All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 41
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AnalysisHow to measure workplace stress
If you read nothing else, read this…Workplace stress is a growing cause of sickness absence.Employers can use a number of tools to measure workplace stress.Line manager awareness remains key.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2013 , which was published in June, found that 38% of respondents cited personal mental health ...
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AnalysisFacts and figures on health and wellbeing benefits
Employee Benefits Healthcare benefits research 2013, which surveyed 376 HR and benefits professionals, was published in June 2013CBI/Pfizer Absence and workplace health survey, published by the Confederation of British Industry in July 2013EMEA health care survey, published by Mercer Marsh Benefits in June 2013The Emerging technology in health engagement research, ...
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Employers need to manage increasingly ageing workforce
In October, the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) partnered Age Inclusive and The Positive Ageing Company to offer its employer members access to both organisations’ online tools, which aim to support the changing needs of ageing workforces.Denise Keating, chief executive at ENEI, said: “The more progressive employers are ...
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Case StudiesMitie Group integrates employee benefits across businesses
This has posed a significant challenge for the strategic outsourcing organisation which, historically, has grown through a cluster of smaller businesses that have been allowed a degree of autonomy, including in the benefits offered to employees.Katherine Thomas, group HR director, says: “When you start to bring that all together to ...
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Zurich creates new appointments in corporate business team
Zurich UK has created two new roles within its corporate business team.The first is head of Zurich corporate savings (ZCS), which will be assumed by Jonathan Plumtree (pictured) from 1 January 2014. He is currently head of Zurich corporate risk.Iain Black will succeed Plumtree on 4 November 2013. His previous ...
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Harrods to launch corporate gift card
Harrods is to launch a seasonal gift card designed to simplify the Christmas shopping experience for employers that choose to say thank-you or reward employees.The gift card, which will be available from 1 November, provides employees with access to shop in-store or online for a range of products, such as ...
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Expats need local healthcare guidance
One in five (20%) respondents believe comprehensive guidance on local healthcare is crucial when moving overseas for work, according to research by Expacare.Its research, which surveyed 500 employees who have worked abroad for three months or more, found that 10% had little understanding about how health systems operate overseas.One in ...
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ArticleFemale pension savers at all-time low
The number of women preparing adequately for retirement is at an all-time low and remains well behind the preparation levels of their male counterparts, according to research by Scottish Widows.The ninth annual Scottish Widows 2013 Women and pensions report, which surveyed 5,000 people, found that just 40% of women, compared ...
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ITV opens 2014 pay talks
Broadcaster ITV has opened its annual pay negotiations, which will carry on into November.The National Union of Journalists (NUJ), alongside unions Bectu and Union, have put in a claim for a pay rise of the retail prices index (RPI) plus 3% for employees in 2014.The unions are also seeking an ...
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Google named best multinational workplace
Google has been named the best global company to work for by The Great Place to Work Institute.Its 2013 Top 25 World’s best multinational workplaces list, which recognises employers with high trust and high engagement cultures, ranked Google at number one, followed by business analytics software organisation SAS Institute, data ...
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Employers should provide wider insurance benefits
The majority (92%) of respondents believe employers have a role to play in the provision of wider insurance benefits, according to research by Swiss Re.Its Insurance report 2013: Connecting generations – protecting generations found that, although two-thirds of respondents see the value of insurance, many of them find financial services ...
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HMRC tackles pensions tax abuse
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has made a number of changes to strengthen existing processes to tackle the attempted misuse or abuse of the pension tax rules, deter pension liberation and safeguard employees’ pension savings.The changes, which took effect from 21 October, include:Registering a pension scheme: HMRC has made the ...
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HMRC to shut down unused PAYE schemes
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that unused pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) schemes will be shut down.Employers that have not used their schemes will receive letters to explain that their PAYE schemes have been closed.Any PAYE schemes opened after 5 April 2013 will be shut down automatically where the employer has ...
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Nuffield Health promotes Bill Jangra
He was previously pensions project manager at the health organisation.Jangra’s other past roles include senior consultant at ITM, director at Trustees First Pension Services, associate retirement consultant at Mercer and pensions policy analyst at Aventis.
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3% pay rises in UK for third year
British employers are planning to maintain this year’s average 3% salary increases in 2014 for the third year running, according to research by Towers Watson.Its biannual Salary budget planning report, which surveyed 10,500 employers across 100 countries, found that this level of salary increase is broadly in line with other ...
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Sofitel hosts global talent competition for staff
Hotel chain Sofitel has hosted a ‘Sofitel’s Got Talent’ competition for its global employees.The event encouraged all employees to demonstrate their artistic talents by expressing the cultural link of their hotel, city or country within Sofitel’s three brand pillars: design, gastronomy and culture.First prize was awarded to staff at Sofitel ...
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Only 49% are motivated by pay
Almost half (49%) of respondents are motivated by how much they are paid, according to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).Its Beyond the bonus: driving employee performance research, which surveyed more than 1,000 employees, found that performance-related bonuses were considerably less effective as a motivator, with only ...
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Webb says government will get tough on pension charges
Pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) hinted that the government is to take a tough stance on pension charges in an upcoming consultation, which will respond to the Office of Fair Trade’s (OFT) paper on the defined contribution (DC) pension market.During a speech at the National Association of Pension Funds’ (NAPF) ...
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Retail staff most likely to pull a ‘sickie’
Employees in the retail sector are the most likely to pull a ‘sickie’, according to research by Vouchercloud.com.Its research, which polled 1,921 UK-based employees, found that the most reliable employees work in health, education and agriculture.Just under a third (29%) of respondents said they were always genuinely ill when they ...
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Interface Europe changes DB pension adviser
Carpet tile manufacturer Interface Europe has appointed KPMG to provide a range of trustee services for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.These include actuarial and investment consulting, as well as administration and payroll services.The scheme, which is closed to future accrual, has around £100 million of assets and 1,400 members.Simon ...