All Flexible benefits articles – Page 10
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Article68% see increase in stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents have seen an increase in instances of stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace, according to research by Aon.Its Benefits and trends survey: January 2018, which surveyed 200 UK employers, also found that 41% of respondents are unaware of the implications of ...
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Supplier articleAddressing the challenges of the 4G workforce
The challenge of recruiting, retaining, managing and engaging a diverse workforce while remaining cost-effective has changed now that the era of one-size-fits-all benefits is over. Employers are now tasked with offering a wide range of benefits to appeal to employees at varying stages of their lives and who have different ...
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AnalysisCan flexible benefits technology improve employees’ engagement with their benefits?
Need to know:Technology is helping organisations to engage employees with flexible benefits.Easier access, more effective communication and better reporting means employees are more likely to engage with schemes.The use of mobile devices has helped to encourage staff to access systems while at home or on the move.Any employer investing significant ...
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ArticleFlorida state park seeks mermaids for flexible-working roles
Something for the weekend: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is recruiting for mermaids to work flexible-working patterns at its location in Florida.The park, which is holding interviews and auditions on 13 January, is expecting approximately 200 would-be mermaids for the sought-after position.As well as having an unusual job title to ...
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Case StudiesSiemens UK launches benefits platform to align with business digitalisation
Global technology organisation Siemens has launched a new benefits platform for its 15,000 UK and Ireland-based employees in order to align its benefits technology with the organisation’s overall business focus on digitalisation.Heike Avramovic, head of reward for UK and Ireland at Siemens, says: “It’s about culture, and the culture needs ...
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ArticleSimplyhealth revamps benefits and reward proposition
Health cash plan provider Simplyhealth has revamped its benefits and reward proposition for its 1,300 UK-based employees, including enhancing the organisation’s defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, introducing financial education and launching a flexible benefits personal spending account.The changes to the organisation’s benefits offering, which were collectively effective from 1 January ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: GVA to launch online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Real estate advisory organisation GVA is launching an online financial education programme for its 1,500 employees across 11 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, will be launched at the end of November 2017 to coincide with the organisation’s annual flexible benefit enrolment window. The new benefit ...
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OpinionTim Middleton: How should pensions communications be adapted for part-time and job-share employees?
Over the past decade, there has been a marked increase in the number of people working part-time. The need for flexibility in the workforce has seen many people take on more than one job and large employers can no longer assume that the majority of their employees are full-time. This ...
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ArticleSanofi uses roadshow to communicate benefits to dispersed workforce
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Pharmaceutical organisation Sanofi used a benefits roadshow to help launch a new flexible benefits offering to its dispersed and diverse UK workforce.The organisation has a total of 1,750 employees in the UK, with nearly 900 of these staff and contractors working in manufacturing roles. Sanofi additionally ...
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ArticleGreensill Capital launches new benefits package for UK staff
Financial services organisation Greensill Capital has launched a new package of benefits and online benefits platform for its 72 UK employees.Its online portal, Greensill Rewards, which was launched in August and is provided by Portus Consulting, provides staff with access to new employer-paid benefits, such as private medical insurance, a ...
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Case StudiesHermes to design new benefits strategy based on employee feedback
Hermes is looking to its 2,473 employees to direct a reward and HR transformation. The logistics organisation has designed a continuous employee feedback programme that it will use to create a new benefits approach specifically tailored to the wants and needs of its workforce.Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, says: ...
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Case StudiesAnytime enrolment offers Kantar employees more flexibility
Kantar moved from an annual flexible benefits enrolment window to monthly election windows to improve the flexibility of its scheme.Its current scheme, which has been in place since January 2014, offers its approximately 4,000 employees the opportunity each month to make benefits choices.Previously, the flex scheme coincided with the organisation’s ...
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AnalysisWhat are the key considerations of offering anytime flexible benefits enrolment?
Need to know:Flexible benefits schemes have been moving towards anytime enrolment windows over the past few years to give employees more flexibility in accessing their benefits.Certain benefits, such as private medical insurance and group risk benefits, must have fixed annual enrolment periods due to arrangements with insurance providers.Anytime enrolment offers ...
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Infographic: How benefits strategy will change to adapt to future challenges
An infographic outlining how respondents see their benefits strategy changing to adapt to future challenges within the industry. (Source: Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, May 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");Read moreWhat are the key considerations of offering anytime flexible benefits enrolment?Anytime enrolment offers Kantar employees more flexibility
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by BDO UK
The workplace benefits offered by BDO UK include:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension plan (GPP) with a matched contribution structure of 1% for all employees. If the scheme is joined voluntarily, an age-related matching contribution structure is used, ranging from a 2% employer contribution for employees under 25-years-old to a ...
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Case StudiesBDO UK launches wellbeing strategy to support organisational culture
BDO UK is turning to employee wellbeing to help enhance the organisation’s culture for its 3,600 staff members.The global tax, audit and advisory firm is in the process of introducing a new strategy to formalise its approach to employee wellbeing, which will be rolled out across its 18 UK sites, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 91% offer life assurance benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Approximately nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents provide life assurance or death in service, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that the majority of respondents that offer life assurance or death in ...
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Supplier article
Will extended childcare and childcare vouchers finally solve the return to work dilemma?
Sally Duckworth CEO, You At WorkLabour’s manifesto is out and although it may not have grabbed the headlines, childcare reform is on its way if Labour succeeds in the June election.While childcare has improved dramatically in recent years, many families still struggle with the availability of affordable childcare. For parents ...
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Supplier article
The dangers of personalised recommendations in employee benefits
by Matt Macri-WallerIn my role, I often get asked questions like “surely with all of the data you have you can just predict what employees can or will do”. When I was last asked about this, the person asking me used the word “should” instead of “can” or “will”, and ...
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Case StudiesPenguin Random House keeps its total reward offering up to date and informative
Penguin Random House keeps employees informed about their total reward package through its benefits portal.The portal offers the 2100 employees at the publishing organisation access to their individual total reward statements (TRS), as well as to its flexible benefits and employee discounts schemes.The TRS show the total value of an ...