel in Snowdonia, Wales, ...
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Doug Taylor: How to engage staff in saving for retirement
Doug Taylor, financial services chief advocate at Which?, talks to Clare Bettelley, associate editor of Employee Benefits, about how employers can better engage employees to save for their retirement.Taylor explains how employers need to “start from where the individuals are” when encouraging them to save, as well as creating the ...
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Ramboll reviews benefits after merger
Gareth Williams, human resources director at Ramboll, says: “We had two aims: to look at affordable ways of aligning two sets of total remuneration and benefit practices across the new business, and to test our offering and ensure we were competitive in attracting, retaining and engaging our staff.”Williams says high ...
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AnalysisHow to review a benefits strategy
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Employee benefits reviews are driven by an employer’s desire to control costs, retain talent and harmonise their perks across multiple business sites.Reviews should be based on clear business objectives and employee feedback.Employers should ensure that any benefits they want to replace do not form ...
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Integrating health risks into a wellbeing strategy
A health and wellbeing strategy is essential for all employers, integrating any workplace risks that could impact their workforce, particularly for organisations in high-risk sectors such as oil and gas.This sector differs from others in that a large section of staff work offshore for extended periods of time, resulting in ...
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Clare Bettelley: Share health management
The first step for employers is to identify and assess their employees’ health risks, including cancer, stress or musculoskeletal disorders. What are the risks, who are they impacting and what is the cost to their business?Employers should then strive to understand the health risks from their employees’ perspective, which is ...
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Armed forces exempt from progression pay reforms
Budget 2013: Armed forces employees are to be exempt from the government’s civil service progression pay reforms, due to the unique nature of their careers.As part of his 2013 Budget speech on 20 March, which marks the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war, Chancellor George Osborne said: “We are also ...
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Government pledges to make savings through progression pay reforms
Budget 2013: The government has pledged to make significant savings through reforms to public sector progression pay.As part of his 2013 Budget speech on 20 March, Chancellor George Osborne said that some public sector employees have continued to receive annual pay increases in excess of 7% due to progression pay ...
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Government to extend public sector pay rise cap by a year
Budget 2013: The government has extended its 1% cap on public sector pay rises by a year to 2015/16.The cap applies to the civil service and workforces with pay review bodies, which Chancellor George Osborne said will be tasked with determining appropriate levels of award based on their affordability and ...
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AnalysisBright future for workplace savings platforms
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Workplace savings platforms can offer a range of savings products.The platform market is young and providers are at various stages of product development.Employee take-up of fi nancial products via savings platforms remains low.Ask most workplace savings providers and employee benefits consultants about the future ...
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GSK considers healthcare policy for older staff
EB Connect 2013: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is deciding how to create a healthcare policy for older employees.The pharmaceutical business’s diversity and inclusiveness team has launched a think tank to consider possible options, according to doctor Arif Jiwany, an occupational health physician at GSK. The strategy will be formulated over the next ...
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Punter Southall launches healthcare risk management platform
Punter Southall Health and Protection Consulting has launched a risk management platform to help employers ensure their employees are covered by the life assurance and group income protection benefits they offer.For example, it will notify an employer if any of its employees exceed age limits written into their insurance policies. ...
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Clare Bettelley: Auto-enrolment success depends on preparation
If I had a pound for every employer that has told me that, with hindsight, they would have allowed much more time to plan and execute their auto-enrolment strategy, I would be rich.Employee communications seem to be dominating many employers’ auto-enrolment agendas because of the time these are taking to ...
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Case Studies
Icap set auto-enrolment targets for providers
These were to help Icap decide which employees were eligible for auto-enrolment; to help calculate contributions; and to help communicate with employees seamlessly, with as little manual intervention or human administration as possible.Hemmings decided to stick with the organisation’s existing pensions provider, Standard Life, but required additional support from Icap’s ...
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How should employers select auto-enrolment help?
IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Many pension services are available to help employers through the auto-enrolment process.Support is available from pension and payroll providers, as well as employee benefits consultants.Employers may opt to use one or a range of consultants to help them implement their strategies.Auto-enrolment is likely to ...
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SPP Pumps used existing adviser for auto-enrolment
Terry Newby, operations director at SPP, says: “We are a relatively small company and have no HR function, so as long as Barnett Waddingham appears to be doing the right thing by us, we are happy to stick with it.”Before working with Barnett Waddingham on its auto-enrolment strategy, SPP was ...