All articles by Debbie Lovewell-Tuck – Page 3
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are employees' expectations always realistic?
When it comes to searching for the most desirable employment package, are employees’ expectations always realistic, or are many destined to place themselves on an eternal path searching for something that does not exist?The end of the year can be a time of reflection, as individuals assess what they have ...
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ArticleAskews and Holt Library Services completes £11m pensions buy-in
Askews and Holt Library Services has completed an £11 million pensions buy-in deal. The transaction with Legal and General, which was made possible by a discretionary one-off contribution from the employer, covers 64 pensioners and 22 deferred members. The scheme will now proceed to a full buy-in ...
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ArticleCumberland Building Society launches neurodiversity toolkit
The Cumberland Building Society has launched a neurodiversity toolkit to help inform its workforce about neurodiversity and the challenges neurodiverse individuals face both in the workplace and day-to-day life.The toolkit includes stories of neurodiverse colleagues, information about the strengths and challenges of neurodiverse conditions and the benefits of neurodiversity in ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are pots for life the way to boost pensions engagement?
In his Autumn Statement on Wednesday (23 November), Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced plans to introduce the concept of employees having a single pension pot for life. Should this come to fruition, the move would mark a significant departure from the traditional model for workplace ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to consult on expanding PPF's role
The government is to consult on expanding the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) role to act as a consolidator for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes that are deemed "unattractive to commercial providers" and are not currently served by the market.This is aimed at increasing opportunities for DB schemes to invest in ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Will we ever successfully close unequal pay gaps?
Next Wednesday, 22 November, is Equal Pay Day in the UK. This is the date when, based on mean average earnings, women effectively stop being paid for the year compared to men. According to analysis by the Fawcett Society, which is behind the day, the UK’s gender ...
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ArticleAAT reports increasing ethnicity and gender pay gaps
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 25.3% in 2023, up from 24% in 2022.Its median ethnicity pay gap rose to 25.6% in 2023 from 23.6% in 2022. The report, which is based on hourly rates of pay on 5 April 2023, also ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is it too soon to mention *whisper* Christmas?
Now that Halloween and Guy Fawkes celebrations have passed, my thoughts have inevitably turned to Christmas. I have always loved this time of year, but for some reason, this year my festive spirit seems to have arrived much earlier than usual and I am now excitedly planning ...
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ArticleAIB to introduce bonus and healthcare benefits for employees
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is to introduce healthcare benefits and a bonus worth up to €12,700 for all employees.From 1 January 2024, it will introduce healthcare benefits for the first time for all employees in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The benefits, which are provided by Bupa and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Will the removal of the bankers bonus cap drive change in remuneration structures?
Is it better to pay a reasonable basic salary and place a cap on bonus payments, or to pay a lower fixed wage with the scope to earn a much larger bonus payout? This is the question that has arisen this week following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) announcement that ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting domestic abuse survivors
One in five people over the age of 16 have experienced domestic abuse of some kind, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics in November 2022. This means that in any workplace, or indeed, within the majority of teams, statistically, you may well know someone who is ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2023 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2023, which took place on 3 October 2023 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersKN1: Inclusive HRBernadette Thompson ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Do employees feel comfortable seeking mental health support?
Tuesday 10 October marked World Mental Health Day, a day aimed at talking about mental health and demonstrating to everyone that mental health matters. This year’s theme for the day was ‘mental health is a universal human right’, which aligns with the messages of many workplace mental health strategies.As ever, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The power of strong ESG credentials
How far do your employer’s values and ethics align with your own? And to what extent does this consideration influence your decision to accept a role with an organisation?Research published this week by recruitment firm Resource Solutions found more than a third (39%) of respondents over the age of 55 ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting staff who are childless not by choice
This week (11-17 September) is World Childless Week, which is aimed at raising awareness of those who are childless not by choice.According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in January 2022, in the UK, 18% of women who reach the end of their childbearing years do ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Dreaming of enhancing sleep quality
Do you get enough sleep? This is a question I frequently ask of myself, especially since becoming a parent five years ago. If it isn’t children waking in the night, good intentions for an earlier bedtime are often thwarted by a seemingly never-ending list of household chores, life admin and ...
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ArticlePoloWorks to roll out new benefits technology
Insurance market support services provider PoloWorks is rolling out new benefits technology to increase employee engagement with benefits and enable them to access all options in a single location.The platform, which is provided by Zest, will be rolled out in November.According to PoloWorks, the technology will also help with benefits ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid experiences artificial intelligence at work
It is all over the news: artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to get us. I have never found our organisation particularly endowed with intelligence, artificial or otherwise, so it is hard to see how it might work out here. I would love to be able to automate more of my ...
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ArticleExclusive: A fifth of employees worry about money every day
More than a fifth (22%) of employees worry about money every day, according to research by financial wellbeing organisation Bippit.Its report, The stigma edition 2023, which surveyed 5,000 UK employees and 660 senior HR professionals, also found that more than a third (36%) of employees do not like talking to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 August were: Bunzl, Ocado and Rolls Royce among top UK firms for retention51% of staff would sacrifice benefits to work from homeAnchor receives menopause-friendly accreditationShoosmiths enhances family-friendly policiesHow can pay transparency manage employees' expectations around salary?57% of millennials feel ...