All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 129
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Jelf International predicts a closer alignment between health insurers and security companies
With the now constant threat of terrorism around the world, Jelf International predicts a closer alignment between providers of International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) and security firms. Jelf International forecasts better integrated services between these two types of companies but in addition, a consolidation of firms, with some insurers directly ...
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DS Smith makes ‘STARS’ of its employees
DS Smith’s UK Packaging business has launched a company-wide employee reward and recognition programme.The packaging supply cycle specialist conducted an engagement survey with more than 3,000 of its staff. As a result of the feedback received, the company decided to find ways to encourage a climate of praise and recognition ...
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Will an ageing workforce change the face of the employee benefits package?
The combination of changing retirement legislation and a lack of employee pension savings means employers are being faced with the inevitability of an ageing workforce. David Piltz, Head of Trustee Services, shares his views on how this might impact employee benefits packages.Until October 2011, an employer could compulsorily retire employees ...
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Which is better? Tax-free childcare or childcare vouchers?
Last month we again highlighted why the cost of childcare is such a key concern for working parents, and why this in turn poses a major problem for UK employers. That post can be read here.So we hope that most employers would accept that enabling their employees to access state ...
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The EU referendum and employee benefits
Unless you have been closed off from the media for the entire weekend, you will now be aware that a national referendum on the UK’s continued membership of the European Union is scheduled for the 23 June 2016. Most people would agree that this date has the potential to be ...
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UK Google searches for ‘pensions freedoms’ up by 913% during 2015, says Jelf Employee Benefits
Jelf Employee Benefits has identified that UK Google searches for the term ‘pensions freedoms’ (and three other variants with and without plurals) have increased by 913% during 2015. The employee benefits consultancy believes that pensions freedoms have really struck a chord with the UK public and certainly helped raise awareness ...
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WEALTH at work listed in London Stock Exchange ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2016
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses.To be included ...
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How employees could avoid losing their pension to scams and fraudsters
The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has recently launched a new campaign warning people about the threat of pension scams. In light of this, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, shares their top tips on how employees could avoid losing ...
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Jelf International urges employers to communicate advice for those planning travel to Zika-affected areas
Jelf International is urging UK employers operating in Zika-affected areas of South America to communicate advice to their employees regarding their travel plans, particularly for those that are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. While there has been a lot of publicity and advice for independent travellers, the company is ...
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An unbelievable investment opportunity!
Incredible returns and amazing growth in alternative investments. Who wouldn’t want that for their pension benefits? But all is not as rosy as it may seem, explains Gary Crockford, Head of Knowledge and ResearchCape Verde is a country comprising a number of islands some 500km off the West Coast of ...
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Tapering of annual allowance – adjusted and threshold incomes
By Jim Grant, Senior Product Insight & Technical Support AnalystThe definitions of adjusted income and threshold income used to determine whether, and to what extent, someone’s annual allowance will be reduced can be confusing. Here we try to make sense of it all.The annual allowance will be reduced for high ...
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Building long-term relationships
Call us old fashioned, but we want to get to know you personally. That’s why we give you a named case manager and underwriter to look after all your cases from start to finish.Your underwriter will happily give you their number, so you can ring them directly with any questions ...
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Jelf Employment Seminar, Cardiff
The fun and informative Jelf Employment Seminars are returning to Cardiff, and once again we will be fielding an expert range of speakers to help employers better manage their day to day business challenges.Our three well-known, entertaining, and knowledgeable speakers will be covering the following:The learned Matt Jenkin will be ...
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Love your graduates
You have a diverse workforce within your business, and each demographic needs different support from you. Love your graduates by supporting them with key life skills.Graduates are students with a jobYoung people living away from home for the first time often haven’t thought about how they will pay for things ...
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Do your employees know how much income they will need in retirement?
It is very important for employees to save towards retirement and of course many are not saving enough. However, some may not need as much as they think according to WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace.For some individuals once they retire, ...
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Top 10 tips for retirement planning
Employees who are approaching retirement and have a defined contribution (DC) pension now have a lot of decisions to make thanks to the pension changes.They have to decide whether they want an annuity, drawdown, to take a cash withdrawal or a combination of options; when they want to take their ...
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Pension tax allowances breakfast seminar
The pension tax allowances are changing (again). Nobody wants to be stung with an unexpected tax bill or fine. But if you don’t know an employee’s total income, what can you do to help prevent it?Due to exceptional demand for this hot topic we have added an additional date to ...
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UK Mid Cap: navigating market volatility
By Mark Martin, Head of UK Equities at Neptune Investment ManagementRecent UK GDP figures indicated that the economy is in good health, with a 0.5% rise in GDP in the final quarter of 2015. Whilst the GDP growth rate fell from 2.9% in 2014 to 2.2% in 2015 as a ...
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Ducks in a row: how to create the vision for HR technology
HR technology, when applied well, has the potential to make a positive difference in the lives of employees and improve organisational results. Lori Block, an expert in Communication and Technology, looks at a global approach to defining an HR technology strategy for the future.There may be nothing more powerful and ...