All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 16
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ArticleMills and Reeve shortlisted for default funds
Mills and Reeve and Telent are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best DC pensions default investments’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.This award recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to offer an effective default investment strategy for their defined contribution (DC) pension scheme ...
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ArticleImagination staff increase pension contributions
EXCLUSIVE: Imagination has seen almost a quarter (23%) of its pension members increase their contributions after the launch of a workplace savings platform.The platform is provided by Hargreaves Lansdown and offers staff access to a group self-invested pension plan (Sipp), a cash individual savings account (Isa), a stocks and shares ...
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ArticleEHRC urges employers to support carers
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) told the Court of Appeal on 13 May that employers should, as far as is reasonable, make adjustments to support employees who are caring for disabled family members.The case, in which the commission intervened as a third party to assist the court, involves ...
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VideoVIDEO: Jacqui Riches: Award finalists demonstrated benefits metrics
The most successful entrants in the Employee Benefits Awards provided metrics and data around their health and wellbeing programmes, said Jacqui Riches, manager, employee health and wellness manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Quintiles, in an interview with Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, deputy editor of Employee Benefits.She added: “Data ...
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VideoVIDEO: Carol Baylis: Awards finalists showcase different approaches to global benefits
Finalists in the Employee Benefits Awards’ category, ‘Best international or expatriate benefits’, showcased different approaches across different regions, said Carol Baylis, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) total rewards director at Hitachi Data Systems, in an interview with Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, deputy editor of Employee Benefits.She said: “There were a couple ...
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VideoVIDEO: Leanne McLean: Employee Benefits Awards finalists take new angles on pensions
Finalists in the Employee Benefits Awards’ category for Best pensions communications came at the issue from a different angle, said Leanne McLean, reward manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordics at Ceva Logistics, in an interview wih Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, deputy editor of Employee Benefits.“Some of the themes that came through ...
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ArticleAllianz wellbeing programme reduces absence levels
EXCLUSIVE: Allianz Worldwide Care has reduced its staff absence levels from 1.71% in 2012 to 1.46% with the help of its new health and wellbeing programme.The programme, which was launched in January 2013 to maintain the high level of engagement across the business, covers five main categories: exercise and fitness, ...
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Article71% rely on employer’s pension plan for retirement
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of respondents rely on their employer’s pension plan as their primary way to save for retirement, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Global benefits attitudes survey, which questioned 2,030 UK employees, found that more than half (53%) of respondents admitted they need to save much more for ...
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Article48% interested in emergency eldercare benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly half (48%) of respondents would be interested in an emergency eldercare policy as an employee benefit, according to research by Allianz Global Assistance.Its research, which surveyed 200 UK employees, found that just 4% would turn to an employer or HR manager for assistance if they found themselves faced ...
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Article28% do not know the size of their pension pot
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents saving into a workplace defined contribution (DC) pension scheme have no idea how much is in their pension pot, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its research, which will be published in full later in May, found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...
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Article16% view retirement saving as top priority
Just 16% of respondents said saving for retirement was a top financial priority, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.Its second Annual employee insight report, which is based on interviews with more than 3,000 UK employees, found that 52% of respondents would be willing to save into a pension if ...
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Article10% believe employers care about their financial wellbeing
Only 10% of employee respondents believe their employer is concerned about their financial wellbeing, according to research by Barclays Corporate and Employer Solutions (C&ES).Its Financial wellbeing: the last taboo in the workplace? research, which surveyed more than 2,100 UK employees and 100 employers, found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...
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Article£23,000 gap in retirement expectations between genders
Women expect half the annual income of men in retirement, anticipating they will receive £24,000 a year compared to men’s £47,000, according to research by Aegon.The Aegon UK Readiness report surveyed 4,000 UK employees to assess their behaviour, awareness and finances to determine their readiness score, which provides a mark ...
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Article90% of UK workers not ready for retirement
Nine in ten (90%) UK employees are falling short of their retirement targets, according to research by Aegon UK.The Aegon UK Readiness report surveyed 4,000 UK employees to assess their behaviour, awareness and finances to determine their readiness score, which provides a mark out of 100 to indicate how ready ...
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BT and Unilever launch report on depression
BT Group and Unilever are among the employers that have launched a report featuring fresh insights into the issue of depression in the workplace.The Depression in the workplace in Europe: new insights from business leaders report has been published to coincide with Depression Awareness Week, from 26 April to 3 ...
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ArticleGrant Thornton promotes Sophie Faulkner
Since joining Grant Thornton in 2008, she has held a range of roles, including senior benefits administrator, benefits supervisor, and senior reward and policy executive.She was previously principal pensions assistant at Northamptonshire County Council and pensions assistant at the London Pension Fund Authority.
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ArticleHSBC appoints Ana Jordan
She will be responsible for driving the strategic performance and reward support agenda across this global business.Her previous roles in the industry include European compensation and payroll manager at Legg Mason, compensation and benefits manager at Ogilvy and Mather, a range of payroll roles at Pinnacle PSG, and HR and ...
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ArticleRSPB appoints Jo Ross
She was previously HR quality manager at Bromford Group, which won an Employee Benefits Award in 2012 for ‘Most effective benefits communications strategy for employers with fewer than 5,000 UK staff’.Before joining Bromford, Ross was a personnel adviser at RSPB for five years and a personnel administrator at Girlguiding UK.
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ArticleRoyal Mail appoints Damian Docherty
He was previously European reward director at Ricoh Europe.Other roles have included senior reward manager at Lloyds Banking Group, head of employee relations and reward at the University and Colleges Employers Association, and Europe, Middle East and Africa head of compensation at Goldman Sachs.
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ArticleDanone and East Coast shortlisted for engaging benefits
Danone and East Coast Mainline are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Most engaging benefits package’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.This award recognises employers that have used benefits within their wider strategy to engage employees within the organisation.The full category shortlist is:Danone (entered by Thomsons ...