All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 124
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Employee education: let them know about their pension and benefits
This week is Learning at Work Week, which is the perfect opportunity to address whether you’re doing everything you can to educate employees on the workplace pension and/or employee benefits that you offer. We think it’s vital to ensure that your workforce is kept informed and engaged.When was the last ...
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Why a mental health strategy must be more than just ticking the EAP box
By Simon CrewI still have a very clear image in my head of the day in June 2007 that my best friend’s wife called to tell me that her husband had been found dead by their next door neighbour. Only 6 months before I had been stood in front of ...
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Johnson Fleming is a finalist at UK Pensions Awards 2016
The UK Pensions Awards shine the light on excellence and recognise the advisers, providers and investment managers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members.This year’s awards looked at advisers and providers across 31 different categories and were rigorously judged by ...
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A guide to automatic re-enrolment
Since the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2012, it has been a popular topic in the press. Recent media focus has been geared towards small and micro employers; however attention is set to return to the UK’s largest businesses as they prepare for re-enrolment.Johnson Fleming has produced a useful guide that ...
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End of the line?
Employers sometimes spend significant sums on the provision of an employee benefits package for their workforce. The rationale behind each and every benefit choice may differ from one employer to another, yet it is likely that each benefit is chosen to support, attract and retain staff and/or to assist the ...
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The growing importance of workplace wellness
The forces driving organisations to adopt wellness initiatives and get today’s workforce fit and healthyAs head of wellness consulting, it is interesting to me that 10 years ago jobs like mine were few and far between. But the Employee wellness survey 2016, published by the Reward and Employee Benefits Association ...
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Things employees shouldn’t do with their pension
The pension changes have created a new era of freedom and choice for defined contribution (DC) pension savers. However with choice comes responsibility, and the real possibility of employees making some huge mistakes. WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, ...
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The savvy consumer
In last year’s FCA thematic review of the mortgage market, one of the key things highlighted was the “savvy consumer”. That’s the client who comes in the door with a very clear idea of what they need and expect you to get them it. They don’t think they need advice, ...
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Spring has sprung
Well, it’s been lovely to see a little bit of sunshine, even if it was only a brief appearance. I live in Scotland so, believe me, it was very brief. Of course, with even the tiniest hint of spring, thoughts turn to the inevitable clearout that must take place. And ...
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How to use wills to protect your clients’ wishes
March was Free Wills Month! Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple wills written or updated free of charge by using participating solicitors in selected locations around England and Wales.Research by ...
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A modern horror story
Every day a quick scan of the news reveals some new horror that will change the lives of those involved forever – the unlucky accident on the way to work, a tragic illness that cuts a young life short or the holiday accident that leaves more than just a scar ...
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Lifetime Isa - how it works
According to George Osborne "people like Isas – because they’re simple". Fiona Tait is not convinced… Contributions & bonusesWhat he said: "From April 2017, anyone under the age of 40 will be able to open a Lifetime Isa and save up to £4,000 each year. And for every £4 you ...
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Security selection for unpredictable markets
Despite the surprises the market always springs on investors, for the Loomis Sayles US Equity Leaders Fund, macro events are not a factor in its own decision making.
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Need real insight & risk perspectives on model portfolios?
Head of the Portfolio Research and Consulting Group, James Beaumont says his group is dedicated to providing a bespoke service and an analytical review of model portfolios.
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Auto-enrolment: Going up…
According to The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) announcement yesterday, over 100,000 employers have now enrolled more than 6 million workers in UK pension schemes under auto-enrolment legislative requirements.These are indeed impressive statistics, yet it would be a mistake to assume that all employers are complying at the first time of asking, ...
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WEALTH at work poll reveals lack of employee understanding around retirement income needs
According to a recent poll* by WEALTH at work, only 18 per cent of respondents believe their employees know how much they should be saving into their pension to get a good retirement income.Jonathan Watts-Lay, director, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, comments: “It ...
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Auto-enrolment: escalating penalty notices quadruple
The number of escalating penalty notices issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) quadrupled in the first quarter of 2016, with fines ranging from £50 to £500 a day.Employers who fail to heed 28-day warning notices risk a fine that increases each day. TPR says more than 95 per cent of ...
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Red Letter Days adds new brands to Lifestyle Voucher
Incentive and reward experts Red Letter Days for Business has extended the offering of its shopping and leisure voucher, Lifestyle, with the addition of 12 new brands, giving employees and customers access to an even larger choice of high-profile retailers.The new brands include:SuperdryFatFaceDECATHLONCosta CoffeeBootsSwarovskiTVPlayerSquare MealNational Book TokensRegisSupercutsHotel ChocolatAndy Ling, head ...
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China: growth defence or another debt-fuelled boom?
By Douglas Turnbull, Head of Chinese Equities at NeptuneFollowing recent stimulus efforts from Beijing, Neptune’s Douglas Turnbull examines how the government’s long-term reform agenda can be balanced with supporting growth and addressing structural challenges, and the investment opportunities arising from this.Click here to read moreImportant information: Investment RisksNeptune funds may ...
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Are we all Millennials now?
The Millennial generation, or Generation Y, consists of those people born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s.There are many negative stereotypes about this generation: that they are self-absorbed, greedy1 and disloyal2 amongst others. There are also positive stereotypes, but whatever you choose to believe about Millennials the fact ...