All articles by Clare Bettelley – Page 8
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Article52% say technology is key to engaging staff in savings
But 56% of employers do not offer their staff access to workplace savings vehicles other than an occupational pension scheme, according to the research, which is based on responses from 54 members of Employee Benefits’ Hot 100 lists from 2012, 2013 and 2014. Of the 24 respondents that do give ...
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ArticleClare Bettelley: HR and benefits professionals need support to perform their roles
The industry stalwarts are members of Employee Benefits’ Hot 100 lists from 2012, 2013 and 2014 because of their contributions to Employee Benefits and the HR and benefits industry in the previous year.Firstly, employers want staff to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. More than a quarter (28%) ...
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Analysis
Is benefits technology helping or hindering HR and benefits professionals?
If you read nothing else, read this…Most employers consider technology to be instrumental in helping them engage with generations Y and Z.But providers have a long way to go to meet employers’ and employees’ needs.The benefits technology market needs consolidation.Increased competition has led to a crowded marketplace overflowing with products ...
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Article57% say removal of pension commission is a positive move
More than half of employers (57%) consider the ultimate removal of pension scheme commission as a positive move, according to Employee Benefits/Lorica 100 Club research 2014, published in June. This is based on 54 respondents to the survey.Also, more than half employers (54%) feel that for generation Z, pensions are ...
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OpinionJohn Weld: How to engage staff in dental healthcare
If you read nothing else, read this…Oral health is an important aspect of general health.Good dental hygiene can help to prevent tooth decay, gum disease and some cancers. An employee-friendly organisation should encourage staff to brush their teeth at work. Personal oral care is often neglected or is perfunctory at ...
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Analysis
How to get a return on investment on health checks
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers have a duty of care to optimise their employees’ health and wellbeing.Basic workplace health checks can measure employees’ weight and blood pressure.But employers need to consider how to get a return on investment.For example, benefits fairs, where an employer’s healthcare providers showcase their ...
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Case Studies
Wates Group values benefit suitability over return on investment
Wates Group has yet to decide how it will monitor the return on investment (ROI) of the workplace health kiosks it is introducing this year.But Melisa Hanratty, HR programme manager at Wates Group, says ROI is not the programme’s focus. “It is less about money and more about getting something ...
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Opinion
Emma Mamo: How to manage workplace depression
If you read nothing else, read this…Depression affects more than 2% of people.Employees experiencing depression may struggle with motivation.Many organisations are now tackling the causes of poor mental health.Depression and anxiety combined is the most common mental health problem, affecting one in 10 people, while depression alone affects more than ...
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Article76% say pay helps to motivate employees
But they do not consider it to be the main motivator, with only 22% of 55 respondents who answered this question claiming this to be the case in their organisation. Just 2% of respondents do not believe pay motivates their workforce. Encouragingly, 64% of 35 respondents measure the extent to ...
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Article76% expect performance-based bonuses to be core to future pay deals
But only 26% believe discretionary bonuses will remain. In terms of basic pay, 56% of the 55 respondents that shared their views about the key features of future pay deals believe set basic pay will remain the primary feature of employers’ pay deals, with just 24% expecting flexible basic pay ...
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AnalysisHow to deliver both good and tough messages on incentives
If you read nothing else, read this…Pay motivates staff, but it is not the primary motivator.Recognition is more important than pay for many employees.Bonuses should be awarded only for good performance.More than three-quarters of respondents (76%) to the research survey, published in June, said pay helps to motivate staff, but ...
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Article43% expect to have to plug NHS support gap
Some 43% of employers expect to have to plug the support gap created by the National Health Service (NHS) without the government introducing tax breaks on health and wellbeing products and services, according to the Employee Benefits/Lorica 100 Club research 2014.A large majority (85%) of 54 respondents believe tax breaks ...
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ArticleDiabetes biggest potential threat to staff health
The next three biggest threats are heart conditions (cited by 48%), obesity (47%) and cancer (46%). However, musculoskeletal complaints remain the biggest current threat to employee health, according to 44% of employer respondents. The research is based on responses from 60 members of Employee Benefits’ 100 Club.Read a digital edition ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits/Lorica 100 Club Thinktank debate
Read a digital edition of the Employee Benefits/Lorica 100 Club Thinktank debateThe report includes the following articles:Sponsor’s comment: Tobin Murphy-Coles: A complex challengeClare Bettelley: HR and benefits professionals need support to perform their rolesHot 100 Club Research: Difficulty of aligning benefits and business strategies is biggest threat to engagementHot 100 ...
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Analysis
Employers' key challenges in supporting employee health and wellbeing
If you read nothing else, read this…Employees’ reluctance to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing is one of the key challenges facing employers.Employees want reassurance, rather than workplace support, to increase their awareness about potential threats to their health.Younger generations expect to have access to a workplace wellness ...
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Analysis
Why employers are struggling to engage staff in workplace pensions
If you read nothing else, read this…Contradictory government legislation is not helping employers promote pension savings efforts.Employers must support staff to actively engage with their workplace pension scheme.For some employees, pension contributions are just another irritating deduction from pay.Employers are consequently grappling with how best to engage these employees to ...
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OpinionLynda Shaw: Employers should understand employees' responses to financial stress
If you read nothing else, read this…It is very easy for employees to get into debt.Debt can increase stress hormones, such as noradrenaline and cortisol, and adversely affect ’feelgood’ neurotransmitters.Employers should offer all staff access to financial education.Most employees think they are doing well if they are in the black, ...
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AnalysisHow to optimise private medical insurance's effectiveness
If you read nothing else, read this…Effective use of private medical insurance (PMI) can help to attract and retain staff.Employers can boost the effectiveness of PMI by offering it to staff as part of a holistic health and wellbeing strategy.Claims cost management is a useful PMI feature.There has been a ...
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OpinionIoana Piscociu: Can PMI cope with chronic health conditions?
If you read nothing else, read this…31 million working days were lost to musculoskeletal conditions in the UK in 2013.The most common musculoskeletal disorder is back pain.Inclusive PMI schemes can give staff access to physiotherapy or specialist care.Absence levels in the UK are higher than ever, with employers losing millions ...
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AnalysisHow oral healthcare can help to boost staff wellbeing
If you read nothing else, read this…Periodontitis (gum disease) is the most common chronic disease in humans.Giving staff access to dental healthcare can help to boost their general wellbeing.Dental healthcare can be a key indicator in the detection and early diagnosis of many more serious illnesses.In March, Denplan ran a ...