All articles by Debbie Lovewell-Tuck – Page 28
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Article
43, Aetna industry insight - International medical insurance – extending the care net
Standfirst: Traditional medical insurance is evolving to meet the growing demands of employers and their international workforces.The global nature of today’s commercial landscape has seen organisations expand across international boundaries with increasing frequency. The growing number of globally mobile employees has led to rising expectations of healthcare protection for staff ...
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41, Health Assured industry insight
Stress-related absence levels have risen and the working environment continues to put pressure on individuals. This is often as a result of modern technology preventing individuals from switching off, long working hours and high operational demands on individuals taking precedence over wellbeing.All of these factors take their toll on an ...
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Opinion
3 Sponsor's comment - Switch on to financial wellbeing
Many employees struggle to understand various financial issues that may relate to them and often fail to understand the many benefits on offer in the workplace. I believe employers can help to improve an employee’s financial wellbeing by providing them with the knowledge needed to make informed financial decisions, so ...
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13, Close Brothers industry insight: The importance of selecting the best-fit financial education
Summary box:Initiatives including auto-enrolment, changes to the state pension and the most recent pension freedoms have driven an increase in demand for financial education.But not all financial education solutions are equal and some may not engage with all staff within an organisation and so may not drive the best return ...
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ArticleHealthcare and wellbeing strategies rise to the top of many corporate agendas
November saw several events that brought employers’ healthcare and wellbeing strategies firmly back to the top of many corporate agendas.National Stress Awareness Day on 4 November highlighted the ongoing issue facing many organisations of how best to support staff suffering from stress and other mental health issues.This can be such ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
As 2015 draws to a close and attention inevitably turns to what lies ahead in 2016, it can be easy to forget to take a minute to stop and reflect on the year we’ll soon be leaving behind.Yet, when life is rushing past at what can feel like a million ...
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ArticlePaternalistic approach offers a virtuous circle
Some benefits trends come full circle, albeit often in a slightly different guise than their original form.Back in the mid-19th century, employers such as Cadbury and Lever Brothers set up model company towns in order to provide their workforces with affordable housing and social facilities in better areas than they ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Where Facebook leads...
When Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to take two months’ paternity leave following the birth of his daughter next year, the news received mixed reactions.In one corner were the cynics who claimed that he is only able to do so due to his seniority ...
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ArticleNew income limits set for tax-free childcare
Autumn Statement 2015: The upper income limit for parents to take advantage of the government’s new tax-free childcare scheme is to be lowered from £150,000 to £100,000 a year.The government announced the move in the Autumn Statement 2015.The minimum income level per parent will also increase from the equivalent of ...
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ArticleGovernment to remove barriers to secondary annuities market
Autumn Statement 2015: The government has confirmed that it is to remove the barriers to creating a secondary annuities market to enable individuals to sell on their existing annuity income stream.Further details on the move, which was announced in the Autumn Statement 2015, will be set out in the government’s ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Taking a proactive stance on gender pay
Pay is inevitably an emotive issue. Just in case we needed reminding, this has been highlighted again the UK's Equal Pay Day. This is the date from which female employees are calculated to effectively work for free until the end of the year compared to male staff.Now, I know the ...
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Opinion
Lovewell's logic: Taking a proactive stance on gender pay
Pay is inevitably an emotive issue. Just in case we needed reminding, this was highlighted again this week with Equal Pay Day taking place on Wednesday 4 November. This is the date from which female employees are calculated to effectively work for free until the end of the year compared ...
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ArticleWelcome to the new-look Employee Benefits!
By now, you will have noticed that Employee Benefits has a brand-new look. This is a complete transformation, across the magazine, the website, and, for the first time ever, our logo.Those of you who came to Employee Benefits Live back in September may have noticed the sneak peek we gave ...
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Top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 October 2015.1. Monsoon Accessorize tops HMRC’s wage breach list.2. Aldi to increase staff pay.3. Government extends plans to close gender pay gap.4. Government consults on pension member-borne commission.5. Hungryhouse launches voluntary benefits scheme.6. Employer recruits tweeting chicken.7. 92% ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Why is illness still a taboo?
Two pieces of research out this week, however, made for worrying reading. First, a survey by National Accident Helpline found that 89% of respondents go into work when they are unwell. The main reasons for doing so ranged from money worries to pressure from bosses and colleagues.A further survey by ...
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Analysis
41 - Aetna industry insight: Take care of employees’ health when expanding abroad
It’s fair to say that the world is truly now a global marketplace. British organisations are not only well placed to take advantage of a ‘borderless’ Europe but doors are open around the world for those able to step through them. Organisations taking advantage of commercial opportunities abroad face a ...
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Analysis
41 - Aetna industry insight: Take care of employees’ health when expanding abroad
It’s fair to say that the world is truly now a global marketplace. British organisations are not only well placed to take advantage of a ‘borderless’ Europe but doors are open around the world for those able to step through them. Organisations taking advantage of commercial opportunities abroad face a ...
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3 - Editor's comment
The main issues many employers face is managing employees’ expectations about what they can realistically provide and how this stacks up against competitors. Anecdotes about employees who leave an employer for a nominal increase in take-home pay and fail to recognise the full value of the overall reward package they ...
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ArticlePizza delivery nets driver $1,000 tip
Something for the weekend…A pizza delivery driver received an unexpected bonus when she made a delivery to an Ohio church during a service.The reverend of Sycamore Creek Church in Pickerington, Columbus, invited her onstage to ask what the largest tip she had ever received was. After replying that it was ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Hollywood meets employee benefits
Yet, this week this is exactly what happened when actress Jennifer Lawrence wrote an article on her experiences of gender pay inequality in the film industry for the newsletter service Lenny, run by actress Lena Dunham and television producer Jenni Konner. Lawrence discovered that her salary for the film American ...