All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 95
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Supplier articleE-book: Client case studies – if you’ve got it. Flaunt it!
Check out these case studies from some of our award-winning and market-leading clients, including Mundipharma, Sage and Samsung. Be inspired with examples of how to create a benefits brand, use multi-channelled communications, drive engagement and measure your success. Plus much more!Download the e-book now!
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Now is the time for a fresh look at company pensions
As the pensions industry continues to come to terms with enormous changes over the last five years, business leaders are looking again at the defined contribution pension arrangements they’re offering employees. Read our article, first published in the Workplace Pensions Report, distributed with The Times.Download the article here
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5 steps to a healthier you inside and out
We all want to be that little bit healthier, however, making those lifestyle changes can be difficult and daunting. The foods you consume, the quantity of sleep you have and the amount of physical activity you do all has an impact on your health. Here are 5 steps to help ...
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How to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day every day
On the first Friday of every March, Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated throughout the United States and Canada. Over twenty years ago, this holiday was created as an opportunity for companies to practice recognition in the workplace, thanking employees for their hard work and efforts over the past year by ...
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Centre of Excellence study: Aon Global Benefits
This Centre Of Excellence (COE) study attracted over 120 participants from multinational companies, from across 20 countries, and provides deep insight into how organisations are utilising COEs and the factors which impact on their effectiveness. The study also looked at companies who have not implemented a COE model and compared/contrasted ...
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Supplier articleBenefits communications: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Are ...
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How to prove the 'Value of Investment' into employee health
Return on Investment is the elephant in the room for anyone in HR trying to get backing from the board for a health and wellbeing initiative. The evidence hasn’t been there. But maybe it’s only been a case of looking in the wrong place?The way the world sees healthcare in ...
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An ageing population - a threat or an opportunity for your business?
The ageing of Europe, also known as the greying of Europe, is a demographic phenomenon characterised by a decrease in fertility, a decrease in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy, albeit not necessarily in good health, among European populations. The most significant change will be the transition towards a ...
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Top five ways to show employee appreciation in the workplace
Small, unexpected gestures of thanks and team recognition given throughout the year go a long way to show employee appreciation and boost engagement. It goes without saying that a pay rise or staff bonus is always welcome - after all, most employees do work for money. However, a surprise word ...
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How to convey the value of workplace pensions
This month has marked the final auto-enrolment staging date for small employers. With concerns that the current contribution level is not enough to produce an adequate level of income in retirement, Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work comments on what employers can do next.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a ...
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Survey: 2018 Global Medical Trend Rates
Aon is pleased to present the results of its 2018 survey of average medical trend rates from countries around the world. The survey was conducted among 98 Aon offices that broker, administer, or otherwise advise on employer-sponsored medical plans in each of the 98 countries covered in this report.Download the ...
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The benefits of wearable technology in the workplace
Wearable technology can be a useful tool for employers to promote a healthier lifestyle with employees, especially items such as fitness trackers, smart watches, wearable glasses and sport watches. Healthy employees take fewer sick days and are more productive! Investing in physical activity in the workplace can also mean fewer ...
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How employers can help employees to improve their posture at work
Did you know that 8.9 million working days were lost in 2016/2017 due to work related musculoskeletal disorders and that 507,000 workers suffer from the disorder? Sitting for prolonged periods of time can cause and aggravate back pain, as it puts pressure on your back muscles and spinal discs. Employers ...
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Briefing: The Closure of Childcare Vouchers via Salary Sacrifice
Employers who currently offer their employees a salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme will, from April 2018, no longer be able to accept any new entrants to these schemes.Download the childcare vouchers briefing here
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The importance of health and wellbeing to the modern employer
Our 2017 UK Health Survey looked at the importance of Health & Wellbeing to the modern employer. Conducted by over 200 UK firms, the feedback provided on current strategy and trends make for some fascinating reading and insightful analysis. Key themes here being escalating healthcare costs, a continued shift away ...
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Supplier articleHow to keep your employee engagement flame alive
By Joy Adan, Content Journalist Whether you’re a die-hard romantic or err on the side of cynicism when it comes to love, you probably know that February 14 is St Valentine’s Day — it’s a bit hard to ignore the walls of red greeting cards or the spike in the ...
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'Start small but think big' for effective recognition
“Start small but think big” to achieve success in the development of an effective recognition programme, argues Head of Organisational Effectiveness at Sainsbury’s.At a macro level, employee recognition can make a huge difference to operational performanceStarting small is crucial to the success of initiativesChange is coming for the role of ...
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Taking a preventative approach to your employees health
The majority of employers now recognise the importance of having a fit, healthy and happy workforce; the impact it has on motivation, performance and even reducing staff absenteeism. A company with a focus on a wellbeing strategy will want to ensure their employee benefits deliver healthy outcomes. There are numerous ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: Deliver your benefits communications with limited resources
Are your benefits going unloved and unnoticed? Are you striving to make them central in improving your employees’ experience at work, but don’t have the time or budget to achieve this? Thomsons Online Benefits’ latest research shows you are not alone! Listen to Thomsons’ brand new podcast ...
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The Autumn Budget 2017 Client Briefing
The Autumn Budget laid out on 22 November 2017 by the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, was positioned as supporting Britain’s need to prepare ‘to meet the challenges ahead’, driving for ‘a dynamic and innovative economy’. Within the context of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s downgrades in productivity assumptions and cuts to ...