All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 12
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ArticleHelen Forrest: Should employers encourage the consolidation of small pension pots?
Auto-enrolment is proving tremendously successful. By the time of next year’s general election, 4.3 million workers at more than 50,000 employers will be in a pension scheme, or saving more, as a result of these reforms, according to National Association of Pension Fund (NAPF) research, published in October 2013.But many ...
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ArticleMills and Reeve extends range of health checks
EXCLUSIVE: Mills and Reeve has extended the range of health screenings it offers to employees and has added a salary sacrifice arrangement to the schemes.The law firm previously offered health screening, provided by Bupa, to employees through its annual flexible benefits scheme.Samantha Neaves, reward and HR information systems manager at ...
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ArticleCEO annual pay could rise to £6m in 2014
Average annual pay for a FTSE 100 chief executive officer (CEO) could rise to nearly £6 million in 2014, according to research by the High Pay Centre.Its research, which analysed chief executives’ pay across the 67 FTSE 100 companies that reported their remuneration policies in the final three months of ...
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ArticleWorkplace health report: Strategies in practice
Read the digital edition of the Workplace health: Strategies in practiceThe report includes the following articles:Clare Bettelley: Employers’ support for employee health is lackingMusculoskeletal: Keep claims under controlMusculoskeletal: Movement reduces painMental health: This is a boardroom issueMental health: Dealing with depressionWellbeing: Build a culture of wellbeingWellbeing: Money worries need careFinancial ...
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ArticleEmployers must help manage employees' retirement expectations
For example, more than half (53%) of the respondents to Aon Hewitt’s Global benefits attitudes survey admitted they needed to save more for their retirement, while 90% of UK employees who responded to the Aegon UK Readiness report said they are falling short of their retirement targets.Meanwhile, more than a ...
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Case Studies
The benefits offered by Sky
PensionTrust-based defined contribution scheme.Double-matched employer contributions to a maximum of 8%.About 4,000 employees were auto-enrolled on 1 April 2013.HealthcareA healthcare trust, available to all staff.Physiotherapy, which is in addition to the trust’s out-patient limit.On-site physiotherapy at some locations.An employee assistance programme.Health screening.Group riskGroup income protection (GIP) linked to the pension ...
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ArticleEmployee wellbeing rises up the corporate agenda
Delegates at the Employee Benefits Summit, held on 14 and 15 May in Alicante, Spain, agreed that staff health and wellbeing is rising on the corporate agenda, with 26% of poll respondents citing a noticeable difference in senior management’s attitude towards employee wellbeing compared with five years ago.Neil Carberry, director ...
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Article65% are unaware of shared parental leave
Around two-thirds (65%) of respondents are unaware of the shared parental leave legislation, which comes in to effect from April 2015, according to research by care industry website Good Care Guide.The Good Care Guide Parenting survey, which surveyed 1,000 working parents, found that, among those who do know about the ...
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ArticleWorkplace pensions report 2014
Read the digital edition of the Workplace pensions report 2014The report includes the following articles:Pensions in numbersLiz Wood: Contract-based pension schemes versus master trustsThe role of independent governance committeesGamification in pensions communicationTop tips for engaging staff in at-retirement planningRead the digital edition of the Workplace pensions report 2014
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ArticleNew tax-free childcare scheme confirmed
The Queen has confirmed that the government’s new tax-free childcare scheme, first announced in the 2013 Budget, will take effect from autumn 2015.The Childcare Payments Bill will introduce the new tax-free childcare scheme to support working parents by giving support equivalent to basic-rate tax relief on money spent on childcare, ...
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VideoVIDEO: Wendy Cartwright: Leading-edge employers embrace wellbeing
Leading-edge employers are embracing wellbeing as something incredibly important for the business, said Wendy Cartwright, former HR director at the Olympic Delivery Authority, in an interview with Debi O’Donovan, editor of Employee Benefits.“Organisations are trying to get more upstream, and trying to focus on being more positive and proactive in ...
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ArticleIncisive Media boosts GPP take up
EXCLUSIVE: Incisive Media has seen a quarter (25%) of its 200 eligible employees opt out of the pension scheme it introduced for auto-enrolment purposes.However, 20% of this 25% have subsequently opted to enrol in the media organisation’s pre-existing group personal pension (GPP) plan.The GPP has a minimum employee contribution of ...
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VideoVIDEO: Bob Hughes: The new psychological contract to engage employees
A new psychological contract has to come in to engage a developing workforce, said Bob Hughes, director of the Engage for Success Foundation, in an interview with Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, deputy editor of Employee Benefits.He said: ”Things have changed so much in the workplace, the whole world of work is changing.“Companies ...
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Barclays and Centrica are top employers for working families
Barclays, Centrica and Islington Council are among the winners of the 2014 Top Employers for Working Families Special Awards.The awards, which were founded by Working Families in partnership with the Institute for Employment Studies and are sponsored by Computershare Voucher Services, recognise employers that support parents, carers and flexible workers ...
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VideoVIDEO: Neil Morrison: Award winners connect benefits to business needs
Successful finalists in the Employee Benefits Awards demonstrated a connection between their benefits initiatives and their business needs, said Neil Morrison, group HR director at Penguin Random House Group, in an interview with Debi O’Donovan, editor of Employee Benefits.He added that the standout entries were very clear about the needs ...
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ArticleAshurst launches pensions e-newsletter
EXCLUSIVE: Ashurst has launched an annual pensions e-newsletter, share news with employees about pensions-related issues in the workplace.The publication is the first initiative to come out of the law firm’s internal pensions governance committee, which held its first meeting in October 2013.The Pensions Monitoring Committee (PMC) is chaired by Ashurst’s ...
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ArticleSiemens and Asda shortlisted for total reward statements
Siemens and Unilever are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best total reward statements’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.This award recognises employers that have successfully integrated total reward statements into their benefits communications strategy, whether the statements are online or paper-based.The full category shortlist is:Asda ...
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ArticleBrowne Jacobson adds new perks to flexible benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Browne Jacobson is to add a range of new perks to its flexible benefits scheme, including an online healthy eating programme called Body Chef, and life assurance and critical illness insurance for employees’ partners.It will also increase the limit for staff up to which flex their own life assurance. ...